Let us start with Israel. You can add the Israeli raid on the "humanitarian aid" ship to the pile of things that this administration has brilliantly displayed a complete and utter ineptitude for.
But before I get into that, let me touch on Turkey. And let me start with a simple question. Who the hell does Turkey think they are?
After supplying a ship for the more than just a humanitarian effort, as admitted by the Free Gaza Movement itself, and harboring that ship in its harbors, Turkey now has the gall to demand that Israel end the blockade. We read in the New York times that Ahmet Davutoglu, the foreign Minister of Turkey "demanded that Israel apologize for the attack, release the detained passengers, return the bodies of the dead, agree to an independent investigation and lift its blockade of Gaza."
Furthermore, Mr. Davutoglu went on to say, regarding the United States, that ' “We (Turkey) expect full solidarity with us. It should not seem like a choice between Turkey and Israel. It should be a choice between right and wrong, between legal and illegal.” '
The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying ' “No one should think we will keep quiet in the face of this.” ' The article went on to read that Turkey "accused Israel of state-sponsored terrorism and likened the psychological impact of the raid to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States."
So, let me get this straight. After supplying and harboring a ship for a "humanitarian aid mission" that was publicly known to be more than just that and was publicly known to be sponsored by our good friends over at Hamas and the PLO, Turkey "demands" that Israel drop the blockade and that we, the U. S. turn our backs on 7o years of allied history with Israel and condemn their actions of protecting their national security and their sovereignty. Lets be honest, no one really knows who and what was on those ships.
Where were you, Mr. Erdogan and Mr. Davutoglu, when the Lebanese army kidnapped and murdered three Israeli soldiers? Where where you when just two days ago Lebanon fired upon two Israeli airplanes? Where were when Hamas was firing missiles into villages in Israel killing innocent civilians? Why do you sit idly by as the PLO and Hamas incessantly send suicide bombers to Israel to kill more civilians? Where were you on 9/11 or 9/12? Why were you not out condemning the actions of al-Qaeda as an attack on American life, liberty and sovereignty? Where were you when Hamas launched an all out invasion of Israel in 2008?
Frankly, Mr. Erdogan and Mr. Davutoglu, you both make me physically ill.
The fact of the matter is that Turkey's true colors are starting to bleed through their protective outer garment of cooperation and alliance with the U. S. This is the same Turkey that just two weeks ago sold uranium to Iran. And the other fact is that this "humanitarian aid flotilla" was filled not with passionate, peace-loving activists, but with anti-Semitic, agitating war mongers. I encourage you to search on Youtube and check out the video of the Israeli soldiers being greeted by the "peace-activists."
The dirty little secret folks? Israel acted completely within the scope of both moral and international law. We read in The Washington Post that "Allen Weiner, a former State Department lawyer and legal counsel at the U.S. Embassy at The Hague, said Israel was technically operating legally."
Mr. Weiner went on to explain that ' "Israel claims to be in a state of armed conflict with a non-state group, with Hamas in Gaza. Under the laws of war, a blockage is legal . . . That includes operating on the high seas. You don't have to wait until you are on territorial waters." '
As far as the moral law is concerned, this was most definitely a matter of national security and sovereignty. As I said, no one really knows what was on that "humanitarian aid" ship, do they?
Now, where is the blunder by the Obama Administration? It is actually more of a domestic blunder than an international one. Well, they could be stronger with Turkey and put them in their place. Thankfully, this administration hasn't condemned Israel's actions, and it doesn't seem that they will.
The issue can be found in the same two articles I already referenced.
In the New York Times, we read ' “The Israelis have traditional and well-founded concerns about international investigations,” ' said a senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ' “But everyone recognizes that for an investigation to be credible, others have to be able to vouch for the results.” '
And in The Washington Post, we find the following: Though officially the Obama administration insisted that Israel was ' "best positioned" ' to conduct an investigation, a senior administration official acknowledged that an Israeli probe will not be seen as legitimate, so ' "we are pushing hard for an international role." '
So, this administration is saying that when a body investigates itself on charges of crimes legitimate fears of honesty and thoroughness naturally arise, so the best thing would be for an external investigation. I have no problem with this, for the sake of fairness an external investigation would be a good and just course of action.
You may still wonder where I am going with this.
Does anyone remember, not too long ago now, a little thing that happened with some guy named Joe Sestak? Allegations of bribery were brought against the White House, remember that?
After over three months of stonewalling and dodging and ignoring, the White House finally released a report to the public. And it said, in a nutshell, that no one need worry. The White House has conducted an investigation of itself, regarding allegations of high crimes brought against the White House, and the White House itself found through its investigation of itself that the White House itself was guilty of no inappropriate behavior at all. Everybody can rest easy, the White House has found itself innocent!
WHHHAAAAATTTTTT?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!
Didn't an official from the same administration just say that an external investigation would be best? Didn't an official from the same administration just say that a body conducting an investigation of itself would not be seen as legitimate?
Need I say more, folks?
Do you think I could say that to the district attorney if I was accused of bribing a public official that I have found myself innocent? I'm going to go out on a limb here and say probably not.
The Obama Machine has yet another wrench in its gears. They can't stay out of their own way.
Second hit against Obama and his cohorts?
Does anybody remember the governor of Illinois, Rod "I got caught by an FBI wiretap selling an empty Senate seat in the Illinois State Senate while the FBI was investigating me on completely unrelated charges, oh that's right they were corruption charges too, but they didn't know about the senate seat thing yet" Blagojevich?
Yeah, well he's up for trial. Guess who is being subpoenaed? Our dear friend Rahm Emmanuel has been subpoenaed. He is supposedly a critical witness. " ' "He's the supposed victim of an extortion." ' One of the charges against Blagojevich accuses him of attempting to extort Emanuel while he was a congressman."
I wonder what might come to light. Hmmm?
The point again is that these people can't stay out of their own way. You think it was a three ring circus while Clinton was in office? Well, what can I say other than welcome to Barnum and Bailey's . . . on steroids.
Obama may become wrapped up in this thing two. "Among the 24 counts of fraud, conspiracy, bribery and racketeering that could land Blagojevich a long prison sentence are charges he dangled President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder or demanded a cabinet post for himself in exchange for naming an Obama aide to the seat."
It should be interesting.
I heard a comment Rush Limbaugh made the other day on his program. He was talking about an article, I think in The Wall Street Journal, and the columnist was saying never mind re-election, he thinks Obama will end up resigning before the end of his first term.
Here are the links to all the articles I referenced, just copy and paste.
www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/world/middleeast/02policy.html?scp=2&sq=mark%20landler&st=cse
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060100548_2.html?sid=ST2010053101699
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_blagojevich_trial
blogs.suntimes.com/blago/2010/06/rahm_emanuel_subpoenaed_by_bla.html
And by the way, pray for Israel.
In Christ,
Jesse
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