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What Would the Conservative Biased Press Reaction be if a Democrat Praised this Guy?
(The title of the thread should read:
What Would the Conservative Biased Press Reaction be if a Democrat Praised this Guy?)
Here's the example of a guy, who...in the last four years....was quoted as saying:
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..."We are all happy when U.S. soldiers are killed [in Iraq] week in and week out. The killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq is legitimate and obligatory." The Progressive Socialist Party leader has also said he felt "great joy" at the 2002 destruction of the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia, because it carried an Israeli astronaut."
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...So...tell me, how and why, is the right wing indignation fueled, "noise machine".... so muted on the reported "relations" and praise of Mr. Jumblatt, first, 8 months ago, with President Bush, and days ago, by Dick Cheney?
Would Cheney and Blitzer be speaking charitably about a high ranking democrat who met with...or praised, a foreign politician who has made such recent, outrageously inflammatory remarks? ...And, what about "the troops"...weren't John Kerry's remarks about the education level of "the troops", enough to make the entire right go ballistic?
<h3>Who turns the coordinated conservative reaction...."their oft triggered, noise"...on and off..., anyone know?</h3>
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea.../20071021.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Vice President
<h2>October 21, 2007</h2>
Vice President's Remarks to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Lansdowne, Virginia
...It's been my privilege, as Roger mentioned, over the years to address the Washington Institute a number of times. In fact, most of you knew me long before anyone called me, Darth Vader. (Laughter.) I've been asked if that nickname bothers me, and the answer is, no. After all, Darth Vader is one of the nicer things I've been called recently. (Laughter.)....
....I've gained much from the wisdom of many in the room today; people like Dennis Ross and, of course, Rob Satloff, as well as from the many other analysts who've been affiliated with the Washington Institute. I'm proud to say your former deputy director, John Hannah, is now my Assistant for National Security Affairs. And you can't have him back yet. John and his staff are on duty night and day, and with his leadership, they're doing a tremendous job.
I'm pleased to be among the many participants in the conference, <h2>a group that includes your key noter, Walid Jumblatt, from Lebanon. I've met with Mr. Jumblatt on a number of occasions, and I admire the courageous stand he's taking for freedom and democracy in his home country. (Applause.)</h2>
This is a period of great consequence for the Middle East, and, as always, the Washington Institute, under Rob Satloff's leadership, is providing a forum for calm, nonpartisan, rigorous discussion. For 22 years, you've brought clear and careful thinking to bear on some of the most complex and vital issues of the age. You've provided a venue for many fine scholars, and you've hosted countless forums for the sharing of ideas and discussions. It's an enormously productive enterprise, and your work is more relevant and useful today than ever before. All of us respect the Washington Institute for its high standards of research, study and insight. And so, for both myself and for the President, I want to congratulate the men and women of the Institute on the exceptional work that you do each and every day. ....
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http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP.../21/le.01.html
CNN LATE EDITION WITH WOLF BLITZER
Interview With Walid Jumblatt; Interview With Robert Zoellick; Interview With Garry Kasparov
Aired October 21, 2007 - 11:00 ET
....BLITZER: Walid Jumblatt, the Lebanese parliamentarian, good luck to you. Good luck to all of the people in Lebanon. Be careful over there.
JUMBLATT: Thank you.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/0...ange-in-syria/
February 26, 2007, 7:01 pm
A Push for Regime Change in Syria
Lebanon’s Walid Jumblatt, a key figure in the political movement that forced Syria’s withdrawal from Lebanon nearly two years ago, urged the Bush administration to aid opposition groups fighting the rule of President Bashar Assad in Damascus.
Many people say there won’t be a stable Lebanon without regime change in Syria, Jumblatt told a gathering at the American Enterprise Institute after visiting the White House today. The Druze leader said the world needs to change Syrian behavior.
Jumblatt met Bush in a bid to gain more political and military aid for Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora’s government, but he stressed that any efforts to underpin Beirut’s democracy should also involve the support for forces opposing Baath Party rule in Syria.
Jumblatt and other members of Siniora’s government blame Syria for a rash of political assassinations in Lebanon, including the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Feb. 14, 2005. The Siniora government is currently working with the United Nations in an effort to establish an international court that would try those charged in Hariri’s murder. Jumblatt said he’s confident the legal process will lead to indictments of senior Syrian officials and will cause Assad’s government to be shaken.
That drew a round of applause from the AEI audience. The neoconservative think tank has been among the strongest supporters of the Iraq war and U.S. attempts to promote regime change in Middle East countries like Iran and Syria.
Jumblatt said he pressed American officials to increase political and military aid beyond the roughly $1 billion the U.S. pledged last month at a donors’ conference in Paris. He said more money is needed to deal with Hezbollah, the Iranian-sponsored Shiite militia that controls much of southern Lebanon. In seeking assistance, I need more political and military support against the indirect Syrian occupation of Lebanon, Jumblatt said. Jay Solomon
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0288-515h.html
<center><img src="http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/images/20070226-6_d-0288-515h.jpg"></center>
President George W. Bush speaks with members of Lebanon's "March 14" coalition during a meeting at the White House Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, 2007, from left to right, former Lebanese Parliament member Ghattas Khoury; Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh and Walid Jumblatt, leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley is seen at right. White House photo by Eric Draper
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http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cg...ast&ID=SP46603
February 7, 2003 No.466
Lebanese Druze Leader: Bush 'Mad Emperor,' Rice 'Oil-Colored,' Blair 'Peacock' With A 'Sexual Complex'; 'My Joy Was Great' at Columbia Disaster
Lebanon's English-language paper, The Daily Star, published a February 3, 2003 article on Walid Jumblatt, a Druze leader in Lebanon and parliamentary opposition member. The article quoted Jumblatt as saying that the true axis of evil was one of "oil and Jews," calling President George W. Bush a "mad emperor," and criticizing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. According to the article, Jumblatt also expressed "great joy at the destruction of the Columbia space shuttle." The following is the article in its entirety:[1]
"Great Joy" for Destruction of Columbia Shuttle
"Walid Jumblatt lashed out Sunday against Western politicians and 'the Jews,' calling on Arab leaders to hold popular referendums before allowing in foreign troops for a war against Iraq."
"The Progressive Socialist Party leader also said he felt 'great joy' at Saturday's destruction of the United States space shuttle Columbia, because it carried an Israeli astronaut who had taken part in aggression against 'Lebanon and Iraq.'"
"'The true axis of evil that rules the world today is an axis of oil and Jews,' Jumblatt said at his family home of Mukhtara, Chouf."
Axis of Jews and Oil Leading "Oil-Colored" Rice....
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3284681.stm
Wednesday, 19 November, 2003, 16:39 GMT
US cancels visa for MP Jumblatt
Walid Jumblatt said a letter from the US Embassy in Beirut notified him that his multiple visa had been cancelled.
Last month, Mr Jumblatt described US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as a virus that should be destroyed.
The Lebanese MP said he regretted Mr Wolfowitz was unhurt in the 26 October attack, which killed one US soldier.
"We hope that next time the rockets will be more accurate and effective in getting rid of this virus, and his like, who wreak corruption in the Arab lands," Mr Jumblatt said after the attack.
Outspoken politician
The letter sent to Mr Jumblatt by the US State Department was published by Lebanon's Al-Mostaqbal newspaper.
It said his visa - valid until 2007 - had been withdrawn under a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act, according to the newspaper.
The letter - dated 17 November - said the decision had been taken as a visa "cannot be given to an alien who has used the alien's position and prominence within any country to endorse or espouse terrorist activity".
Mr Jumblatt confirmed the newspaper report on Wednesday.
A leader of Lebanon's Druze community and the Progressive Socialist Party, Mr Jumblatt is known for his outspoken remarks on various issues.
He also heads the third biggest bloc in the 128-seat legislature.
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http://web.archive.org/web/200501160....cgi?ID=113404
http://corner.nationalreview.com/pos...Y5NzEyYmQyNTc=
December 16, 2004, The New York Sun, "Lebanese MP Treated Like A King in Paris ," Steven Stalinsky
Over the past few years, France has won the reputation as being the leading anti-American voice of the Western world. Lately, news has been trickling out of France, suggesting that President Chirac has taken his opposition to America to a new level. One example includes allowing the pro-Baath pro-Saddam group "La Resistance" to operate out of Paris. The group's main goal is to support killing American troops in Iraq.
Another example occurred less than two weeks ago when the French government hosted Lebanese parliamentarian Walid Jumblatt, Head of the Progressive Socialist Party, who enjoyed an unprecedented state visit to France. As Ahmad Al-Jarallah, editor-in-chief of the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassah, reported on December 4, "Walid Jumblatt...[was] recently given a send-off befitting a state leader at the Elysee Palace by French President Jacques Chirac." According to the Lebanese Daily Star, "Jumblatt's visit to the French capital was considered by some political figures as historic, and as bringing him merit on the regional and international levels."
This is significant because Mr. Jumblatt is known for his vehement anti-American statements and antagonistic attitude toward America. On November, 19, 2003, it was reported that the state department cancelled Mr. Jumblatt's diplomatic visa following revelations that he expressed regret that the deputy secretary of defense, Paul Wolfowitz, was not killed in a missile attack during a visit to Baghdad.
More recently, Mr. Jumblatt gave an interview to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat on February 12, 2004, in which he said: <h3>"We are all happy when U.S. soldiers are killed [in Iraq] week in and week out. The killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq is legitimate and obligatory."</h3> The Progressive Socialist Party leader has also said he felt "great joy" at the 2002 destruction of the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia, because it carried an Israeli astronaut.
The Lebanese MP is also known for espousing conspiracy theories against America. On April 28, 2004, he gave an interview to Al Arabiyya TV, in which he detailed how America was really behind September 11: "Who invented Osama bin Laden?! The Americans, the CIA invented him so they could fight the Soviets in Afghanistan together with some of the Arab regimes. Osama bin Laden is like a ghost, popping up when needed. This is my opinion."
Mr. Jumblatt was asked "Even 9/11?" and answered: "Even 9/11...Why didn't the sirens go off when the four hijacked planes took off?...The U.S. always needs an enemy...According to this plan or ideology of the born-again Christians who formed an alliance with Zionism - Islam is the monster, Islam is the target."
In addition to hating America, Mr. Jumblatt has also spoke against the countries that support America. Lebanon's Daily Star published a February 3, 2003, article quoting him as saying that the true axis of evil is one of "oil and Jews," calling President Bush a "mad emperor," and insulting Prime Minister Blair, Prime Minister Berlusconi, and Jose Maria Aznar, the former Spanish prime minister: "The oil axis is present in most of the U.S. administration, beginning with its president, vice-president, and top advisers, including [Condoleezza] Rice, who is oil-colored, while the axis of Jews is present with Paul Wolfowitz."
In the interview, Mr. Jumblatt described President Bush as someone who "considers himself God's deputy on Earth, threatening and classifying the world [into different camps], and relying on his imperial power...How dangerous emperors are when they go mad... In the same axis we have the trustworthy servant, the imperial servant...pleased with himself and his idiotic laugh, his peacock appearance, none other than Tony Blair...Also joining this axis is the comprador Mussolini of the 21st century, the prime minister of Italy today, Silvio Berlusconi, who seems to want to renew the empire of the Caesars...To complete the picture, we have Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, the Spanish neo-rightist...Aznar and Blair spend a lot of time in front of the mirror every morning, it seems, so that their hair is parted perfectly...People who pay that much attention to their appearance are fascists by nature. Or they have psychological or sexual complexes."
The French government's providing a hero's welcome to Mr. Jumblatt, a self-proclaimed enemy of America, represents something far beyond a simple diplomatic disagreement.
Mr. Stalinsky is the executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute.
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