Bush To Israel, “I give you permission to defend yourself.”
In its opening sentence, Debka news service flippantly reports that President bush “gave Israel the nod for its long-delayed military operation against Hamas.” Isn’t it astonishing that Ehud Olmert in Israel waits for the go from George W. Bush in Washington before Olmert defends his country’s citizens?
Here’s something to think about… How would we react if the article lead with: “President Hu Jintao of China gave America the nod for its long-delayed military operation against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan?”
Here’s the actual excerpt:
President George W. Bush gave Israel the nod for its long-delayed military operation against Hamas in the Gaza before he ended his 50-hour visit to Jerusalem and Ramallah on Friday, Jan. 11 – except that his provisos stop the Israeli military short of its objectives, namely stamping out the Palestinian missile campaign, halting smuggling and eradicating Hamas military stockpiles, as reported here by DEBKAfile’s military sources:
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Indeed, American policy in the Middle East has fostered a ’surrender culture’ in Israeli politics.