Cool news US and Britain support Israel
Finally -- Israel has had enough with Hamas and has started fighting back big-time.
Hamas would declare a truce only until they re-armed sufficiently (this deception is called "hudna" in Arabic) and then they start launching rocket grenades over the border. Over 3,000 in 2008.
A few days ago, Israel sent jets over to destroy the smuggling tunnels, training camps, arms depots and killed over 200 of the terrorists. Needless to say, the voices from the left are outraged... Outraged I tell you! that Israel would continue to defend itself against an enemy whose sole wish is to wipe Israel off the map.
From the
London Times:
Britain and US refuse to demand end to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Britain and the United States were on a collision course with their European allies last night after refusing to call for an end to Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza.
The wave of attacks marked a violent end to President George W Bush�s sporadic Middle East peace efforts. The White House put the blame squarely on Hamas, which it considers a terrorist organisation, for provoking the Israeli blitz.
Britain echoed the call for �militants� to stop firing rockets into Israel while calling for �maximum restraint� to avoid casualties.
The response was in sharp contrast to demands by the European Union for an �immediate ceasefire� and criticism by France of the use of �disproportionate force�.
�Hamas�s continued rocket attacks into Israel must cease if the violence is to stop,� said Gordon Johndroe, the White House spokesman, in Texas where Bush is spending the holidays at his Crawford ranch.
Britain declined to condemn Israel for the onslaught and called for an end to rocket attacks by militants.
Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, blamed Hamas for the raid. �The United States strongly condemns the repeated rocket and mortar attacks against Israel and holds Hamas responsible for breaking the ceasefire and for the renewal of violence in Gaza,� she said.
Good to see both nations sticking to their principles.
Posted by DaveH at December 28, 2008 5:47 PM