Political Quotes

“Mr. President, over the weekend, Israeli fighter jets demolished an office building in Gaza that housed the members of Hamas, the terrorist organization dedicated to wiping Israel and its people off the map, and they are actively pursuing that mission as we speak by firing thousands of rockets and missiles indiscriminately into Israeli cities. To minimize civilian casualties, the Israeli Defense Forces gave persons in the building 1 hour advance notice the building was coming down. Everyone evacuated safely, including, one sadly assumes, Hamas fighters. When the airstrike came, there were no reported civilian casualties. Certain activists in the press seem to meet every Israeli airstrike against terrorists with outrage, but this one elicited even more self- righteous indignation than usual. It quickly came to light that the Associated Press and Al Jazeera had news bureaus in that very building. The AP had lost prime real estate in the strike--real estate with a rooftop terrace. Some even lost their cameras. The AP's top newsman said he was ``shocked and horrified'' by an airstrike that caused no casualties. He also disclaimed any knowledge of Hamas's presence in the building, despite ``actively check[ing].'' Many other journalists and their advocacy organizations also mounted up on their moral high horses against Israel. But the AP story just didn't add up.…”