[Peace-discuss] Gill on lebanese war

[ouroboros rex]

Karen Medina wrote:

> Chas. 'Mark' Bee wrote:
>
>>  Where's the part about the problem being his refusal to support the 
>> Israeli assault?
>
>
> [sigh - kem]
>
> Fox News, July 26, 2006:
> '"The Israeli attacks and airstrikes are completely destroying 
> Lebanon’s infrastructure," al-Maliki is quoted in the paper as saying 
> last Wednesday during a news conference in Baghdad. I condemn these 
> aggressions and call on the Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in 
> Cairo to take quick action to stop these aggressions. We call on the 
> world to take quick stands to stop the Israeli aggression." 


  OK, he doesn't support the Israeli assault - quite understandable.  
Let's continue:

>
>
> 'House Democrats on Monday crafted a letter to Hastert urging him to 
> cancel the speech by al-Maliki to the chamber. The letter, which was 
> being circulated for signatures, argues that if the Iraqi leader's 
> positions are at odds with U.S. foreign policy goals then he should 
> not be given the honor of giving an address from the speaker's podium.' 

  So, where the part where that's because he didn't support the Israeli 
assault?  How many times do I need to ask this?

  And please, let's not waste our time with Fox News cites.  Do you have 
the text of the letter?  The Fox article seems not to.