This is the audio that Billmon was writing about. O’Reilly’s been broaching the same topic. Can civilian deaths be tolerated? As if that should be part of any equation. The answer is no. Iraq falls under that category as well since most of the media has for some reason stopped paying attention to it.
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Rush: "Until civilians — frankly, I’m not sure how many of them are actually just innocent little civilians running around versus active Hezbo types, particularly the men — but until those civilians start paying a price for propping up these kinds of regimes, it’s not going to end, folks. What do you mean, civilians start paying a price? I just ask you to consult history for the answer to that.
He says nobody cares about the rockets being shot into Israel. Well my best friend is near Haifa and is hiding from them so yes–I care. Olbermann awarded Rush with his "worst person" award because his statements eerily echo Osama Bin Ladin’s sentiments about civilian deaths, as well.
Video from tonight’s Countdown:
Here’s another from Billmon: For the sake of children.
(h/t Bill for the audio)