NewsNation host Chris Cuomo fact-checked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) after she made controversial claims on social media, accusing Israel of committing war crimes in its recent attack on Hezbollah terrorists.
AOC criticized Israel’s alleged use of “exploding pagers,” claiming the attack resulted in widespread civilian casualties and violated international humanitarian law.
Her comments, shared on X, sparked heated discussions and prompted Cuomo to call out several inaccuracies in her statements.
In her post, Ocasio-Cortez wrote, “Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians.”
She further argued that the attack violated international law and undermined U.S. efforts to prevent a broader conflict.
AOC demanded a full congressional investigation, including an inquiry into whether any U.S. assistance contributed to the technology used in the attack.
Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across of a slew of public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians.
This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines US efforts to prevent a…
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 18, 2024
Chris Cuomo responded to these allegations by critiquing AOC’s approach, accusing her of jumping to conclusions without providing proper evidence.
He argued that she had prematurely labeled Israel’s actions as a war crime, even before an investigation had taken place.
Cuomo emphasized the need for responsible accusations, pointing out the danger of making such severe claims without thoroughly understanding the situation.
Cuomo further dissected Ocasio-Cortez’s reliance on a U.S. Department of Defense manual to back up her accusations.
AOC had cited the manual to support her claim that Israel’s actions violated U.S. policy, but Cuomo pointed out that she failed to include key context.
He explained that the manual does discuss restrictions on the use of certain devices, like mines and booby traps, but also clarifies that such devices are not universally prohibited. Instead, the manual stresses the need for precautionary measures to minimize harm to civilians.
Cuomo highlighted this omission by reading the part of the manual that AOC left out: “The use of mines, booby traps, other devices is subject to the same rules and principles that govern the use of other weapons to conduct attacks.”
He explained that while indiscriminate use of such devices is forbidden, there are instances where their use is lawful, especially in military operations aimed at slowing enemy advances.
This context, Cuomo argued, was crucial to understanding the legality of Israel’s actions.
US Department of Defense Law of War manual, pg. 398:https://t.co/xyRc1NW0OH
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 20, 2024
Cuomo also pointed out that AOC’s argument that the attack violated U.S. law was misguided, as Israel, being a sovereign nation, is not bound by U.S. policy.
He questioned whether AOC had intentionally ignored this fact or simply failed to understand it.
Cuomo wrapped up his critique by stressing the importance of carefully investigating such serious claims before making public accusations.
He noted that while it is vital to hold nations accountable, doing so without a complete understanding of the facts can lead to misinformation.
He expressed concern that Ocasio-Cortez’s approach could contribute to further confusion and inflame tensions rather than fostering a constructive dialogue.
This “Bimbo Marxist Lying and Burrowing Dung Infester” is a side effect of “Diabolical Soros” influence in our government and “Bathhouse Barry’s Fraud Diversity and Equity Shenanigans” throughout American Society.
She pretends herself into believing she’s relevant but actually is so deluded as to not even having a clue that she is like a piece of dung that’s now circling the toilet bowl about to disappear into her proper and well deserved dark place.
That is all the useful energy and valuable time I’m willing to expend on such trivial matters of human dung.
In other developments the guy that so many have been falling all over themselves to adore, the same Elon that I said I was nowhere near convinced that he could be trusted as I opted to have nothing to do with Twitter for the last couple of years; has now capitulated and caved to another extreme Marxist Globalist Elite pandering nation Brazil, (Rigged Presidential Election); on an international level he does a Mike Johnson RINO maneuver; go figure in the end aren’t all the elitist rich more interested in themselves and big Money over anything of any substantive value to humanity, and certainly not serving God Almighty’s plan and purposes for mankind!
“This includes removing accounts that a Brazilian justice deemed harmful to the country’s democracy—a step Musk had previously vowed not to take.” spreelycom.
What Democracy, apparently the same one that Pelosi and Schumer flap their lips about all the time in the Congress as they trash the US Constitution, the “non-citizen and no freedom of the People (actual citizenry) one!”
Kiss off Elon!
Not even see ya I wouldn’t want to be ya; more like I don’t even want to see ya and would never want to be ya.
Yea, some will say its a business strategy, I say more Mon”k”ey money business.