Why are some more angry over Netanyahu Speech than ISIS killings ?

[JI7]

i think netanyahu is an asshole and the whole thing with going to congress and using republicans who just hate obama just shows it.

but it seems like anytime something bad happens and people criticize it such as with Russia, ISIS and other things some people feel the need to lecture about how bad the US , the West and other things are .

but when it comes to Israel there is no need for the usual lectures about how we need to look at our own side . or bringing up how the bush administration hasn't been arrested yet so we can't do this or that.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. Easy, no risk target with self-satisfying moral superiority vs. confronting murderous psychotics.

It's the new chickenhawk.

[DonCoquixote]

2. because

we cannot control what isis does, but we CAN and SHOULD control our own damned government!

[kelliekat44]

3. +++1000 nt

[Fumesucker]

4. It's discouraging how many people don't get this here on DU

Evidently including the OP.

[JI7]

5. what is there not to get ?

i'm talking about people who even have a problem with just condemning what ISIS does or others do.

it's a different standard when it comes to Israel .

i'm not even just talking about the speech. during the attack on Gaza people had no problem condemning israel .

[Violet_Crumble]

6. Where are all these people who have a problem condemning ISIS?

Are you talking about DU or in general? Because at DU during the attack on Gaza I saw several folk who not only didn't condemn it, but actually supported it.

[Fumesucker]

8. ISIS is not the US government, Americans have no control over and no responsibility for ISIS

Congress on the other hand is the US government, Americans do have control (well theoretically anyway) over and responsibility for what Congress and the rest of the government does.

I condemn needless violence by any and all people and organizations and I think most violence is needless.

[JI7]

9. israel isn't the US government either

[Violet_Crumble]

10. No-one said they were. But Congress is the US govt, isn't it?

Of course Americans can and should be loudly speaking out against Nutty's speech before Congress.

[Fumesucker]

11. When the head of ISIS is invited to speak before Congress you might have a point

[JI7]

12. i'm opposed to the whole thing netanyahu pulled with the congress speech

and i don't think any democrats or anyone else should attend.

and i have no problem criticizing israel for gaza and anything else.

but the same goes for other people/places which some do have an issue with.

[Fumesucker]

13. A someone else already pointed out, there were DUers who actively supported the attack on Gaza

I haven't seen any active support for ISIS on DU, perhaps you could point it out to me.

[JI7]

14. i'm talking about people who have a problem criticizing what is done

not just isis but russia and many others.

there is a double standard when it comes to israel and people suddenly don't need to lecture about how we need to look at what we have done . there is no problem just criticizing and attack them for what they do in itself.

[Fumesucker]

16. Again, Americans have no control over Russia and no responsibility

One of the main reasons Israel comes in for a lot of condemnation is because Israel seems to have a great deal of control over Congress and Bibi's upcoming song and dance routine in front of Congress is just rubbing it in particularly hard right now.

[Violet_Crumble]

19. There's no double standard...

During the attack on Gaza there were DUers who not only had a problem criticising what was done but openly supported what was being done. I haven't seen anyone at DU support what ISIS is doing...

[DonCoquixote]

20. indeed they are NOT

so what the hell is Netanyahu doing over here being adressed and respected and outright feted as if he IS part of the government? Never mind the fact that Ann Coulter has already started the eme that she wishes Bibi wer in charge rather than Obama, and advocated that we do to mexicans what Bibi does to Palestinians. We have a right to say NO, we do not want you here, and we do not want to treat you with the honor that goes to people WE elect!

[Violet_Crumble]

7. Exactly n/t

[Waiting For Everyman]

15. Interesting, isn't it?

I think you've found the place in the universe where gravity makes things fall up. Kinda like Alice in Wonderland.

[Lil Missy]

17. apples and oranges.n/t

[redgreenandblue]

18. Call me again when ISIS gets invited to speak before congress. nt

[jwirr]

21. Interference in our government and using this oportunity to get elected. Apples and oranges. ISIS is

a real threat but not in the same way.

[LittleBlue]

22. Because our Democratic lawmakers aren't supporting ISIS against the president

And we're not funneling ISIS billions in free weaponry.

[99Forever]

23. Excellent.

An lame attempt at linking some BS to excuse Boner and that asshole Nutty Yahoo from being total asshats.

WTG bud.