Sen. Peter Welch says Israel ground invasion
would 'exacerbate' conditions in Gaza:
'Grave concerns'
Fox News,
by
Landon Mion
Original Article
Posted By: Hazymac,
10/24/2023 6:52:14 AM
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said Monday he has "grave concerns" about Israel's potential ground invasion into Gaza amid an ongoing war prompted by Hamas' terror attack on the Jewish State.
In a statement released Monday, Welch said he has "grave concerns about the wisdom and military efficacy" of an Israeli ground invasion in Gaza and that there is "no doubt" an imminent ground invasion would be "catastrophic for innocent Palestinians in Gaza and jeopardize urgent efforts to save hostages."
"Israel has the absolute right to attack Hamas for the brutal, heinous slaughter of more than 1,400 Israelis and the taking of more than 200 hostages,"
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
BarryNo 10/24/2023 6:58:30 AM (No. 1584656)
War does that. Hamas should not have started it. Israel has no obligation, moral or otherwise, to stand down till the threat is eliminated.
Sit down and shut up, terrorist apoligizer.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Red Jeep 10/24/2023 7:20:53 AM (No. 1584679)
I don't care. Kill all of Hamas, Whatever it takes.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
downnout 10/24/2023 7:28:01 AM (No. 1584684)
And just what would you suggest, oh mighty thinker?? What in blazes is in the milk in Vermont that produces such idiocy? Are the cows high on weed or something?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
nuclearnavymom 10/24/2023 7:40:42 AM (No. 1584693)
They FAFO.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 10/24/2023 7:42:07 AM (No. 1584696)
I'm sure lawyer Sen. Welch, Patrick Leahy's successor since January, is an expert in such appeasement matters.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
5 handicap 10/24/2023 7:44:27 AM (No. 1584698)
"Innocent Palestinians"? They voted overwhelmingly for HAMAS to lead their government. They are Overwhelmingly responsible for the horrors they've inflicted! Welch sit down and S-T-F-U!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
skacmar 10/24/2023 7:48:25 AM (No. 1584702)
Just look at the Israeli invasion of Gaza as a liberation of the Palestinians from Hamas and terrorist control. Ot is a big hostage rescue by Israel and the Palestinians and world should be grateful.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
hisself 10/24/2023 7:59:05 AM (No. 1584710)
senator Welch, Why don't you go to Gaza and rescue the "innocent Palestinians". Maybe you will find one or two, but I doubt it. All of those who celebrate the deaths of Jews by dancing in the streets are not innocent.
They teach hatred and evil from birth. They glory in the terrorist acts of others. They are not innocent!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
NamVet70 10/24/2023 8:00:11 AM (No. 1584711)
Hamas has demonstrated its continued existence cannot be tolerated and military action appears to be the only way Hamas can be removed. Does the senator have better understanding of military methods and options than the military officers of Israel, or is his concern not really about the efficacy of Israel's plans?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Californian 10/24/2023 8:01:59 AM (No. 1584713)
Yup, whatever. Carry on.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
southernboy 10/24/2023 8:26:44 AM (No. 1584737)
I wonder how we would have won WWII without hurting or killing innocent civilians?
Hiroshima....150,000. Europe. Unknown thousands, if not millions!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Strike3 10/24/2023 8:27:24 AM (No. 1584738)
Not if it kills every last one of them. When all of the broken rubble and bodies are cleared, it can become a beautiful beach resort once again.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
rikkitikki 10/24/2023 9:00:34 AM (No. 1584765)
And I have grave concerns about the sanity of Sen Peter Welch.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 10/24/2023 9:08:10 AM (No. 1584778)
WGAF Welch. Hamas brought the wrath of the Israelis upon themselves. They deserve eradication and the Israelis will oblige. Bug out of it Welch.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Venturer 10/24/2023 9:11:56 AM (No. 1584783)
Vermont has Bernie and this clown.
Dumb Yankee voters.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Quigley 10/24/2023 9:13:46 AM (No. 1584785)
"Hey folks, don't blame me for this. I'm just saying what I'm paid to say, just following orders. A man's gotta make a living you know."
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 10/24/2023 9:17:42 AM (No. 1584791)
Welch have you seen the unedited pics of the Israeli men, women, and children burned alive, chopped up, and/or shot in the head by hamas? In case you aren't aware, Welch, Israel is methodically eradicating hamas. War is hell, Welch. There is no such thing as a civilized war. So, get used to it.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
formerNYer 10/24/2023 9:20:47 AM (No. 1584798)
Just when you think Vermont couldn't elected someone more stupid the socialist Sanders they give us this clown.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 10/24/2023 9:24:37 AM (No. 1584807)
Why report the utterances of fools?
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Kate318 10/24/2023 9:29:29 AM (No. 1584818)
Useful idiot. Washington DC is full of them.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
volksford 10/24/2023 9:33:35 AM (No. 1584823)
You bet # 6...so right !
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
paral04 10/24/2023 9:47:25 AM (No. 1584837)
The Gaza strip needs to go back to Israel. They won it it that invasion during the 7 days way when Hamas thought they could kick the Jews out of Israel with Egypt's help and were soon to have their collective butts kicked. You think they would have learned something from that.
But, no. They did a lot of whining and gnashing of teeth and got back the territory, that had blossomed by the efforts of the Jewish people who had settled there and were displaced. And within maybe three microseconds, the place became, as a President once said, "A shithole country" that attacked Israel, who were suppling them with water and electricity, even after years of terrorist attacks from those wonderful people on the West Bank. Then on October 7th they invaded Israel and captured women an babies, whom they raped and tortured and beheaded. Now, they are having their butts kicked and this idiot senator thinks Israel should stop. I hope Israel goes all the way to the Med and over to Egypt and let the Muslim countries who have been supporting Hamas, et al take care of them.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
DVC 10/24/2023 11:01:11 AM (No. 1584900)
Proving that Welch is either extremely stupid, or a supporter of terrorist murderers. Likely both are true.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Pearson365 10/24/2023 11:01:36 AM (No. 1584901)
“ Last week, Welch and fellow Democrat Sens. Brian Schatz, of Hawaii, and Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, wrote a letter to Biden urging that "every effort be made to avoid civilian harm……in Gaza”.
Do their concerns also extend to our undeclared war in Ukraine? Have these Dem senators asked their corrupt and demented president for a similar effort to protect civilians in Ukraine since we are now providing Ukraine with missiles far deadlier than what terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah are firing? What about the F16 jet fighters we are currently training Ukrainians to use, the same jets used by the Israeli Air Force. And the cluster bombs, the hundreds of thousands of artillery shells as well as tanks, armored vehicles and millions of rounds of bullets? Just as Ukraine has a right to defend itself from the Russian invasion even at the risk of civilian casualties, so does Israel. But the Democrats, including our Clown in Chief, demand a different standard if it involves Islam and specifically Iran. Will Welch say no to the next $60 billion in weapons for Ukraine?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
rytwng 10/24/2023 12:04:54 PM (No. 1584965)
Why are Democrat commies so stupid?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 10/24/2023 12:27:19 PM (No. 1584983)
Yeah, and I'm sure the ground invasion of Germany in WWII "exacerbated" the conditions in Berlin, too. Welch would have had grave concerns about the wisdom of doing it.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Krause 10/24/2023 12:46:40 PM (No. 1585011)
Israel just endured a 'grave' attack. Wouldn't at least 'proportionality' be appropriate?
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Rinktum 10/24/2023 2:59:34 PM (No. 1585109)
Shut up and allow Israel is do what needs to be done. The Palestinians always count on the global community to push Israel to stop the war THEY started. Unless Sen. Welch is willing to send his kids to fight these savages, he needs to be quiet because far too many Muslims are here and nothing would make them happier to kill Americans. Let Israel do what needs to be done. The world will be better for it.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
PrayerWarrior 10/24/2023 7:03:34 PM (No. 1585239)
#25 Why are democrat Commies so stupid? Commies don't believe in God.
Psalm 14:1 "The fool says in his heart, there is no God." When you have no God in your life, you are stupid. You have no common sense. The Word of God says all Wisdom comes from God.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
broken01 10/25/2023 10:08:30 AM (No. 1585588)
I have "grave concerns" about terrorist apologists in our federal government. They all seem to for the most part democrats. Why is that?
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
zoidberg 10/25/2023 11:22:31 AM (No. 1585641)
Israel must do whatever is necessary to avoid Hamas ever being a threat again.
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