Democrats committed to violence

Letter to Hastert condemns Iraqi PM for wanting Israeli killing in Lebanon to stop

As far as stopping war is concerned, perhaps the worst thing that could happen is a Democrat take-over of Congress. Get this:

Senate Democrats press Iraqi PM on Israel remarks

In a letter to [Iraqi Prime Minister] al-Maliki, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York called the Iraqi leader's comments troubling.

"Your failure to condemn Hezbollah's aggression and recognize Israel's right to defend itself raise serious questions about whether Iraq under your leadership can play a constructive role in resolving the current crisis and bringing stability to the Middle East," the letter said.

The key phrase there is ``recognize Israel's right to defend itself.'' The Iraqis--all of them, it's one of the few things that unites them--don't see pummeling of Lebonese civilians and infrastructure as part of ``Israel's right to defend itself.''

However, the Iraqis do seem to recognize Hezbollah's ``right to defend'' Lebanon. I personally do not condone rocket attacks. But then, I am not in a position where I must survive against a vastly more powerful military force that wants to kill me. But I do believe that al-Maliki has it exactly right on Lebanon:

What is happening is an operation of mass destruction and mass punishment and an operation using great force that Israel has -- and Lebanon does not.