Bush– Aiding And Abetting Terrorism
by Thomas Hutchings
15 July 2006
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – The Bush administration, that incessantly believes that it must remain exempt from the checks and balances incorporated into the United States Constitution, has taken a new step towards becoming what it hates; a supporter of terrorism. It’s been reported in the world press that George W. Bush refuses to press Israel for a cease fire in its criminal attacks on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
An Israeli police officer runs past the scene of a Hezbollah rocket attack. AP Photo.
There can be no doubt that Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Hamas in the Gaza Strip are committing heinous acts of terrorism. However, Israel has taken a new stance and has bombed Gaza’s crumbling infrastructure shutting down electrical supplies needed for pumping water, blasting legislative offices, abducting legislators and controlling access into and out of the Gaza Strip. Israel has created a “de facto” mass concentration camp named “Gaza.” Israel casually and repeatedly uses snipers to shoot into Gaza. They have used weapons fired from jet fighters destroying houses and killing civilians.
The acts of Israel retaliating for the across-the-border attacks and the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah can be defined as nothing more than “state acts of terrorism.” An agreed-upon definition of terrorism is, “The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.” By this definition, a country that uses its military to destroy civilian infrastructure of another nation is committing state acts of terrorism. The killing of innocent civilians must be condemned whether it is by freedom fighters, guerilla groups or recognized political states. The definition of terrorism applied to individuals is equally applied to states.
Israel is targeting Lebanon and the Gaza Strip with such a ferocious violence that the world is demanding Israel stop. Under the accepted definition of terrorism, Israel has sent it bombers and aimed its artillery at civilian structures, water supplies, bridges and residential areas in a callous disregard for human life. Israel may believe that only Israeli lives are worth much more than Muslim life. By its actions, Israel is a terrorist state.
George W. Bush, a long-standing friend of Israel, refuses to press Israel towards a cease fire. If anything, Bush is promoting Israel’s state acts of terrorism by stating, “Israel has a right to defend herself.” No one can dispute that a country has a right to defend itself, but this LAPD versus Rodney King use of military deadly force, above and beyond what is absolutely necessary, under the color of its state authority, dehumanizes life and subjects others to live in a constant state of fear. Bush has gone so far as to ignore the plea of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Fuad Saniora for a cease fire.
Lebanese medics carry a victim of an Israeli attack. AP photo.
On September 16, 2001, Bush giving impetus to America’s nacsent war against terrorism, stated, "This is a new kind of evil and we understand, and the American people are beginning to understand, this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while.” Acknowledging George W. Bush’s deeply-rooted Christian convictions gives one the impression that he will side with those who are against Islam – that it is a “crusade.” Islam and Judaism have been in a struggle for countless generations. The United States has militarized the Middle East and has given Israel the upper hand against its impoverished Islamic neighbors, to the extent of looking the other way at Israel’s nuclear arsenal. By his statements alone, one cannot mistake Bush’s unrelenting support for Israel, even when her state acts of terrorism are what the United States should be fighting against. Bush supporting Israel is tacit support and condoning state acts of terrorism.
Israeli bombs a Lebanese television tower. AP Photo.
The world community must sanction Israel and demand its brutal attacks against civilians and the infrastructure of Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. The world community must sanction the United States, and Bush specifically, for the most calloused disregard for human decency. Sadly, the United States is viewed by many around the world as lacking credibility as a model for ethical and moral behavior.
(coming in a few days, the first installment of “A Viet Nam Central Highlands Roadtrip.”)
15 July 2006
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – The Bush administration, that incessantly believes that it must remain exempt from the checks and balances incorporated into the United States Constitution, has taken a new step towards becoming what it hates; a supporter of terrorism. It’s been reported in the world press that George W. Bush refuses to press Israel for a cease fire in its criminal attacks on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
An Israeli police officer runs past the scene of a Hezbollah rocket attack. AP Photo.
There can be no doubt that Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Hamas in the Gaza Strip are committing heinous acts of terrorism. However, Israel has taken a new stance and has bombed Gaza’s crumbling infrastructure shutting down electrical supplies needed for pumping water, blasting legislative offices, abducting legislators and controlling access into and out of the Gaza Strip. Israel has created a “de facto” mass concentration camp named “Gaza.” Israel casually and repeatedly uses snipers to shoot into Gaza. They have used weapons fired from jet fighters destroying houses and killing civilians.
The acts of Israel retaliating for the across-the-border attacks and the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah can be defined as nothing more than “state acts of terrorism.” An agreed-upon definition of terrorism is, “The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.” By this definition, a country that uses its military to destroy civilian infrastructure of another nation is committing state acts of terrorism. The killing of innocent civilians must be condemned whether it is by freedom fighters, guerilla groups or recognized political states. The definition of terrorism applied to individuals is equally applied to states.
Israel is targeting Lebanon and the Gaza Strip with such a ferocious violence that the world is demanding Israel stop. Under the accepted definition of terrorism, Israel has sent it bombers and aimed its artillery at civilian structures, water supplies, bridges and residential areas in a callous disregard for human life. Israel may believe that only Israeli lives are worth much more than Muslim life. By its actions, Israel is a terrorist state.
George W. Bush, a long-standing friend of Israel, refuses to press Israel towards a cease fire. If anything, Bush is promoting Israel’s state acts of terrorism by stating, “Israel has a right to defend herself.” No one can dispute that a country has a right to defend itself, but this LAPD versus Rodney King use of military deadly force, above and beyond what is absolutely necessary, under the color of its state authority, dehumanizes life and subjects others to live in a constant state of fear. Bush has gone so far as to ignore the plea of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Fuad Saniora for a cease fire.
Lebanese medics carry a victim of an Israeli attack. AP photo.
On September 16, 2001, Bush giving impetus to America’s nacsent war against terrorism, stated, "This is a new kind of evil and we understand, and the American people are beginning to understand, this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while.” Acknowledging George W. Bush’s deeply-rooted Christian convictions gives one the impression that he will side with those who are against Islam – that it is a “crusade.” Islam and Judaism have been in a struggle for countless generations. The United States has militarized the Middle East and has given Israel the upper hand against its impoverished Islamic neighbors, to the extent of looking the other way at Israel’s nuclear arsenal. By his statements alone, one cannot mistake Bush’s unrelenting support for Israel, even when her state acts of terrorism are what the United States should be fighting against. Bush supporting Israel is tacit support and condoning state acts of terrorism.
Israeli bombs a Lebanese television tower. AP Photo.
The world community must sanction Israel and demand its brutal attacks against civilians and the infrastructure of Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. The world community must sanction the United States, and Bush specifically, for the most calloused disregard for human decency. Sadly, the United States is viewed by many around the world as lacking credibility as a model for ethical and moral behavior.
(coming in a few days, the first installment of “A Viet Nam Central Highlands Roadtrip.”)
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