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January 26, 2008

Clinton the hawk

Hillary was biggest U.S. cheerleader for bombardment, Summer 2006

I just want to give an equal platform here for Hillary Clinton to display her core militarism. This is a clip from Democracy Now!, July 18, 2006, during the thick of the Israeli destruction of Lebanon's civilian infrastructure:

See here for Democracy Now! page and links to media for full program)

Senator Clinton's website contains this statement of July 13, 2006, which does not even pretend to rationalize a general attack on infrastructure in Lebanon. But, by July 17, 2006, she is seen at a big pro-Israel rally in New York City demonstrating "solidarity and support" for Israel and evidently her core belief in death and domination by bombardment as a "necessary" step in sending a "message" "to all who seek death and domination." She said,
We will support her efforts to send a message to Hamas, Hezbollah, to the Syrians, to the Iraniains, to all who seek death and domination instead of life and freedom that we will not permit this to happen and we will take whatever steps are necessary.
In the 2-minute video above, trimmed out of the longer report on Democracy Now!, you just see what was happening to people in Lebanon two summers ago: civilians bombed by the dozens at a time, city blocks taken out, bridges and roadways destroyed--then Hillary Clinton giving this message. Judge her level of hawkishness for yourself.

Posted by The Owl at 16:58. Filed under: Palestine/Israel

Comments

Hillary voted for the illegal invasion of Iraq, so didn't Edwards, and Hillary & Obama have both continued to fund it, even though they both say they want the troops home!

I'm still stuck on Kucinich, even though he's out of the race at this point. This is how disgruntled I am right now.

Posted by KayinMaine on January 26, 2008 at 17:15

Hi KayInMaine, and welcome to this humble blog. I've deeply been troubled by our country's militarism for a very long time. It is dispiriting to see Dennis flop. He was my guy too, and I may still go stand for him at the caucus. But Iraq seems *not* to have taught any lesson to the general public yet, except maybe that it doesn't feel good when it looks like a military solution isn't working.

Posted by The Owl on January 26, 2008 at 17:31

The unfortunate thing is that the Dem's allowed the GOP to paint them in a corner regarding the continued funding (this is something that those whom would otherwise support Tom Allen need to get over).

Once the AUMF was approved, unless a large coalition of Dem's stood firm and said, "No new money to continue the occupation, only new funds to bring the troops hoem safely" (which is what Allen has repeatedly supported), the GOP simply said the Dem's weren't "supporting the troops in the field." It didn't matter if I and others said that the best way to support them was to pull them the f'out of harms way - the media doesn't visit my house.

With no unified front, the Dem's were doomed. The parent corporations of some of the major news outlets were/are making huge money off the occupation - they are cheerleading for it to continue. Much of the electorate would rather watch "American Idol" than make the effort to learn about what is really going on. Collins and Lieberman are not going to investigate the waste, theft and fraud that is rampant in Iraq.

At least Edwards acknowledges that his vote for AUMF was a major mistake. Obama would likely have voted present. HRC is a corporatist like her husband.

Thanks Owl for linking to Amy Goodman - she rocks.

Posted by Gerald Weinand on January 26, 2008 at 17:59
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