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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 06:56 PM

    "I never said I did not like Jews."

    I would hate to see what you would have to say about them if you truly disliked them.

    "Maybe this is a distraction from what is happening in Gaza? Oh, I forgot, Jews are victims. Israel is a sanctuary of innocent victims. That explains old Jewish men throwing rocks at schoolchildren. Or making Palestinian woman give stillbirths in taxis.

    Yeah, her father was a monster. Well, there's a hell of a lot of monsters right now in Israel.

    Why don't you go there and see? And while you are there, stop by one of their many brothels, and enjoy one of the world's largest white-slavery sex rings. It's all there for you, in the beautiful land of Israel."

    Steele The First

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