Friday 5 June 2009

Israel Matzav: Obama: Hamas and Hezbullah are no longer terrorists

Obama: Hamas and Hezbullah are no longer terrorists

I want to recap a few points about Obama's speech, which I will do through several posts. First, I noted during the speech that it seems that in Obama's world, the only terrorists are al-Qaeda. A review of the transcript confirms that perception. (The transcript is also here. (Hat Tip: Memeorandum)). He then uses that appellation to justify the war in Afghanistan (and Pakistan), but not the war in Iraq which he distinguishes by calling it a 'war of choice.' Calling Iraq a 'war of choice' in comparison with Afghanistan is absurd, but it's not my issue.

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Israel Matzav: Obama: Hamas and Hezbullah are no longer terrorists

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