It helped this time for President O'Bama to state that Israel had a right to defend itself

Submitted by There is NO Santa Claus (United States), Nov 25, 2012 at 22:55

At the point the President said that, the News media couldn't pretend as though Israel's attacks on Gaza were initiated by Israel. Rather, it became evident that this was a response to rocket attacks.

All too often, HAMAS can rain down dozens of rockets for weeks without the press taking notice. Only when israel responds does the Press report: "Israel attacks Gaza".

With the President's rare statement of support for Israel, the U.S. media couldn't pretend that the Israelis started the artillery barrages.

This does not make me a fan of President O'Bama, but I think his comment helped israel in the media battle.

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