July 25, 2006
Ignore the irony of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni being interviewed by a reporter from the country that enabled the murder of six million Jews, and enjoy the relentless logic of Livni's plain-spoken replies. Here, Livni tells the Spiegel reporter, in effect, that Hizballah must cease to exist before there can be peace:
SPIEGEL: What is the goal of the military action?Pathetically, Livni must explain the difference between legitimate self-defense and terrorism for an increasingly stupid and disingenuous world audience:Livni: It's not only about the goal of the military action but about the demands of the international community that we explicitly share. They are: there must be a government and an army in Lebanon. There can no longer be militias and terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah. Hezbollah must be completely disarmed. They should no longer have the ability to be armed by Syria and Iran. In southern Lebanon there can be no more Hezbollah bases. The Lebanese army must be stationed there in its place. The global community a while ago demanded that the Lebanese government fulfill its responsibilities. It hasn't yet done so.
SPIEGEL: How do you react to the massive international criticism of the many innocent victims?Translation for Monsieur Chirac of Fwance: "We're killing vicious terrorists who hide behind women and children, you effeminate dhimmi-monkey©. Duh."Livni: I very much regret the civilian victims. But there is a very significant difference between us and our enemies: we are defending ourselves against anyone who attacks us and use every means possible to prevent hitting civilians. The Hezbollah, however, intentionally aims its weapons at the houses of uninvolved citizens, at women and children. Israel only attacks areas where, according to our knowledge, there are terrorists. The problem is that the Hezbollah hides some of its weapons in apartment houses.
Cross-posted at Vince Aut Morire.
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And what is wrong with Der Speigel's journalist asking for the response to international criticism? that's a neutral question that could be asked by an Israeli journalist. You see media bias everywhere, whether it is present or not. There's been a lot more coverage in the last week of the "hostile media hypothesis" including a short readable summary of the research in the Washington Post. I really think you would benefit from reading it.
Posted by: jd at July 25, 2006 09:50 AM (DQYHA)
Posted by: Scott at July 25, 2006 09:53 AM (nAOU7)
I wonder if those Christian kids believe killing them is justified by either side.
Does it make any difference to a mother who blows up her children? If Hezbollah does it, its a terrible crime. If Jews do it, its not.
Yea right!
The Jews need to get some and fight the fighters and quit blowing up those not fighting.
This is the same Lt. Calley in Viet Nam. He was killing the terrorist cong. By killing everyone in the village.
Just whats the difference. When you target an apt complex full of people to kill one or two terrorists you are quilty of murder. Unless you are a Jew. Then its merely self defense. Bullshit!
Posted by: Scott at July 25, 2006 10:14 AM (nAOU7)
I'm not really interested in wasting time on the excuse du jour for bias in today's journalism. Peddle your propaganda somewhere else.
Scott: To answer your question, they don't go anywhere that the thugs of Hizballah, holding them at gunpoint, don't want them to go.
Interesting how the Jawa Report has become a magnet for terrorist sympathizers/apologists like you.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 10:16 AM (vBK4C)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/23/AR2006072300512.html
As for a "terrorist sympathizer" I think that's gotten pretty old as an attack on me. I don't think anyone reading my comments fairly would make that mistake. I may be misguided in my views on what our foreign and national security policy are, but if I am, it does not stem from sympathy for terrorists. I know it makes you feel better about yourself to imagine that those who disagree with you do so because they are evil, or sympathize with evil, but the world is so much more complex than that. Come down and join the reality based community, where Americans who disagree are usually people of good intent, who have much to teach us. You can wall yourself off from all debate and new information if you believe the media is entirely biased, and people who disagree with you are terrorist sympathizers.
Posted by: jd at July 25, 2006 10:30 AM (DQYHA)
Posted by: pivalleygirl at July 25, 2006 10:33 AM (BQRI6)
Answer: To Church.
Next question please.
Posted by: Cmunk at July 25, 2006 10:44 AM (7teJ9)
(1) You are nothing but a lying piece of shit when you call me sympathizer/apologist. I am one who has a problem with the killing of innocents when not needed. My hatred for the terrorists knows no bounds. As I've said before, If I have my way there wouldn't be a mosque left standing in the world. Does that sound like a sympathizer. Law and common sense says that you cannot kill innocents just to avenge what someone has done to you. Kill the terrorists. Kill the killers. That is not what I am seeing with my own eyes in Beirut.
(2) When one questions the neccessity of killing people far to the north of the action and receieves the reply you made that means you are nothing but a agent for Israel. So screw you. Americans are my people. My concern is for America and Christianity. If the Jews are yours move to Israel.
(3) "They don't go anywhere that the thugs of Hezbollah holding them at gunpoint, don't want them to go"
That is pure bullshit and you know it. Millions of people being held at gunpoint by Hezbollah. You have lost all creditbility with me. Why lie? What will it get you in the end?
(4) You are nothing but an Apologist/sympathizer for the Jews. You probably are one so I understand. I'm not one so you don't understand that my sympathy lies with more than the Jews. I care about all innocents being killed and maimed over something they cannot control.
(5) I have always been fanatically in Israels corner. But those like you and the actions of the IDF in Beirut calls for some serious thinking.
(6) Calling me an apologist for the Muslims? Fuck you.
Posted by: Scott at July 25, 2006 10:54 AM (nAOU7)
Please stop trying to propagandize for the asinine "theory" of "hostile media bias" as an excuse for dishonest reporting by pretending to display it.
The most effective and pervasive agenda journalism technique is in the selection of stories.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 10:59 AM (vBK4C)
Fuck me? No thanks, I'm hetero and married; not that there's anything wrong with your urges, but don't your fundamentalist leaders frown on that sort of thing anyway?
With your level of, to use a phrase loosely, reasoning ability, I think you might find more fulfillment and amusement at a site like SmellyPoop.com.
And btw, I'm a Lutheran - God's favorite religion.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 11:07 AM (vBK4C)
Posted by: Scott at July 25, 2006 11:54 AM (nAOU7)
Two boys in Boston were playing baseball when one of them was attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy ripped a board off of a nearby fence, wedged it into the dog's collar and twisted it, breaking the dog's neck.
A newspaper reporter from the Boston Herald witnessed the incident and rushed over to interview the boy. The reporter began entering data into his laptop, beginning with the headline,"Brave Young Red Sox Fan Saves Friend From Jaws Of Vicious Animal"
"But I'm not a Red Sox fan," the little hero interjected. "Sorry" replied the Reporter. "But since we're in Boston, I just assumed you were." Hitting the delete key, the reporter began, "John Kerry Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Dog Attack"
"But I'm not a John Kerry fan either," the boy responds. The reporter says, "I assumed everybody in this state was either for the Red Sox, John Kerry, or Ted Kennedy. What team or person do you like?''
"I'm a Texas Ranger fan, and I really like George W. Bush" the boy says.
Hitting the delete key, the reporter begins again: "Arrogant Little Conservative Bastard Kills Beloved Family Pet"
Posted by: jd at July 25, 2006 12:15 PM (DQYHA)
Posted by: hondo at July 25, 2006 02:01 PM (MVgHp)
Scott, you have shown your true colors by lashing out and insulting Dread's wife. That is your particular brand of collateral damage. You suck!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at July 25, 2006 02:02 PM (gLMre)
Posted by: anarchistmanifesto at July 25, 2006 02:30 PM (aKAAv)
Scott: what a maroon.
antichristmanfredo: does it hurt to be a living cliche?
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 02:38 PM (vBK4C)
Shlomo - if your doing a bombing run, please avoid the Brewery near Strassburg on RT 80.
Bluto, any Israeli air activity up your way?
Posted by: hondo at July 25, 2006 02:43 PM (MVgHp)
Posted by: hondo at July 25, 2006 02:49 PM (MVgHp)
Don't forget - put a lil' somethin' in the tip jar on the piano on the way out.
Posted by: hondo at July 25, 2006 03:15 PM (MVgHp)
I don't pull punches prick. The asshole started calling me names. Mind your own business.
Posted by: Scott at July 25, 2006 04:09 PM (69hsc)
PS: Your mom says you've been a problem child ever since you saw her with your first "uncle" John.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 04:35 PM (vBK4C)
Gee! They are starting younger and younger these days! I didn't think 3rd graders knew how to blog!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at July 25, 2006 05:21 PM (gLMre)
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 06:08 PM (vBK4C)
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at July 25, 2006 06:52 PM (gLMre)
Posted by: scott at July 25, 2006 07:10 PM (69hsc)
Posted by: scott at July 25, 2006 07:15 PM (69hsc)
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at July 25, 2006 08:24 PM (gLMre)
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 25, 2006 08:29 PM (vBK4C)
4 lil' poodles attacking a Bull Mastiff. Oh the carnage! Oh! That's gotta hurt!
"Attention! We need more poodles in topic Thread Aisle #7"
Posted by: hondo at July 25, 2006 11:39 PM (MVgHp)
Posted by: Scott at July 26, 2006 07:06 AM (69hsc)
Then again, ignorant Georgia crackers like Scott, who hate Jews on principle and think they've discovered in "anti-Zionism" a socially acceptable way to express their bigotry, deserve to be crushed like cockroaches.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at July 26, 2006 09:31 AM (vBK4C)
Posted by: hondo at July 26, 2006 11:59 AM (MVgHp)
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