Rep. West: ‘Second Holocaust’ Looms For Israel If America Doesn't Provide Military...

[Purveyor]

Rep. West: ‘Second Holocaust’ looms for Israel if America doesn't provide military support against Iran

By Josiah Ryan - 02/27/12 12:11 PM ET

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) warned that Israel could become the site of a "second Holocaust" if the United States does not provide military cover against Iran, a local Jacksonville, Fla., radio station, WOKV-AM/FM, reported on Monday.

“You’re looking at a second Holocaust … [if Israel doesn't] know they can trust and depend upon the stars and stripes … to provide them support,” said West, who was speaking at the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach.

“There will be no spiritual homeland for Christians to return back to" if that Holocaust does occur, said West in the same speech, as reported by the West Palm Beach Palm Beach Post. "There will be no homeland for the Jewish people in the United States of America for their birthright. This is a dangerous situation and we have to take the Iranians for their word.”

In the same speech, West also warned that Israel's other hostile neighbor, Syria, could quickly turn from its current civil war to war against Israel.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/212737-rep-west-second-holocaust-looms-for-israel-if-america-doesnt-provide-military-support-against-iran

[warrior1]

1. No, Allen

it won't.

[Arugula Latte]

2. Riiiiiiiiight.

[zbdent]

3. doesn't Israel already have nukes?

And isn't Israel threatening a first strike?

[bowens43]

4. are cons all idiots?

[Fumesucker]

5. No, some of them are confidence men..

[11 Bravo]

7. I'm assuming that's a rhetorical question.

[wryter2000]

8. Isn't it about someone in Israel told him to shut up?

I mean, really...is he doing them any good?

[Vincardog]

9. "we have to take the Iranians for their word.” and they said they have NO nuclear bomb plans

[KeepItReal]

10. I suggest Rep Allen West enlist in the Israeli Defense Force

Lead by example, West.

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. This guy is one of the craziest Republicans out there.

And that's saying quite a bit.

[xxqqqzme]

12. Anyone in his district?

Is he likely to get re-elected? Please say, 'No'.

[New Yawker]

13. Please tell me that Grayson is running against the a-hole

so I can maximize my contributions to him.

I am offended by Rep. West's words.

[Hugabear]

17. Different district

Grayson was ousted by neocon Daniel Webster.

Suppose the only good thing I could say about Webster is that he doesn't have a penchant for putting his face in the news like some of his other neocon buddies

[madrchsod]

14. lots of jewish voters in florida....

[fascisthunter]

15. You Sick Cynical F*ckhead

you'll say anything to get your war. How do people like you sleep at night and wake up everyday knowing what pathetically weak cowards you all are?

[EC]

16. I think Israel is quite able to take care of themselves.

They are already armed to the teeth. West is just crazy.

[flexnor]

18. a personal holocaust looms for me, if i pick fights in dangerous neighborhoods

expecting my friends to back me up

[flexnor]

20. let's send in the USS Liberty to defend them nt

[flexnor]

21. Israel has about 200 nukes, with every form of deployment

it would be suicide for Iran to attack, and it would be economic suicide for the USA to go to war with Iran

IF Iran is pursuing a nuke, it is doing so in an unfortunate context, where every country in that tier who obtains a nuke, gets treated far better - that's an unfortunate reality, but it's true

[Scurrilous]

22. I wonder if this came up in his speech to the Baptists:

Anti-Christian graffiti scrawled on Jerusalem church

<snip>

"The well-known "Baptist House" church in central Jerusalem was vandalized overnight in a scene that is becoming all too familiar to its congregants.

The perpetrators scrawled anti-Christian slogans on the side of the Baptist House, including: "Death to Christianity", "Jesus was a son of a whore", and "We will crucify you".

Three cars parked at the compound had their tires slashed.

The graffiti also included the phrase "price tag", leading police to suspect the involvement of radical right-wing elements that have taken to striking out at churches and mosques in response to the Israeli government's uprooting of Jewish communities in compliance with Arab demands."

<snip>

"But the Baptist House has been a target since long before the start of the "price tag" movement. Situated near some of Jerusalem's most Orthodox neighborhoods, the Baptist House has suffered numerous acts of petty vandalism, and the main sanctuary was set ablaze in 2007."

http://www.israeltoday.co.il/News/tabid/178/nid/23124/language/en-US/Default.aspx

[Marrah_G]

23. Ummm... pretty sure we already send plenty of support

More christian based fear fear fear from the GOP.

[flexnor]

24. Norm Finkelstein wrote a book 'The Holocaust Industry'

proposing that it's damaging for Jews in the long run, for zionists to keep shouting 'The Holocaust!' every time they want something

(and yes, BOTH of his parents are holocaust survivors)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Finkelstein