Posted on 07/13/2006 11:42:28 PM PDT by KingofZion
Israel's military invasion and naval blockade of Lebanon is being denounced in European capitals and at the United Nations as a "disproportionate" response to the kidnapping this week of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah. Israel's decision late last month to invade Gaza in retaliation for the kidnapping of another soldier by Hamas was also condemned as lacking in proportion. So here's a question for our global solons: Since hostage-taking is universally regarded as an act of war, what "proportionate" action do they propose for Israel?
In the case of Hamas, perhaps Israel could rain indiscriminate artillery fire on Gaza City, surely a proportionate response to the 800 rockets Hamas has fired at Israeli towns in the last year alone. In the case of Hezbollah, it might mean carpet bombing a section of south Beirut, another equally proportionate response to Hezbollah's attacks on civilian Jewish and Israeli targets in Buenos Aires in the early 1990s.
We aren't being serious, but neither is a feckless international community that refuses to proportionately denounce the outrages to which Israel is being subjected. *** Now Israel is confronted with a war on two fronts with proxy terrorists armed and financed by Syria and Iran. *** Critics of the Bush Administration will surely find a way to blame it for the current crisis, on the theory that this is what happens when you push for change in the Middle East. *** The Middle East stands on the cusp of its worst crisis in a generation, and this is no time for formulaic statements calling for "restraint from both sides."
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(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)
Then restraint sucks.
I think we should kick the UN out of NY and turn the UN building into a hospital for victims of Islamic terror.
depends on how one interprets the use of'restraint' , now doesn't it?
If the stronger side in a military conflict only engages in "proportional" responses, there is never a victor and the bloodshed will continue indefinitely.
Excellent idea. With how much the UN owes the U.S. monetarily, toss them out like a no pay renter.
The Future Capital of the European Union may be turned to ruble. Europe is afraid for it's Islamic leaders. Europe disgusts me. Spineless and an easy take over...for anybody.
I wish we would give Israel B-52's
Bull shit!...Time is up for negotiating...these cutthroat bastards wanted a war..now they will have it!
Refreshing from the WSJ.
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