US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israel's Gaza Offensive

Jones has taken the trouble to find out what is really going on. Good job sharing. I might suggest folks read posts from Lebanese bloggers. Hezbollah is writing their own obituary.

Lrl Houston Tx wrote:

Emmanuel; The American people support the Jews and their right to live in peace as the only democracy in that region because they are our ally. The country of Israel is also home to arabs and christians who are allowed to practice their religions as a free people and are legal citizens of that country.Arab citizens of Israel are allowed to vote and serve in government. Israel is a long standing ally of America and we support our allys.American troops fought to free Europe from Hitler and were instrumental in freeing millions of jews from Nazi death camps. America has many allys including Japan and european countries which are now free and practice democracy. Our allys also include those who stand with us in the pursuit of freedom for all the worlds citizens. In peaceful democratic countries citizens are free to seek their own fortune and live their lives without government controls that limit the freedom of speech, religion and the pursuit of happiness. I know it sounds highminded and we have made our mistakes; but indeed it is our philosophy and most Americans follow it.

Spoken like a politician running for office - reality, however, paints quite a different picture

israel:
1.democratic nation with freedom for all man
2.multicaltural nation
3.gay rights
4.strong economy
5.you think you are coming to west europe
6.arabs learn in universities
7.most importent invensions in the world made by us + the jews before the israeli state
8.ethical army
9.we want peace
10. if israel woudnt exist this place looked like iran and radical muslim place which may affact europe
bottom line - we are fighting for the west - we are the front line for you ipocrate europeans want get missles to your cities and terrorist blow busses and restaurants in your streets!!!!!

beside italy all other european nations are hipocrates stupid people.....

muslim countries:
1.hatered
2.no freedom
3.shits on the street
4.life is hard because of your radical leaders

its about time you moderate muslim citizens off the world do something about it and kill your regims who are making life in this planet bad and especialy in your countries - do something

look at the lebanon goverment they are affraid of hisbula which is making lebanon stay in place insteed of becoming a democrate nation and western nation.

iran and syria are the satanic forces on earth people put it in your heads and stop critisizing us (israel) and start supporting us insteed

your remarks only strenghens those radical muslims leaders to make more terror and less security to the world

i recommend poeple who dont know whats going on in mideast to learn history and dont look on the facts that happen now and stop your stupid remarks

i wish moderate muslims to rule their countries but you have to fight and not be affraid

your leaders are guiding you to distrucltion!!!!!!!!!!

sorry for my english

No surprise there with Bolton at the helm. this isreal conflict may be just what the Bushies were looking for. a reason to attck Iran.

emmanuel wrote:

ISo the whole world is wrong and the US is right<quoted text>

Generally.

eran wrote:

israel:
1.democratic nation with freedom for all man
2.multicaltural nation
3.gay rights
4.strong economy
5.you think you are coming to west europe
6.arabs learn in universities
7.most importent invensions in the world made by us + the jews before the israeli state
8.ethical army
9.we want peace
10. if israel woudnt exist this place looked like iran and radical muslim place which may affact europe
bottom line - we are fighting for the west - we are the front line for you ipocrate europeans want get missles to your cities and terrorist blow busses and restaurants in your streets!!!!!
beside italy all other european nations are hipocrates stupid people.....
muslim countries:
1.hatered
2.no freedom
3.shits on the street
4.life is hard because of your radical leaders
its about time you moderate muslim citizens off the world do something about it and kill your regims who are making life in this planet bad and especialy in your countries - do something
look at the lebanon goverment they are affraid of hisbula which is making lebanon stay in place insteed of becoming a democrate nation and western nation.
iran and syria are the satanic forces on earth people put it in your heads and stop critisizing us (israel) and start supporting us insteed
your remarks only strenghens those radical muslims leaders to make more terror and less security to the world
i recommend poeple who dont know whats going on in mideast to learn history and dont look on the facts that happen now and stop your stupid remarks
i wish moderate muslims to rule their countries but you have to fight and not be affraid
your leaders are guiding you to distrucltion!!!!!!!!!!
sorry for my english

Know, Eran, that you have millions upon millions of Americans like myself who are fully supportive of Israel and its right to exist and defend itself. I don't have to tell you that most of the world has turned its back on Israel and holds it to a standard that it never holds Muslim countries to, but America will never abandon Israel and will always support it, the only democracy in the Middle East and where Arabs who are citizens of Israel have more rights than do Arabs in any of the more than twenty countries they badly run. It's a phony, stupid, timid world for the most part and that's why so many hate Israel and America because these two nations are courageous, tough and noble. We're with you.

Bigots to the left of me, racists to the right ...

Wellington wrote:

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Know, Eran, that you have millions upon millions of Americans like myself who are fully supportive of Israel and its right to exist and defend itself. I don't have to tell you that most of the world has turned its back on Israel and holds it to a standard that it never holds Muslim countries to, but America will never abandon Israel and will always support it, the only democracy in the Middle East and where Arabs who are citizens of Israel have more rights than do Arabs in any of the more than twenty countries they badly run. It's a phony, stupid, timid world for the most part and that's why so many hate Israel and America because these two nations are courageous, tough and noble. We're with you.

Speak for yourself...please. While I support Israel’s right to exist I can not possibly support their government that is nothing short of belligerent towards the world community. Israeli government policy is, for the most part, the root cause of the Middle East problems and has been for years. They can afford it because their resources are unlimited compared to their arab neighbors which do not enjoy the massive financial support of the US

"They can afford it because their resources are unlimited compared to their arab neighbors which do not enjoy the massive financial support of the US"

LOL!!! Their Arab neighbors are too busy spending their oil money to be concerned.

The world community is belligerent towards Israel...that door swings both ways.

dickbush wrote:

No surprise there with Bolton at the helm. this isreal conflict may be just what the Bushies were looking for. a reason to attck Iran.

Bolton ain't nothing more than a mouthpiece. I is no more at the helm of anything than my cat.

Mustafa wrote:

"They can afford it because their resources are unlimited compared to their arab neighbors which do not enjoy the massive financial support of the US"
LOL!!! Their Arab neighbors are too busy spending their oil money to be concerned.
The world community is belligerent towards Israel...that door swings both ways.

You know well which neighbors we're talking about...

Lrl Houston Tx wrote:

Emmanuel; The American people support the Jews and their right to live in peace as the only democracy in that region because they are our ally. The country of Israel is also home to arabs and christians who are allowed to practice their religions as a free people and are legal citizens of that country.Arab citizens of Israel are allowed to vote and serve in government. Israel is a long standing ally of America and we support our allys.American troops fought to free Europe from Hitler and were instrumental in freeing millions of jews from Nazi death camps. America has many allys including Japan and european countries which are now free and practice democracy. Our allys also include those who stand with us in the pursuit of freedom for all the worlds citizens. In peaceful democratic countries citizens are free to seek their own fortune and live their lives without government controls that limit the freedom of speech, religion and the pursuit of happiness. I know it sounds highminded and we have made our mistakes; but indeed it is our philosophy and most Americans follow it.

American people support Peace.

Our Government, now isolated from the American people and sane governments elswhere, supports jews (as they should) and Israeli aggression against civilian targets (which we had to veto when ALL MEMBERS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL disagreed).

We are being isolated from international support of policies in Afghanistan, Iran, Korea, Iraq, global warming, defiance of international courts' jurisdiction on war crimes, international trade barriers (ours), and some of our soldiers have been better motivated to rape and kill than serve the legacies of our military.

We all pay for it at the pump. More so soon.

Condemn Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine; but, the bottom line is that we are demeaning and serving only to condemn ourselves.

God bless America; this darkness will, in time, pass away.

Petra wrote:

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Speak for yourself...please. While I support Israel’s right to exist I can not possibly support their government that is nothing short of belligerent towards the world community. Israeli government policy is, for the most part, the root cause of the Middle East problems and has been for years. They can afford it because their resources are unlimited compared to their arab neighbors which do not enjoy the massive financial support of the US

The root cause of the Middle Eastern mess is the complete unwilingness from the 1920s onwards by untold numbers of Arab Muslims to allow any kind of Jewish state. You seem confused enough to think that Arab terror comes from Israeli occupation when in fact it is the exact opposite: Israeli occupation (from 1967) came from Arab terror, which goes the whole way back to Haj Amin al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and deep admirer of Adolf Hitler, who orchestrated the first major terror campaign against the Jews in the 1920s during the British Mandate period.
As for speaking for myself, I will. But my larger point was that millions of Americans think as I do. I didn't say all Americans. You're free to think as you do, even though I find it confused thinking on your part.

marino genstar oklahomo wrote:

<quoted text>the real problem ,you ignore completely..why?The real problem is The government of Lebanon..they are not doing their job...Yes they are fully responsible..like it or not.

An enlighten outlook.

Wellington wrote:

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The root cause of the Middle Eastern mess is the complete unwilingness from the 1920s onwards by untold numbers of Arab Muslims to allow any kind of Jewish state. You seem confused enough to think that Arab terror comes from Israeli occupation when in fact it is the exact opposite: Israeli occupation (from 1967) came from Arab terror, which goes the whole way back to Haj Amin al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and deep admirer of Adolf Hitler, who orchestrated the first major terror campaign against the Jews in the 1920s during the British Mandate period.
As for speaking for myself, I will. But my larger point was that millions of Americans think as I do. I didn't say all Americans. You're free to think as you do, even though I find it confused thinking on your part.

Oh come on Wellington yours is nothing more than neo-con speak don't you think you're mighty presumptuous about the millions of Americans thinking like you do. Israel is no slouch when it comes to terrorism David Ben Gurion practically invented it he is founding father of both Zionism and global terrorism

Stan wrote:

<quoted text>American people support Peace.

Through superior firepower and bold action. The only other way that peace is achieved is through surrender to the forces of evil.

Petra wrote:

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Oh come on Wellington yours is nothing more than neo-con speak don't you think you're mighty presumptuous about the millions of Americans thinking like you do. Israel is no slouch when it comes to terrorism David Ben Gurion practically invented it he is founding father of both Zionism and global terrorism

David Ben Gurion brought down the WTC twin towers. WOW , am I out of touch. I need to start whatching more al-gezera tv. I wonder if they have NASCAR?

America is the worlds only superpower. We are wealthy, free and share our wealth with the poor of the world. We will continue to stay wealthy and free as more countries embrace citizen rule and the dictators and Islamist rulers are overthrown by the people. If our friends and allys require it, we offer a helping hand. Israel has received American assistance since it's inception. America was playing an isolationist role while jews were being rounded up and only until we were attacked did we reverse our policy. Do we owe Israel? Perhaps not anymore but Americans admire their self determination and we will stand with them. They have built a modern country in the midst of countries which suppress their people. The arabs who live in what they call Palestine, have had Yasser Arafat as their ruler.Nothing has changed since his death. You see what that has gotten them. These arabs may as well migrate to other countries; they have totally trashed their part of the neighborhood.

Lrl Houston Tx wrote:

America is the worlds only superpower. We are wealthy, free and share our wealth with the poor of the world. We will continue to stay wealthy and free as more countries embrace citizen rule and the dictators and Islamist rulers are overthrown by the people. If our friends and allys require it, we offer a helping hand. Israel has received American assistance since it's inception. America was playing an isolationist role while jews were being rounded up and only until we were attacked did we reverse our policy. Do we owe Israel? Perhaps not anymore but Americans admire their self determination and we will stand with them. They have built a modern country in the midst of countries which suppress their people. The arabs who live in what they call Palestine, have had Yasser Arafat as their ruler.Nothing has changed since his death. You see what that has gotten them. These arabs may as well migrate to other countries; they have totally trashed their part of the neighborhood.

OK , OK ....... I promise no more jokes about Texas. Great post. Well writen.