From the Abraham Lincoln Radio Studio at the George Washington Broadcast Center.

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.

Armstrong and Gettie show.

I've seen a lot of progressive women generally speaking they're quick to defend

women's rights and speak out against using rape as a weapon of war. But downright silent on what we saw on

October 7th and what might be happening inside Gaza right now to these hostages. Why is that? I mean I don't I don't know

that that's true. I think we always talk about the impact of war on women in

particular. In fact I remember 20 years ago I did a petition around the war in Iraq

saying that, oh absolutely and I've condemned what Hamas has done I've

condemned all of the actions absolutely the the rape the of course

course there's more on this a good on CNN for pushing congressman congressperson

jayapal on uh... this issue because she was super loud out there about the whole hash a Well, let's hear more of this than we can discuss.

But I think we have to remember that Israel is a democracy.

That is why they are a strong ally of ours.

And if they do not comply with international

humanitarian law they are bringing themselves to a place that makes it much more

difficult strategically for them to be able to build the kinds of allies to keep public opinion with them.

And frankly, morally, I think we cannot say that one war crime deserves another.

That is not what international humanitarian law says.

With respect, I was just asking about the women and you turned it back to Israel.

So we're going to get into the punch... the punchline if you will of this

in a second but it's worth knowing that leading up to this

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