Why I like the Harper Government....
Moral clarity...could you imagine the horrors of what the coalition would say????
Canada's Conservative government says Hamas is responsible for civilian deaths at a UN school where Israeli mortar fire killed at least 40 Tuesday, arguing they have used civilians to shield fighters.
The Harper government says a ceasefire can work only if Hamas not only stops rocket attacks but permanently disarms, maintaining a staunchly pro-Israel position as many other Western nations pressed for an immediate ceasefire.
The Israeli military operation in Gaza has now killed more than 660, including an Israeli mortar blast Tuesday at a United-Nations-operated school in Jabalya, northeast of Gaza City, where at least 40 were killed. Six Israeli soldiers and four civilians have been killed.
Canada's junior foreign minister, Peter Kent, said that despite sketchy details on the school strike, it is clear that Hamas “bears the full responsibility for the deepening humanitarian tragedy.
“We really don't have complete details yet, other than the fact that we know that Hamas has made a habit of using civilians and civilian infrastructure as shields for their terrorist activities, and that would seem to be the case again today,” he said in an interview.
He added: “In many ways, Hamas behaves as if they are trying to have more of their people killed to make a terrible terrorist point.”
posted by GayandRight @ 10:57 PM
4 Comments:
You have the mistaken impression that warefare is about being fair? Is it fair that Israel is one of the best armed militarily in the world against people that throw rocks and propel small crude rockets? When David is pitted against Golliath and the conflict is difficult to understand who is right or wrong, then the public heart will side with David. You must know that by now do you not? (real conservative)
I think people are getting fed up with terrorist attacks on all fronts. It is hard to have much sympathy if you do not understand the cause. That is the case with Hamas. For these reasons, I don't believe people will see Hamas as the unfortunate underdog. My sense is they and other extremists are losing the battle for public sympathy. LS
Anon@11:14 - Where did Fred say anything about fairness? He was talking about moral clarity.
This conflict isn't difficult to understand. Difficult to solve? Yes. But not difficult to understand, state proxy terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah want Israel wiped from the map. Nothing else. Israel has every right to respond to rockets being launched at innocent civilians.
Everyone feels sorry for the innocent people who are harmed in this war, but there shouldn't be any confusion as to who's fault that is.
I find it quite tragic that to eliminate Israel is the only solution to this ridiculous mess in the middle East...but as soon as there's talk about eliminating Hamas the world explodes in indignation. The hypocrisy is mind numbing.
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