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Bush to Sharon: Do as I Say Not as I Do
By Chuck Baldwin
April 9, 2002
President George W. Bush has joined the United Nations in demanding that
Israel withdraw its troops from the West Bank. He is so determined to
enforce this demand that he dispatched Secretary of State Colin Powell to
the Middle East to meet with Israel's prime minister to deliver the
ultimatum personally. In light of America's response to acts of terrorism
committed against this country, it seems the height of hypocrisy to make
such a demand. After all, the United States has sent troops across the world
to defend its interests against terrorists. Would he deny Israel the right
to do the same thing in its own backyard? Apparently so.
Not only is Powell demanding that Israel withdraw its troops, he even
referred to the Palestinian suicide bombers as "innocents." This is an
incredible position for the U.S. government to take, to say the least. Does
Colin Powell consider the Muslim suicide bombers in New York "innocents"?
Why is Bush willing to coddle P.L.O. terrorist, Yasser Arafat? Why would he
order American troops to risk their lives fighting terrorism in Afghanistan
while at the same time demanding Arafat's safety? Why does Bush want to
deny Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, what he demands for himself: the
right to aggressively defend his country?
One must remember that there is a long-term commercial partnership between
Arafat's chief sponsor, Saudi Arabia, and the Bush family. This alliance is
well documented; therefore, it should come as no surprise that Bush would
hesitate to offend his Islamic benefactors.
However, President Bush is pursuing a dangerous course. First, he is turning
his back on history (both Biblical and secular) by trying to create an
independent state for the Palestinians. The Palestinians have no historical
claim to the Promised Land. God clearly gave that land to the children of
Israel. Furthermore, the only independent nation to ever exist on that land
is the nation of Israel. There has never been an independent Palestinian
country, and for Bush to pretend that they have some kind of "right" to the
land is a denial of history and an act of defiance against the revealed will
of God. As a professing Christian, Bush should know better.
To put it in perspective, consider this analogy. Suppose Mexican immigrants
in America's great Southwest decided that they wanted an independent country
for themselves. They further insisted that the United States has no right to
exist and determined to back up their demands by sending wave after wave of
suicide bombers into the malls and shopping centers of America's cities.
(This scenario is similar to what the P.L.O. is doing in Israel.) What would
America do? Would we listen to some tinhorn leader halfway around the world
who would demand that we negotiate a "peace accord" with such people? Of
course not. Yet, this is exactly what Bush is demanding of Israel. Bush is
telling Sharon to do what he says not what he does. Bush should realize that
what is good for the American goose is good for the Israeli gander.
Thanks for the email, and thanks for listening.
Chuck Baldwin
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