Israel’s Moment, the Free World’s Gain We are all Israelis now.

National Review ^ | July 17, 2006 | Larry Kudlow

[Clintonfatigued]

All of us in the free world owe Israel an enormous thank-you for defending freedom, democracy, and security against the Iranian cat’s-paw wholly-owned terrorist subsidiaries Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel is doing the Lord’s work. They are defending their own homeland and very existence, but they are also defending America’s homeland as our frontline democratic ally in the Middle East. Commentary’s Norman Podhoretz was exactly right when he coined the term World War IV to describe the global terror conflict. Repeatedly hostile actions by the totalitarians in Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, and North Korea are all connected. So are the recently foiled terrorist-cell-block plans in Canada, the U.S., London, and elsewhere around the globe. We are fortunate to have a staunch ally like Israel to assist us in this fight.

As Ben Stein recently put it, “God bless Eretz Israel. God bless Israel for having the cojones to stand up for herself.” But supporters of freedom and democracy must also say a prayer for President George W. Bush, who has steadfastly stood up for Israel. He outright refuses to publicly ask Israel to stand down.

[Clintonfatigued]

EXCELLENT EDITORIAL

[MikefromOhio]

George Bush, Tony Blair, the SAUDIS (that even shocked me) have all said EXACTLY what needs to be said.

Israel needs to get the job done. Plain and simple.

[petercooper]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1667056/posts

[Clintonfatigued]

Very true. And it's encouraging that very few Muslim nations are coming to the defense of Hezbollah.

[Clintonfatigued]

But it's such a good article, it deserves to be posted more than once.

[petercooper]

It is. Kudlow is the best.

[MikefromOhio]

Yep.

Although I think the Saudis and the Iranians are bigger rivals than we all seem to suspect.

One is the center of all Islam, the other wants to be....

Add to that the Iranians are primarily Shi'ites and the Saudis are mainly Sunni...

[Clintonfatigued]

Important ping!

[SmithL]

We still haven't properly thanked Israel for taking out Saddam's reactor.

[The_Republican]

.....Now.

Really.

I thought they always were Isreali.

[Kenny Bunkport]

Israel is doing the Lord’s work.

Well-said! My new tag line.

[wagglebee]

Excellent!

BTTT!

[Kenny Bunkport]

Importantly, so called moderate Arab governments Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates are not taking the Hezbollah or Hamas side. This is undoubtedly a function of the American effort in Iraq, where a forward beachhead has been established for liberalization and representative government. No matter how difficult that effort remains, the center of gravity in much of the Middle East is shifting away from totalitarianism and toward some form of homegrown democracy.

Take THAT Democrats, and chock on it!

[Kenny Bunkport]

chock = choke....sheesh.

[freedumb2003]

"In fact, we are all Israelis now." bump!

Anyone who doesn't understamd that doesn't understand what the price of freedom is.

If my part is higher gas prices for a while, it beats the heck out of what all of Israel is paying in the name of freedom.

God bless Israel.

[Navy Patriot]

it's encouraging that very few Muslim nations are coming to the defense of Hezbollah.

Yes, and it's time to turn up the pressure on Iran and Syria, Let Israel know publicly that all the weapons and supplies they need will be immediately available from the US if they need to make strategic strikes.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Meanwhile, brave Isralis are dying, Israeli cities are being destroyed, and the world cowers while Israelis do their dirty work for them. After WWII, the world said "never again." History is repeating itself, the world cowers and relies on appeasement of pure evil. Evil will arrive at their doorstep as well.

[AConnecticutYankee]

Why don't we forget NATO and France and Germany and all those whiners and form a new alliance with a few true allies -- UK, Australia, and Israel.

[MikefromOhio]

Meanwhile, brave Isralis are dying, Israeli cities are being destroyed, and the world cowers while Israelis do their dirty work for them. After WWII, the world said "never again." History is repeating itself, the world cowers and relies on appeasement of pure evil. Evil will arrive at their doorstep as well.

ummmmmm ok....sure thing....