President condemns Israeli attack that killed Hamas leader and 14 others

Associated Press / SFGate

[rintense]

Well sorry, Dubya and Ari, I wouldn't call the loss of a Hamas leader the loss of an innocent. Gonna have to disagree with the admin on this one. But I get the feeling it's more public posturing while behind the scenes they are clapping.

[Hunble]

Note to Palestinians:

If you are living in an apartment building with a Hamas leader, I would highly suggest that you move ASAP!

[DSHambone]

Your wrong on this one. This was chacking a walnut with a steamroller - you certainly crack the nut, you just don't like the consequences. This gives the PLO too many dead children to parade in front of the cameras. Israel looses in Europe and the US with this move.

[rintense]

Hehehe! It's funny too- they want to be martyrs when it's on THEIR terms. But when they get blown up by the Israelis, it's just wrong. Fools.

[old school]

Quite frankly, Bush really ought to stop pandering to those murderous heathens! The Israelis are engaged in a war. War is no respector of innocence! And it is idiotic to presume otherwise! I think that the Israelis did a great job! I think that the Israeli Intelligence and Military ought to be commended for their accuracy and effectiveness!

[Grut]

So are we back to the position that Osama's still alive? I mean, if it's wrong for Israel to kill its terrorists isn't it wrong for us to kill ours?

Sigh. Bush must have heard a hint of a rumor of a story that someone, somewhere, is unhappy with Israel for this.

Well, he can't help it. He's a Republican.

[xzins]

I remember him condemning the Specter Gunship that fired on terrorists amidst a wedding party? I remember him condemning all operations in Afghanistan in which their was collateral civilian damage.

Pres. Bush, I voted for you, I donated to you....but I will not oppose God regarding His clear guidance about Israel.

[rintense]

Israel is already lost in Europe. And it would take more than this to shake the US support. What about the 'innocent' lives that were taken by homicide bombers? Surely you aren't suggesting that when Israel accidentally kills innocents it's worse than homicide bombers purposely taking the lives of children?

[Bikers4Bush]

Tough crap W and Ari, shut your pieholes.

At least the Israelis have the stones to do what needs to be done. Unlike us.

[pgkdan]

This is Bullsh*t!

[vance]

**Bush still remained a strong backer of Israel.

His tut-tut is just a sop to the Arabs. He knows they plant killers among the innocent as a matter of course.

[thegreatbeast]

The President should know by now that he doesn't have to comment on every single thing that happens in the world. "Better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." This is one of those instances for our president.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

'skind of like Bill Clinton; Apologist in Chief.

[Alouette]

This gives the PLO too many dead children to parade in front of the cameras.

I'm skeptical whenever the PA puts on a dead baby show. How do we know they haven't been saving up all the dead babies who died of disease, SIDS, left too long in the hot car, etc. for special events just like this one?

[DSHambone]

All war is politics - and this was a very poor political move. When the civilian casualities out number the military casualities in an operation you have a very bad political equation.

If the intent of Israeli operations were kill all of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, PLO etc. and damn World opinion - then small tactical nukes would be an answer. However, that is not their aim, for they recognize that they must still operate in the world after peace breaks out or hostilies subside. Therefore, "Heavy Handed" moves like last night are not helpful in the long-term politicial goals arena.

[willgetsome]

NOTE TO ALL:

Bush has to condemn this publicly due to the death of children. However, if you don't think we are making high-level calls to Israel congatulating them on killing a very high level Hamas leader, you don't jack.

[RolandBurnam]

A 6 month old baby was killed in the raid on the bus a week or so ago. War is hell. Quit blowing yourselves up, and this kind of thing might not happen. You have to treat these savages as what they are, savage murdering evil bastards. At least the dead innocent children will have a chance in the afterlife since they died innocent, and not as a homicide bomber.