Mr. Obama, is Destruction of Israel Legitimate?
Family Security Matters finds an interview that B. Hussein Obama gave to the NY Times just a few months ago.
To be fair, Mr. Obama acknowledges that the two groups are conducting vicious violence, and previously in the article asserts that Hezbollah is “not a legitimate political party.”
Which is all well and good. So what does he mean when he says Hamas and Hezbollah, specifically, have legitimate claims? They both consider themselves at war with the West, they both want to destroy Israel, and they both want to impose a puritanical version of Islam over their people. Clearly, any grievances they might have – which to the amoral and relativist would seem “legitimate” – should be overlooked and ignored, no?
This is more than a gaffe. It occurred during an interview with a respected journalist. It is in print.
What are the implications of this statement? Is Sen. Obama implying he opposes Hezbollah and Hamas merely due to their actions and not their beliefs? Is he solely against what these Jihadist groups do, and not what they represent? That’s like hating the gas chambers but excusing the fascism; opposing the gulags but delving into the nuances about the “legitimacy” of Stalinism.
Somehow, this bit of foreign policy has gone unnoticed by the MSM. Or has it been swept under the rug?
Blog post #7059 in category
Obama, Barack
posted 3 October 08
Definitely swept under the rug. ;-)
Posted by DragonLady on Friday at 9:46 AM