John Kerry on Prime Minister Maliki’s Failure to Condemn Hezbollah
July 25th, 2006 @ 1:48 pm
Democrats criticized Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki for failing to condemn Hezbollah’s actions against Israel, during the press conference with Bush today.
Earlier this morning, Kerry sent a letter to President Bush saying that when Maliki addresses Congress tomorrow, the Prime Minister must strongly condemn the use of terror anywhere in the world – including by Hezbollah against Israel. Below is a statement from Senator John Kerry on Maliki’s failure to condemn Hezbollah:
“Prime Minister Maliki missed an important opportunity to state his position on Hezbollah, and instead left the impression that he does not oppose this terrorist organization’s outrageous attacks on Israel. Silence in the face of terrorism is unacceptable, whether it’s in America or in Iraq.
“American soldiers have made tremendous sacrifices in Iraq, and the American people have every right to expect that the new government will speak candidly and truthfully about terror wherever it arises.
“Prime Minister Maliki has an obligation to unequivocally condemn Hezbollah’s terrorist attacks on Israel and clearly state his commitment to seeing this terrorist organization disarmed once and for all.”
From the transcript of the White House press conference today:
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