Comments on: Ralph Nader: Letter to George Bush on Gaza crisis http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/ Covering America's third parties and independent candidates since May 2008 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ridha moussa http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-34230 ridha moussa Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:12:10 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-34230 Every war is at first a propaganda war; its words are the weapons. This also applies to the word “war” when it is used to refer to the Israeli military campaign against Gaza. This concept is not adequate when we speak about a confrontation between one of the most powerful armies in the world in one side, and a million and a half of civilian men, women, children, and elderly in the other side. “Exchange of fire”? We have in one side an air force that is equipped with the latest edition of American military aircrafts throwing tons of bombs on Gaza, one of the most densely populated cities per square mile , in the other hand we have some rocket fire with no aim and unable to do any substantial damage. This is not a war, it is a massacre. Casualties in both sides? Absolutely, but it is not of the same proportionality to have almost seven hundred casualties from the Palestinian side compared to ten casualties from the Israeli side. The media of course play an essential role in the propaganda war, especially in presenting the events of the last few weeks. It is on purpose that they broadcast repeatedly the pictures of a few homes damaged in southern Israel before they show the image of the debris of a mosque or a school that fell on top of women and children due to an Israeli bomb. Yesterday at least forty civilians were killed and many more were injured when “shells from tanks returning fire hit near the united nations school that was serving as shelter for thousands of civilians”. This was claimed on CNN and other cable news to justify this war crime. The truth is that the Israeli army fired directly at the school and killed all these people according to the director of the UN school. In general, military officials do not like to be accompanied by journalists when they start executing their campaigns. That is normal, and the Israeli officials are no exception. Politicians also prefer to sift what should reach the public, either locally or internationally, because they have calculations they have to be accountable for in the case of failure. Despite the effort of the pro Israeli American cable channels, and the rhetoric of the Bush administration, we now have a very good idea at what is going on, thanks to the work of courageous local journalists armed with small cameras and cellular phones. We know enough to conclude without a doubt that is what is going on in Gaza is not a war but rather massacre with premeditation against the Palestinian people that took months of planning and preparation. When the United States talks about weapons of mass destruction as a pretext to go to war against some other countries. What should we call the weapons given to the Israelis by the Americans thanks to citizens’ tax dollars to wipe out the Palestinian people in Gaza? Every war is at first a propaganda war; its words are the weapons. This also applies to the word “war” when it is used to refer to the Israeli military campaign against Gaza. This concept is not adequate when we speak about a confrontation between one of the most powerful armies in the world in one side, and a million and a half of civilian men, women, children, and elderly in the other side.
“Exchange of fire”? We have in one side an air force that is equipped with the latest edition of American military aircrafts throwing tons of bombs on Gaza, one of the most densely populated cities per square mile , in the other hand we have some rocket fire with no aim and unable to do any substantial damage. This is not a war, it is a massacre. Casualties in both sides? Absolutely, but it is not of the same proportionality to have almost seven hundred casualties from the Palestinian side compared to ten casualties from the Israeli side.
The media of course play an essential role in the propaganda war, especially in presenting the events of the last few weeks. It is on purpose that they broadcast repeatedly the pictures of a few homes damaged in southern Israel before they show the image of the debris of a mosque or a school that fell on top of women and children due to an Israeli bomb.
Yesterday at least forty civilians were killed and many more were injured when “shells from tanks returning fire hit near the united nations school that was serving as shelter for thousands of civilians”. This was claimed on CNN and other cable news to justify this war crime. The truth is that the Israeli army fired directly at the school and killed all these people according to the director of the UN school.
In general, military officials do not like to be accompanied by journalists when they start executing their campaigns. That is normal, and the Israeli officials are no exception. Politicians also prefer to sift what should reach the public, either locally or internationally, because they have calculations they have to be accountable for in the case of failure.
Despite the effort of the pro Israeli American cable channels, and the rhetoric of the Bush administration, we now have a very good idea at what is going on, thanks to the work of courageous local journalists armed with small cameras and cellular phones. We know enough to conclude without a doubt that is what is going on in Gaza is not a war but rather massacre with premeditation against the Palestinian people that took months of planning and preparation. When the United States talks about weapons of mass destruction as a pretext to go to war against some other countries. What should we call the weapons given to the Israelis by the Americans thanks to citizens’ tax dollars to wipe out the Palestinian people in Gaza?

]]> By: derkel http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33812 derkel Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:20:32 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33812 Well here is the link for the picture becasue image html doesn't work. http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/media/aipac_rules_america.jpg Well here is the link for the picture becasue image html doesn’t work.

http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/media/aipac_rules_america.jpg

]]> By: derkel http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33811 derkel Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:19:56 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33811 Jerry, noble cause, unlikely to happen. I don't know if this will work, but the picture displays why such a proposal is unlikely. Jerry,

noble cause, unlikely to happen.

I don’t know if this will work, but the picture displays why such a proposal is unlikely.

]]> By: Jerry S. http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33801 Jerry S. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:22:50 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33801 There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. ~Howard Zinn There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

~Howard Zinn

]]> By: Jerry S. http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33641 Jerry S. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:31:57 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33641 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57211972106# This is a noble effort... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57211972106#

This is a noble effort…

]]> By: derkel http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33640 derkel Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:22:02 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33640 Why would Nader even waste his time. I think he understands AIPAC controls US foreign policy. Bush will never speak ill of any Israeli action. They could nuke the whole region and it would be alright. Why would Nader even waste his time. I think he understands AIPAC controls US foreign policy. Bush will never speak ill of any Israeli action. They could nuke the whole region and it would be alright.

]]> By: Catholic Trotskyist http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/01/ralph-nader-letter-to-george-bush-on-gaza-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-33570 Catholic Trotskyist Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:20:39 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=5910#comment-33570 I would forgive him of his criminal character if he would join Cynthia McKinney's mission. As it is, his words are meaningless and confirm my belief that he is probably a right-wing criminal conspiracy World Order mastermind, who actually controls Bush, Cheney, et al, and has been responsible for many of their actions.. I would forgive him of his criminal character if he would join Cynthia McKinney’s mission. As it is, his words are meaningless and confirm my belief that he is probably a right-wing criminal conspiracy World Order mastermind, who actually controls Bush, Cheney, et al, and has been responsible for many of their actions..

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