Pat Buchanan Is Off His Meds
Dec 31, 2008 Political
Pat Buchanan is no admirer of George W Bush and that is perfectly OK. But Buchanan allows his hatred for Bush and his obvious dislike for Jews to cloud his judgment.
It is no secret that Buchanan is not a supporter of Israel. Every time there is an issue he jumps at the opportunity to blame them or fault some failed peace process. In his latest piece, he blames Bush for the failure of the peace process and Israel for the war. Buchanan is on the disproportionate force bandwagon and erroneously states that the rocket attacks have killed no one when other media outlets are reporting 17 deaths as a result of the attacks (over the entire time). Be that as it may, the fact is Israel is being attacked and the purpose of responding to an attack is to kill the people attacking you.
Buchanan also asserts that George Bush refused to meet with Arafat and notes that Clinton met and negotiated with him. Arafat was a terrorist and Clinton was a terrorist appeaser so it stands to reason he would talk to him. But Bush did not. If talks were the answer then Clinton would have achieved something since he met with the terrorist more than any other US president.
Buchanan is hoping that Obama will not allow Israel to use American tax dollars to punish the million or so innocent people who are affected because Israel turns off electricity and denies them supplies:
While the United States must support Israel’s right to defend her towns and to strike bases from which Israelis are being attacked, Obama should denounce the collective punishment of 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza, by Israel’s cutting off their electricity in the dead of winter and denying them the food and medicine many need to survive.
For us to remain silent in the face of this comports neither with our interests or our values. Israel’s policy of withholding from the weak and innocent of Gaza, women and children, the necessities of life, to punish the guilty who rule at the point of a gun, is a policy that Obama should declare the United States will no longer support with tax dollars.
It is important to note that Israel has allowed humanitarian supplies to cross the border and that the country has worked very hard to minimize the civilian casualties that are inevitable in any war. Hamas shoots rocket into neighborhoods and deliberately targets civilians. The leaders in Palestine are responsible for much of the problem. Corruption keeps needed supplies from the people.
It is also important to note that Israel gave up Gaza in exchange for a promise of peace. That peace never came and, true to form, more demands were made of Israel. Each time they capitulate another demand for more land is made. Israel made a deal and the Oslo Accord spelled out the terms. When Hamas took control it failed to recognize any of the agreements made by the prior government. It refuses to recognize Israel and has been attacking the small country since it took control.
Buchanan might get his wish because Barack Obama is not friendly to Israel. He talks a good game but he has associates who are anti Semites and he made fun of Jews at a party (the video tapes of which the LA Times refuses to release).
Israel does not need Patrick Buchanan to decide what is in its best interest. Israel needs to rout Hamas and ensure it has no ability to regroup. It is time for Israel to finish off this terrorist organization and get responsible people ruling the Palestinians. Then there will be hope for peace.
That is all that Israel has ever wanted. Israel would be happy to live in peace next to its neighbors.
But, when everyone around you wants you dead then you tend to be a bit jumpy. Let’s hope Israel is able to end this mess once and for all.
As for Buchanan, he should start taking his medication again.
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