Once again the US is fully supporting Israel with its widespread bombing attacks on Gaza. Bombing in densely populated urban areas the “collateral” damage among the civilian population is heavy as would be expected.

Unfortunately, President elect Obama seems set to carry out the same uneven policies long formulated by the US in regards to the Israeli – Palestine conflict. Until the US becomes an honest broker there will be no peace in the Mid East.

When people are denied medical supplies and even enough food to eat bad things are going to happen. Israel should be held accountable for at least part of the problem.

Gaza is one of the world’s most densely populated areas. About 1,500,000 Palestinians are crammed into an area about twice the size of Washington, D.C. When you start dropping bombs on such a heavily populated area you will without a doubt kill and injure many in the civilian population. This is what Israel is now doing, carrying out air strikes in densely populated urban areas.

George Bush has issued a statement saying the the United States fully supports Israel’s all out bombing action. Of course , this is also a president who supports torture so Bush’s statements were expected.

The US position of always fully supporting Israel, no matter how over the top their actions may be, is in my opinion a major part of the Middle East lack of peace problem. Certainly, in the Arab and Muslim world a more even handed US policy would be welcomed.

Israel wins no friends around the world by taking such disproportionate action in Gaza. In Israel’s and the US’s hated of Hamas, the freely elected government of Gaza, killing Gaza civilians in wide spread bombing attacks will only add to the region’s turmoil. When Israel bombs Gaza Palestinian civilian population centers they can expect major blowback and loss of support in the world community.

Has the world gone crazy? Look at the crazy leaders, then decide.

What is this nonsense? You may well say as you search for a world map. Is there a border between Iraq and Pakistan? Well, if McCain has his way and Iran becomes part of Iraq I suppose there would be. That’s probably what McCain was referring to. His secret plan to annex Iran into Iraq and for America to control the puppet governments of both countries. Or is it Pakistan that McCain wants to take over Iran thereby giving Pakistan and Iraq a common border?

Either way John McCain has a world view that seems to be badly out of whack with the real world. Anyone can make an occasional gaffe but McCain doesn’t seem to know the difference from a gaffe to actual events. He does seem keen to support Czechoslovakia, a nation that no longer exists. McCain’s years of foreign policy expertise could use a little updating.