Bush's Last War Crime? - Israeli invasion of Gaza, launched Saturday, might very well be...

[bridgit]

George W. Bush's last and final war crime. For eight years, Bush has coupled unparalled ignorance of the Middle East with supreme arrogance. It is precisely that deadly combination of ignorance and arrogance that is on display now, as a politically motivated Israeli invasion of Gaza unfolds with the full support of the Bush administration.

In his weekly radio address, delivered as Israeli tanks and armor rumbled into the Gaza Strip, Bush declared:

"This recent outburst of violence was instigated by Hamas -- a Palestinian terrorist group supported by Iran and Syria that calls for Israel's destruction. ... Another one-way ceasefire that leads to rocket attacks on Israel is not acceptable. And promises from Hamas will not suffice -- there must be monitoring mechanisms in place to help ensure that smuggling of weapons to terrorist groups in Gaza comes to an end. I urge all parties to pressure Hamas to turn away from terror."

A more sweeping endorsement of Israel's action is hard to imagine. Writing in the Post, columnist Jim Hoagland, a reliable, neoconservative-allied scribbler, describes it this way:

"He did not just give Israel a green light to inflict as much damage as possible on Hamas once that radical movement foolishly renounced a six-month-old truce. Bush knocked down the traffic light post and waved the Israelis through the intersection."

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/dreyfuss/393521?rel=hp_picks

[tekisui]

1. He still has 14 Days. I wouldn't call it the Last one, yet.

[bridgit]

2. yep, plenty of time

[bdamomma]

3. bush an a$$hole to the end.

hmm....he mentioned Iran and Syria, they want an all out war in the region. Bush, I hate the man.

[azurnoir]

4. Iran and Syria will not happen

unless America attacks them, they can inflict real damage and the Israeli government will not risk that.

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. And if there is some kind of major incident which can be blamed on

Syria and/or Iran? Say, a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem which kills hundreds. Bushco, seeing Israel threatened by Syria/Iran, will not allow our regional ally to be attacked, and orders strikes against Syria/Iran, to retaliate for the attack.

It could happen at any moment.

[azurnoir]

8. But it most likely will not n/t

[JuniperLea]

10. You mean, unless BushCo attacks...

It's been known to happen, preemptively and otherwise.

[azurnoir]

11. Well yeah but I do not think it will

it is just too obvious, not to mention our military is in no shape to take on another front,
all things are possible but not all things are probable I would put this one in the latter category

[JuniperLea]

12. I doubt Bush concerns his beautiful mind...

With details like the shape of our military. He'll just hire more mercinaries... uhhh... paid people... uhh... Blackwater folk, ya know?

[JuniperLea]

5. This is the main reason I feel Obama should NOT speak out...

If he cheeses off Bush/Cheney in these final days, who knows what kind of stunt(s) they might pull.

[daleo]

6. A sad statement about American democracy

When a lame duck president has to be placated with silence by the incoming president, lest he declare war on some country in a fit of pique.

[JuniperLea]

9. Everything about the Bush administration has been a sad statement

About American democracy... or lack thereof.

[PerfectSage]

13. Bush just couldn't resist one last clusterfuck.

Jan 20th will be the best Christmas present ever.