Paul: Israel had US OK for war on Gaza
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:51:14 GMT
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Outspoken GOP congressman Ron Paul says Israel had received a green light from
the US administration to wage war on Gaza.
Outspoken Republican congressman Ron Paul says Israel had received a green
light from the United States to launch an offensive in Gaza.
The Texas congressman said the Israeli attack on the impoverished Gaza Strip
shapes a bleak future for the whole world as it means that, "the whole idea of
preemptive or preventive war is spreading."
He went on to challenge the idea of Hamas threatening Israel's security and
argued that "Palestinian missiles are so minor compared to the fire power of
Israel, who has nuclear weapons."
The US Congressman's remarks come as Israel continues to rebuff international
efforts to end the assault on Gaza, and Israeli troops and tanks -- protected
by heavy air, sea and artillery fire - have sliced through the center of Gaza
and surrounded the main city.
The tenth day of the assault brings the number of Palestinian casualties to
530 with over 2,600 others wounded. The UN says that about 25 percent of the
casualties were civilian deaths.
Paul added that the escalation of war in Gaza would contribute to the fall of
economy on the global stage and in the US, explaining that the US involvement
in too many wars is "draining us emotionally and financially".
Congressman Paul said that even though Israel has carried out the invasion of
Gaza, "the United States will be blamed for it."
"Israel depends on us; they depend on us economically, they depend on us for
their military power and all their weapons and they really got a green light
from our administration," he explained.
Paul's comment comes after US vice president
<http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=80585&sectionid=3510203> Dick Cheney
said Israel did not seek Washington's approval for launching an offensive
against Gaza.
"They didn't seek clearance or approval from us, certainly," Cheney said
Sunday.
Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli website Debkafile cited sources in Washington
as saying that US President George W. Bush had given a green light to Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert for an all-out military operation in Gaza.
The GOP congressman also warned in July, that any Israeli strike on Iranian
nuclear facilities would take place with the explicit backing of the US
government.
<http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=65029&sectionid=351020104> Paul
told Press TV that, "No matter what they do, it is our money, it is our
weapons, and they are not going to do it without us approving it."
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