Israel: Qana bombing was a mistake
posted at 3:16 pm on August 3, 2006 by Allahpundit
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They had information that terrorists were hiding in the building. The information was wrong.
Ace reverses field on the Qana conspiracizing and debunks the various elements of the “conspiracy.” That would usually be enough to earn him a link, but this cinches it:
Cooler heads, like Allah, said we were getting into Truther territory on this– and he was right.
That’s how you do it, people, if you want the tasty Hot Air traffic. Three little words. “Allah was right.”
The Malkin fans flow in from MM.com and I redirect them appropriately, like a rich man tossing coins at people in the street.
It’s good to be the king. But it’s almost as good to be the queen’s fool.
Have I begun my little Mel Gibson experiment? Perhaps.
Two beers in and no anti-semitic impulses. Yet.
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Allah, Cheers!
There was little doubt that the dead were in fact killed by the Isreali attacks. But, it does not excuse the local “rescue worker” for using the bodies for photo opps. I do think mistakes are made in wars, but will the Hezbollah admit that all their rockets that kill innocent civilians are mistakes?
d1carter on August 3, 2006 at 3:25 PM
How much of the tasty traffic does “Allah is usually right” warrant? And did Michelle really sign off on expensing the Schaeffer? Inquiring minds want to know.
Kid from Brooklyn on August 3, 2006 at 4:01 PM
Schaeffer? What do you take me for, sir?
No, she didn’t sign off on it.
Allahpundit on August 3, 2006 at 4:04 PM
And where did the “wrong” information come from? Did the guy on the phone have a Persian accent?
bdfaith on August 3, 2006 at 4:22 PM
I just want to know if the Human Rights Watch is keeping track of Hezbollah’s violations as well?
Rick on August 3, 2006 at 4:45 PM
So it was a mistake..mistakes are made in WAR. Those women and children (where WERE the men? out rockethopping?) would still be safe and alive IF there hadnt been kidnappings and attacks on Israel from Lebanon. If you dont want any “mistakes” DONT START A WAR!
labwrs on August 3, 2006 at 4:52 PM
How come no asks why Hezbollah was firing missiles next to a building that they knew for sure was housing women and children? The fault is not on Israel.
moonsbreath on August 3, 2006 at 6:11 PM
C’mon, who you kidding? And when was “Allah” to let Mrs. Malkin in on the lowdown? What is she, 3rd man on the deal? How long does an insurgency last if they are responsible for the deaths of those they purport to defend? Context people, context!
Not if you’d been reading, (or watching and listening to) this blog.
See what I mean?
I don’t feel I should have to prove my credentials as a conservative, nor will I attempt to. But as with Haditha, Mahmoudiya, hell, this entire Iraqi initiative, one just cannot defend the indefensible.
Oh, and “Truther”? Been watching a little too much Colbert I think, no?
THeDRiFTeR on August 3, 2006 at 6:37 PM
I humbly plead forgiveness. On the other hand, I don’t take you to be a Zima guy.
On a serious note:
Drifter, everything was cool until that next-to-last sentence. No; actually, the one before. Pre-emptive conservative chest beating before dropping rhetoric is always a red flag, just as “no disrespect intended” is a sure sign that someone’s about to get disrespected.
Let’s play along, and assume for a minute, that most of the Right jumped the gun on Qana. What does that have to do with Iraq, Haditha, or Mahmoudiya? I’ll tell you what…let’s go ahead and hang those Marines now, and save ourselves the hassle and expense of a trial. If the jihadi-friendly locals and the MsM say the grunts did it, it should be good enough for us, right? How dare we question accusations not supported by evidence, or the alleged victims’ refusal to give up said evidence? Damning evidence, at that. The only indefensible thing about “the entire Iraqi initiative” is our not leveling every single jihadist viper pit. Iraq and Qana are entirely different animals.
Kid from Brooklyn on August 3, 2006 at 8:17 PM
I’ll bite.
Is Murtha an asshole? No question, he’s in politics, and that entire breed is made up of assholes. But he’s not an idiot. If he’s said that there is, according to sources of his on the know, ie on the inside, mounting evidence of criminal conduct in all of these instances then I figure you can bet your ass there is. His kind never go out on the limb with speculation that could, and if proven erroneous, should end his career.
As for the “hassle and expense of a trial”, well, we pay taxes for our system of justice, and I have never had a problem with that. Let justice be done though the heavens fall!
I suppose its useful to point out that Iraq, before our forray into its affairs, was a secular society. One that had never attacked us. Saddam rewared palestinian suicide bombers’ families? So what? That’s Israel’s problem, not mine. Oh sure, Saddam flirted with Islam, but Bush does the same with Christianity. All for the voters. I don’t beleive either of them truly beleives in a vengeful and just god, do you? Any “jihadist viper pit” that may need leveling would be there by our doing. Saddam would have never tolerated the competition. Iraq, like Qana, are the same breed of dog. Different fleas, that’s all.
No disrespect intended. ;O)
THeDRiFTeR on August 3, 2006 at 9:11 PM
Ok, Drifter, touche on Mahmoudiyah. I’m guilty of mixing it up with one of the other -diyahs. I read the AP piece you linked to, though. In light of its curious timing, you’ll forgive me for hanging on to the presumption of innocence at least a little while longer. The smoking gun still trumps hearsay and MsM Vietnam Recall Syndrome.
Furthermore, Iraq, for all its secular pacifist history, became our problem when it provided aid and comfort to Al-Qaida, and when it sought uranium (I wouldn’t be shocked if the IDF found them).
Perhaps, given your clearly stated conservative background, we can at least agree on fiscal policy (if not foreign).
With all due respect. ;)
Kid from Brooklyn on August 3, 2006 at 10:09 PM
Fiscal policy it will be then…
Respectfully ;O)
THeDRiFTeR on August 3, 2006 at 10:32 PM
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