Once again, the Obama Administration shows no sign of recognizing the fact that Hamas intentionally mounts attacks from civilian areas, deceptively labels military casualties as civilians, and tries to provoke civilian casualties that it can use for propaganda purposes. How long before Obama comes out openly for Hamas?
“Susan Rice: Gaza death toll ‘alarming,’” by Jonathan Topaz, Politico, July 28, 2014:
National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Monday said the civilian death toll in Gaza is “alarming.”
Appearing on MSNBC, the top White House adviser first said that the Obama administration “fully supports” Israel’s right to defend itself against threats like those from Hamas.
“It’s the U.S. view, as well, that the death toll and the civilian toll in Gaza is rising in an alarming pace,” Rice continued. “It’s a concern that is grave and deepening on the part of the United States, the American people and the entire international community.”
Rice proceeded to call for “an immediate, unconditional humanitarian cease-fire,” echoing what President Barack Obama and his top officials have said in recent days.
Her comments come amid reports of increased tensions between the administration and the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama spoke with Netanyahu on the phone Sunday to push for a cease-fire, but the prime minister has not signaled an immediate embrace of the idea, saying on the Sunday talk shows that Hamas has not been a willing partner in previous cease-fires and will only abide by them when it is in its strategic advantage. The Financial Times reported that the Israeli government was particularly upset with Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to set up a peace deal.
Rice insisted on Monday that the White House and Netanyahu were on the same page in calling for a cease-fire. “That is what Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly told the president he seeks. So we are together in trying to achieve that objective,” she told host Andrea Mitchell….
Joseph says
Why try to improve on perfection? Netanyahu said it perfectly on Meet The Press. Another piece of brilliance form a REAL MAN and a REAL PRESIDENT. Something you’d never hear from our limp-wristed community organizer, Barry.
Netanyahu said:
“We use missiles to protect our people, they use people to protect their missiles.”
Perfect.
Wish WE had a real leader like Netanyahu. Instead we got affirmative action boy.
kikorikid says
the Quran does stipulate, “Use all stratagems of War.”
It also says, in lay terms, that if Islam is getting its ass flogged
on the battlefield it may, deceitfully, call for a truce or peace in order to heal wounds and re-arm for the NEXT attack. There is no question of “defeat” only an opportunity to attack again. HUDNA
Richie says
And has Obama called for Muslims to stop murdering Christians in Egypt? The official US policy on the Muslim genocide of Christians is silence and indifference.
Muslims want Jews dead- Israel has a right to protect itself- why can’t Obama see this- unless he secretly sides with Hamas and also wants the Jews wiped out
Nope
Richie says
Madness. The US needs to elect a leader who will not fall to their knees to Islam
Wellington says
Susan Rice is someone no one of sense should respect or even listen to. She is wrapped up with malevolence either by way of extraordinary ignorance or extraordinary complicity——and the difference between these two is, actually, not much of a difference at all.
In any case, the only thing Susan Rice is really good for is as instruction, par excellence, respecting what not to think or say. The woman has disgraced herself time and time again. The fact that she is still around in a public policy position is demonstrative of two truths: 1) Fools tend to remain fools; 2) The Obama Administration is appalling.
Jacksonl03 says
I agree with what you say. However, I’m not sure the article above is biased against Israel: We are all appalled at the loss of civilians, aren’t we? That doesn’t mean Israel is being blamed 100% for the losses which are inevitable given the Hamas strategies.
As for the cease-fire notion, Israel has agreed to every one offered given entirely reasonable conditions; Hamas is the one who doesn’t. Thus it seems the US and Israel are on the same cease-fire page, though with very reasonable reservations on Israel’s part.
I’m not saying Obama & Co. aren’t biased, just that this particular article doesn’t show it.
jp says
The ceasefire called for by zero and friends demands an unconditional end to everything allowing hamas to move things around a rearm
kikorikid says
Yes, HUDNA.
kikorikid says
Obama brings shame to the image of America that the World holds.
Tradewinds says
“National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Monday said the civilian death toll in Gaza is “alarming.”
I guess she’s afraid that the world is tragically running low on Muslims.
Transmaster says
Susan Rice is one biggest suck ass’s in the Obama administration. She was the one who agreed to come out with the bogus story about a YouTube video that nobody had ever heard of as the cause of the attack in Benghazi when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused. Hillary knew from the get go that it was a terrorist attack. This suck ass bitch expected to be rewarded with the job of Secretary of State but she was screwed over by Valerie Garrett who didn’t want a rival female that might threaten her control over Obama. This brown nosing witch will say anything Obama and La dos Bitches tell her to say.
Angemon says
“National Security Adviser Susan Rice”
OK, how is the unconditional surrender of Israel… i mean, cease-fire, benefits the security of the US?
BonniePrinceCharlie says
Would that be the same Susan Rice who traipsed around American TV studios blaming the death of America’s Ambassador to Libya and 3 other Americans in Benghazi on a spontaneous demonstration by localsprotesting against an obscure video which she claimed disrespected Islam?
My heart goes out to American for the devastation to its international reputation caused by President Obama and his fellow-travellers.
Rapture Forums says
Rice can go jump in a lake. What an idiot!!
rev g says
Israel should just tell the US and UN that it has a policy similar to the US’ nuclear doctrine for decades…no first use (against Hamas in Gaza anyways). So long as the opposition abides by a cease-fire, it will be observed by both sides. However Israel reserves the right to retaliate in kind for attacks against her.
Also, tell them to stop whining that her retaliation is more effective than the attacks lobbied towards her. It is up to Hama to realize the futility of its attacks and realize that it is outgunned. What is that old adage, “When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Self-defense is not a crime.
Prinz Eugen says
Lyin’ Susie Rice continues to work on behalf of communism and islam — those are the priorities of the khalifa Barak Hussein “presidency” (more like an imam-ship!).
Who can we thank for her confirmation — in addition to the Dems and Reds in the senate, there is feeble Hatch, McLiar, Goober, twofaced McConnell, Kirk,
Murkowski …. is it any wonder that the US went from a war on islamic terrorism to taking the leading role in the war against the US and Israel?
Musthava RamRam says
Rice is a demonstrated liar. Obama is a demonstrated pathological liar. Kerry is a moron. What does this say about the leadership of America and supposedly the FREE WORLD?