No matter who is in charge in Egypt and other countries, when there’s a conflict between a tyrant and a popular uprising, the United States invariably takes the wrong side, supporting dictators and those with dictatorial policies over the aspirations of people longing to be free.
Indiscriminate Criticism
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During its recent exchange of missiles with Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s military criticized Hamas for using low-tech “dumb” missiles to “indiscriminately” bomb Israelis. Certainly Hamas would probably prefer to use Israeli’s high-tech US-supplied helicopter gunships to target high-ranking Israeli officials.
President Obama Weighs In
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President Obama expresses his support for Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas missiles originating in Gaza. He even says it would be OK for Israel to invade. Does the same rule apply to Pakistan, currently under fire by American missiles? Is it OK for Pakistan to invade the United States in order to defend itself?