Gaza

The massacre in Gaza has entered its 4th day as Israeli Occupation Forces continue to bombard the Gaza Strip. 400 Palestinians have been killed as well as four Israelis. Obama, who has been very vocal on the economy and the Mumbai terrorist attacks has been unusually silent. Obama now hides behind President Bush as his rhetoric closely mirrors Bush's. They both blame Hamas as the sole party responsible and talk on and on about Israel's right to self defense but never a word about any Palestinian right to self defense. So one has to wonder if anything is really going to change. Obama use to talk about speaking to our enemies as well as our friends yet will not engage with Hamas. If this is the case, what can he possible hope to achieve in negotiating with Iran? How then can he be any different from Bush with Iraq? If he remains tied up in Iraq, what can he do in Afghanistan? And if he will not break with Bush on foreign policy, why should we expect him to break with Bush domestically? After everything we have done to ourselves and the rest of the world, we did not get the change we need but the change we deserve and the Palestinians are paying the price. Maybe this time so many will die that the world must wake up but I hope it doesn't come to that. Many who supported him are finally waking up to Obama's hypocrisy and are trying to call him on it. I suspect they will be disappointed.

Actual Change?

Although this is only a rumor, I'm putting it up anyway. I have my doubts on whether there would be an actual NATO deployment into Palestine but I think it would be better. Even though it looks like trading one occupation for another, I'm sure it would take a less generous view towards settlements than the Israeli gov't even though the U.S. is dominated by the Likud party. Also, it would be a good way to get the American gov't directly involved and finally beat American liberals over the head with the cognitive dissonance many displayed over being against the Iraqi occupation but supporting the occupation of Palestine. Put simply those people hate America. The good part about NATO (as oppose to a purely American force) is that there is involvement by the European countries which is more supportive of Palestine than the U.S. It may only be a slight step, but I think this would be a step for the better.

Not what I expected from Haaretz...

For anyone who thought Haaretz can't deliver good coverage of anything outside Israel and Palestine, check this out.

The Hussien connection...

Early I trash talked the conspiracy theorists who think Obama is a Muslim in disguise. Many of these people think that the Muslims are out to take over the world by putting up candidates in elections. It turns out IT'S TRUE...though not in the way we expect. It appears that men who began the infiltration are Bush and Cheney who are both distantly related to Obama. How could I not see it?!?!?!? Bush and Cheney were sent to screw up our economy and bog us down in a unwinnable war that would bring the U.S. down. Looks like an Obama presidency where he makes Mecca the new capital is the final inevitable step in this final scheme. The only way to stop this is to send myself back in time and warn the people before its too late. But alas, the new Muslim theocracy will ban science and time travel will never be invented without an enlightened western innovation WHAT CRUEL FATE. I'm worried quite a few people in this country would take this scenario seriously.

*Sigh

I know I should be writing my paper but this one from fox just got to me. Or maybe it was the straw that broke the came..er..donk..uh.. horse's back. Yea horse's back. I've heard many rumors going around like Obama is a Muslim who will not cite the pledge of allegiance or that Obama wanted to be sworn in on the Koran. Okay to the people who push this bull$#!^, I know you don't travel much but others of us do. And when we travel, particularly to Muslim countries, we have to answer for your BS. It's really annoying and I'd appreciate it if you would stop. Please. Anyway if this doesn't change your views, try this.