Schumer: I'm On A Mission From God (To Be Israel's Guardian In Senate)

[laststeamtrain]

MJ Rosenberg
Senior Fellow Media Matters Action Network
Posted: May 2, 2010 10:12 AM

Schumer: I'm On A Mission From God (To Be Israel's Guardian In Senate)


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Sen. Chuck Schumer told a New York radio station last week that after the Obama administration hit Israel hard on its settlement policy, "I called up Rahm Emanuel and I called up the White House and I said, 'If you don't retract that statement you are going to hear me publicly blast you on this.'"

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"You know, my name .... comes from the word shomer, guardian, watcher. My ancestors were guardians of the ghetto wall in Chortkov. And I believe Hashem actually gave me that name. One of my roles, very important in the United States senate, is to be a shomer -- to be a or the shomer Yisrael. And I will continue to be that with every bone in my body ..."

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Bottom line: none of these legislators think it is appropriate to criticize Israeli policies because, by definition, the Israeli government's position is always right. Besides, who are they to criticize the Israelis despite Congress giving Israel more aid than any other country? And even though every proposal for budget cuts specifically exempts Israel's aid package (unlike every domestic program you can imagine).

Of course, every one of these legislators criticizes US policies they disagree with and certainly US Presidents. But when it comes to Israel, they are drum majors for Netanyahu (God-appointed in Schumer's case).

They should be ashamed of themselves. They aren't.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/schumer-im-on-a-mission-f_b_560091.html

[Jim Sagle]

1. Schumer RRRRRRAWWWWWXXXXXX!!!!!

:beer:

[laststeamtrain]

2. Steve Rosen & Elliot Abrams RRRRRRAWWWWWXXXXXX!!!!! -Yeah, Jailhouse Rocks

Steve Rosen, the former AIPAC guru, now an aide to Daniel Pipes -- who runs a racist website about Arabs and Muslims -- told the same group:

"The majority of Americans support force on Iran, yet there's a taboo against saying we must force them now...The U.S. would be more efficient than Israel at suppressing Iran. We have to have the ability to stare directly into the light bulb."

As usual, Rosen talks in code. "Stare directly into the light bulb." Maybe he means mushroom cloud, which has a similar shape.

At this point, it appears to be only the formerly indicted (Rosen for espionage, Abrams for lying to Congress -- though only Abrams was convicted) who are pushing for a US attack rather than an Israeli one. The other neocons still are eager to get their war on but they want Israel to do the job. ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/schumer-im-on-a-mission-f_b_560091.html

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[indepat]

6. Thought I was only stating the obvious, but my first offer to bite someone is duly

noted. :P

[liam_laddie]

7. C'mon, Mr. Sagle...

No country, including the US, much less Israel, is above examination AND critical analysis. Time to buy an "objectivity" cap, Mr. Sagle.
We spend hundred$ of billion$ on defending our "interests" while suppressing local independence movements which are generally people-centered, not multi-national syndicate-centered. Can you say Palestine? Our foreign policy since WWII has been to maintain an empire; the lifespan of the USA's is already in the twilight zone.

[Owlet]

5. Right on

I just sent him an email suggesting that. Sheesh..what a putz!

[GeorgeGist]

8. Me thinks Schumer ...

might actually mean Schmuck.

[Chulanowa]

9. Hey, Schumer, your country's on the WEST side of the Atlantic

You sound a little confused there, bubboluh.

[Bert]

10. Thank you

I like Schumer generally but if he wants to defend Israel then he should become an Israeli citizen and figure out whose country he is in. I am sick of our boys being put in harms way for Israels benefit. Fight your own wars and stop jeopardizing our troops every time you build your settlements.

[classysassy]

11. Chuck

remember who pay you to look out for them,its the citizens of america,less you forget.

[kamel2190]

12. As a Palestinian I have one thing to say...

Israel really screwed itself over. They've become an apartheid state, not willing to let Palestinians achieve statehood OR allow them to become equal citizens in Israel. We can only watch and see how this plays out now. :scared:

[troubledamerican]

13. Flashback: Schumer & Feinstein block filibuster of Alito confirmation. Whoops