Tom Hayden on the Obama silence about Gaza


	Tom Hayden on the Obama silence about Gaza

masbury

1-8-2009 1:01 AM

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obama, gaza

masbury says:

"As the bombs fall on Gaza children and civilians, his credibility comes under greater question. The bright promise of moral leadership is sullied and squandered, along with the potential of America's ability to be an even-handed diplomatic mediator"

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1-8-2009 3:01 AM

Yassin_M

So Sorry to say that Obama is will aware of, and approved this operation, before his election. This is why he kept the "Bosh defense secretary" in his administration.

1-8-2009 9:47 AM

citizenbfk

Stop putting the focus for this on Obama. Call up the Pope or your religious leader, if you have one, and tell them to do something.

Contact your school, university or old school and ask them to do something. Contact the labor untions.

Stop voting for pro-Zionist positions or politicians.

The guy hasn't started the job yet (although, even then, he'd dealing with an America in the grip of pro-Zionist politicians).

He is NOT the leader doing this. Blame the leaders of Israel now in power. Blame the leaders of the USA now in power. What about them? They are the real ones driving this car on this path of destruction.

The "immoral," thing is not holding Bush,Cheney and Rice and Rumsfeld res...

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