President Obama condemns the recent piracy on the high seas

[Ignis]

We remain resolved to halt the rise of piracy in this region. To achieve that goal, we must continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks, be prepared to interdict acts of piracy and ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes.

-- http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-by-the-President-on-the-Rescue-of-Captain-Phillips/

[peacebird]

1. Then we must ensure Israel is held accountable! Fantastic!

[Ignis]

2. So it would seem.

But I suspect that Somali pirates will be held to a different standard. I wonder why that is?

[lib2DaBone]

3. He must be talking about the Illegal Blockade of Gaza...

.. and the illegal boarding of ships in International waters...

I'm glad the President is taking a stand on this. :)

[Ignis]

5. Well, we (the US) need to be consistent in these matters, don't we?

It looks fairly awful on the world stage to condemn Act of Piracy 1 while refusing to condemn Act of Piracy 2.

[impik]

4. Man, so many problems. I have no idea how this man isn't going crazy

[Clio the Leo]

7. look at the date on the release...

;)

[Ignis]

8. Yeah, I'm a bad, bad man.

:hide:

[Clio the Leo]

9. yeah but, it is a valid point, IMO. NT

[Ignis]

12. What can I say? I'm a sucker for irony.

:hi:

[Clio the Leo]

6. oh the irony. NT

[IndianaGreen]

10. I thought this was Obama's outrage about Israel's attack on the peace flotilla

When it comes to Israel's crimes on the high seas, all we hear are crickets from our elected leaders.

[Ignis]

11. Oh, that?

Nah, we have Hillary out asking other governments to quell criticism of Israeli piracy.

But Somali piracy? Oh, that's bad. Very bad.

[vaberella]

13. That's what I thought too...wishful thinking. n/t

[freddie mertz]

14. K&R. A brilliant "ruse" that educates as it fools us.

I fell for it for a split second, then found myself wondering, "piracy"?, he could NEVER get away with THAT... so I clicked, and whaddaya know?




:thumbsup:

[Ignis]

16. *bow* Thanks, Freddie.

:hi:

I can only say I've learned from the best: DUers.

[flpoljunkie]

15. Congress is afraid of AIPAC even though Israel's actions effect our national security.

They have ignored General Petraeus' analysis. It's depressing. Will there never be peace in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians.

[besdayz]

17. a

interesting how death in israel is horrific, barbaric acts that cannot be tolerated and that need to be met with even stronger respons..

and how deaths on the other side elicit comments like unfortunate, sad loss of life, untenable. and the response is we will talk to people and consider changing a small facet of the policy but not really anything significant.....

[Ignis]

18. "mistakes were made" "we regret the loss of life" etc., etc., etc.

Pretty harsh language, eh? :eyes: Especially when you consider that a US citizen was executed with 4 bullets to the brain during this incident.

[rug]

19. Ok, he condemns pirates.That's a start.

[Douglas Carpenter]

20. kick and recommend