Posted on 03/15/2005 9:50:52 AM PST by Crackingham
How could you tolerate other partys of your's is named "The Party of God"?
Huh?
Kerry's not the only one who flip flops.
Past? That's like saying Al Qaeda has a "terrorist past."
Has Bush been smoking crack?
I'm thinking the same way.
"Exactly. ....and Osama built day care centers." - Patty Murray
"We view Hezbollah as a terrorist organization," Bush said after an Oval Office meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah. "I would hope that Hezbollah would prove that they are not by laying down arms and not threatening peace."
it's not really what he said, but AP, needless to say, tweaked the headline to make it appear so.
IMO, fat chance.
I wonder if Al Qaeda gets the same deal.
"I would hope that Hezbollah would prove that they are not by laying down arms and not threatening peace."
I think hes just being absurd for effect.
Its almost like saying, Of course France could be a world power, if they would prove it by not being a bunch of anti-freeze drinking, quick-surrendering pansies.
Its a fun, but goofily unrealistic, hypothetical.
Another example of deception from the MSM
I am SO surprised; are you? Check yes or no. :-)
I wonder if Al Qaeda gets the same deal.
I would imagine the same absurdist hypothetical applies there too.
Also note that he never stated that any individual was going to be absolved for any crimes against humanity.
After we kill and/or imprison all those who have committed crimes under the banner of Al Qaeda, the rest can lay down their arms, sit down at the bargaining table, and be ignored in peace.
This is just lip service on the President's part
W musta watched '24' last nite...
To add further context the Lebanese themselves have been holding signs indicating they represent the true voice of Lebanon, and asking Hezbollah to join them rather than attempt to intimidate with counter rallys. The President is taking the Lebanese peoples' lead here folks.
Perhaps to further make this understood, ba'athists were the arm of saddam. Releasing them all turned out to be a mistake. While Hezbollah may currently be a terrorist organization, it doesn't mean there are not members that could support reformation if the climate is different.
In the M.E. most people have had dealings with terrorists, if not involved in some terrorist activity themselves for survival. the future leaders of these countries will not all be unblemished saints. Time to accept reality that some of the key future figures will be people that once chose violence. It doesn't mean that is their future.
How is this a flip flop?
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