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Attacking Beirut International Airport Is NOT Self Defense

James "Jim" Wright - Dem. for Congress, Dist. 8

13th, the diplomatically hostile John Bolton vetoed a U.N. security council resolution calling for ALL sides to exercise restraint. This was in response to Israel's "disproportionate" over-reaction in launching a massive new military assault on Gaza because of the kidnaping of a single soldier. The resolution called not just for Israel to suspend its attacks, but for the other side to do the same and to release that soldier. But even that was not reasonable enough for the rabid war-mongers who are driving current U.S. and Israeli policy, including the current incumbent in my district, Kevin Brady.

The failure of the U.N. to act because of the Bush administration's anti-leadership has now precipitated even graver escalations of insanity as Israel attacks the Beirut international airport, power stations and other civilian installations. This NOT self defense. This is the Bush Doctrine of gross violations of the Geneva Conventions. These are war crimes of aggression which no atrocity on the other side can justify. And they must stop.

Lest there be any misunderstanding, we condemn the attacks of Hamas and Hezbollah. The problem is we have no direct influence on them. But we are currently giving Israel $2.5 billion dollars a year in foreign aid, most of it direct military assistance. It is time for us to stop being apologists for the inexcusable. It it time to demand Israel conduct itself as a civilized nation regardless of what terrorists on the other side do. Congress must lead where the president will not.

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