Pat Buchanan, conservative Pat Buchanan, is a Palestinian supporter. I watched 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue last night, and was quite surprised by comments made by Pat. Not very many conservatives have been this outspoken about the actions in the middle east. Video after the fold.
Pat Buchanan took on Clifford May last night, and I have to say he let him have it and made some points I'd like to see discussed here. Did Israel in fact have a hand in the making of Hamas while trying to split Fatah? Take a look at this video and then try to have civilized discussion( if possible):
I have to say that I can see his points concerning the kids who were found by their mother's dead body and why they could possibly grow up to have such hate that they would become Hamas, however I could see the same thing happening on the Israeli side as well. I'd like to see if anyone can answer the question Pat raises concerning Golan Heights and why it has not been given back to the Syrians as well, since there has been peace there for a while.
Sometimes I can't stand Pat Buchanan, well most times I can't stand Pat, but to see him stand up for people who he perceives as being cruelly treated scored him some cool points with me.
UPDATE
I understand the issues people have with Pat Buchanan, HOWEVER, is it at all possible to discuss THESE issues and not Pat?
UPDATEII
For those who have questioned me, or who have said Pat Buchanan is my "hero" now, I have this to say:
that's a bit of a stretch don't you think? I gave him some cool points for humanitarian behaviour, or comments. What is so wrong with that? I don't want anyone hurt in this fight anymore, whether they be Israeli or Palestinian. I'm not pro anyone or anti anyone. I'm stictly anti-suffering...for everyone, so if my pointing out that Pat Buchanan actually said something that is in line with my anti-suffering theme, so be it. If you don't like it,that is your right and I won't try to take it away from you. I am trying to see the forest in spite of the trees. You have your own agenda, and I don't profess to know what it is...please don't profess to know what mine is...thank you very much.