Bush Pledges To Defend Israel in War
Nobody must have bothered to inform Bush that Israel has a large number of nuclear weapons and can take care of itself.
Bush is overly bothered with the anti-Israel statements made by Iran's new president, which are made solely for his domestic audience:
"Israel is a solid ally of the United States. We will rise to Israel's defense, if need be. So this kind of menacing talk is disturbing. It's not only disturbing to the United States, it's disturbing for other countries in the world, as well," Bush said.
Asked whether he meant the United States would rise to Israel's defense militarily, Bush said: "You bet, we'll defend Israel."
Bush next donned his flight suit and cowboy hat, a la Slim Pickens, and marched out to the flight line.
The Jewish state sought some sort of military alliance with the United States shortly after it was founded in 1948, but was rebuffed by several presidents, partly out of fear of offending Arabs. Since then, Israel has established the principle of securing its own defense, including a nuclear deterrent, backed by large weapons sales by the United States.
No fear of "offending Arabs" in this administration.
Israeli Ambassador Daniel Ayalon (said) "We are very proud of this special relationship, which is the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East, for the mutual benefit of Israel, the U.S. and all peace-loving countries in the region and beyond."
Really?
At least this administration is consistent:
The White House played down Bush's comments, saying they are in line with previous remarks and do not represent new policy. But examples provided by the White House were not as explicit, with Bush publicly saying he was "committed to the security of Israel as a vibrant Jewish state" or "committed to the safety of Israel."
The White House yesterday also provided a partial transcript of an interview in July 2004, in which Bush replied "yes" when asked whether U.S. presidents are obligated to defend Israel. The White House did not identify the newspaper, which apparently did not report the remark.
The unnamed newspaper had the good sense not to report a kooky statement that certainly would have been a newsworthy item, if only for it's recklessness.
One wonders how often the mainstream media has self-censored the lunatic ravings of the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave?
posted by Effwit at 11:20 AM
3 Comments:
Sure, Israel can defend itself as long as it remains on American social welfare.
BTW, I used to frequently run into Israeli advisors shuttling to South Africa during the international communities embargo against S. Africa. The Israeli advisors I kept bumping into were all on the same mission - advising the Apartheid regime on how to keep the blacks in place.
Whatever, right?
Melech:
Don't forget that Bush declared Sharon to be "a man of peace."
Now that Sharon is out of the picture, Bush thinks he has to be "a man of peace" for both countries.
Meatball One:
Now all the same Israeli "advisors" are in Washington, consulting the government on how to properly deal with Muslims.
No kidding.
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