[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Attack on Gaza Flotilla

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From: cord macguire <cordymac at hotmail.com>
To: cord macguire <cordymac at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Jun 2, 2010 8:06 am
Subject: [Green_All_Views] Pols Cheer Israel



s Obama Wavers, Congressmen Cheer Aid Ship Massacre
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y Jason Ditz
Anti-War.com
http://news.antiwar.com/2010/06/01/as-obama-havers-congressmen-cheer-aid-ship-massacre/
June 1, 2010 

President Obama’s reluctance to comment in any but the most vague terms of the 
assacre of 19 aid workers by Israeli commandos late Sunday night has left many 
ondering exactly where the US government will fall on an issue which has been 
lanketly condemned by virtually every government in the civilized world and 
irtually every government outside the civilized world.

ut the lack of White House comment has opened the door for Congressmen to stake 
ut public positions on the matter and, perhaps predictably, those that have 
ommented have universally praised the killings.

ep. Gary Ackerman, the House Foreign Affairs chair, praised the raid, saying he 
upported Israel’s decision to attack the ship and the decision of the commandos 
o use deadly force against the aid workers, who he said were “brutally 
ttacking” them. He added that the whole matter was secretly Hamas’ fault.

everal of the Congressmen singled out the United Nations for condemnation, 
laiming that criticizing the massacre was a “double standard” and demanding 
hat President Obama use veto power to prevent any action being taken against 
srael for it.

resident Obama has called for an Israeli-led “investigation” into the lead up 
o the massacre, but has stopped short of criticizing the killings in any 
pecific way. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advised people to be “careful” 
n their responses.
 
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