By Aaron Klein
JERUSALEM – The Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations have "legitimate claims" that are being "weakened" by the violence the terror groups carry out, Sen. Barack Obama stated in an interview today with the New York Times.
Speaking with columnist David Brooks, Obama said the U.S. needs a foreign policy that "looks at the root causes of problems and dangers."
The presidential candidate compared Hezbollah to Hamas, stating they both need to be compelled to understand that "they're going down a blind alley with violence that weakens their legitimate claims."
Brooks was speaking to Obama for clarification on an earlier statement the Illinois senator made implying Lebanese militias should be tempered with enticements.
Regarding Hezbollah, Obama earlier declared: "It's time to engage in diplomatic efforts to help build a new Lebanese consensus that focuses on electoral reform, an end to the current corrupt patronage system, and the development of the economy that provides for a fair distribution of services, opportunities and employment." Read more ...
Source: WND
Muslims Against Sharia condemn senator Obama's statement that terrorist groups Hamas and Hizballah have legitimate claims and demand immediate retraction.
It saddens us that seven years after 9/11 a presidential candidate nominated by a major American party does not understand the basics of the War on Terror. If senator Obama does not retract the aforementioned statement, it will prove that he is either naïve beyond the pale or is pandering to terrorists.
JERUSALEM – The Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations have "legitimate claims" that are being "weakened" by the violence the terror groups carry out, Sen. Barack Obama stated in an interview today with the New York Times.
Speaking with columnist David Brooks, Obama said the U.S. needs a foreign policy that "looks at the root causes of problems and dangers."
The presidential candidate compared Hezbollah to Hamas, stating they both need to be compelled to understand that "they're going down a blind alley with violence that weakens their legitimate claims."
Brooks was speaking to Obama for clarification on an earlier statement the Illinois senator made implying Lebanese militias should be tempered with enticements.
Regarding Hezbollah, Obama earlier declared: "It's time to engage in diplomatic efforts to help build a new Lebanese consensus that focuses on electoral reform, an end to the current corrupt patronage system, and the development of the economy that provides for a fair distribution of services, opportunities and employment." Read more ...
Source: WND
Muslims Against Sharia condemn senator Obama's statement that terrorist groups Hamas and Hizballah have legitimate claims and demand immediate retraction.
It saddens us that seven years after 9/11 a presidential candidate nominated by a major American party does not understand the basics of the War on Terror. If senator Obama does not retract the aforementioned statement, it will prove that he is either naïve beyond the pale or is pandering to terrorists.
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