Posted on 03/24/2011 7:56:30 AM PDT by ventanax5
In a Jerusalem Post column at the time, I predicted that if we avoided tough measures to curtail these “primitive” rocket attacks, the international community would become accustomed to regarding Palestinian missile launches against our civilians as the norm.
When the government would ultimately be obliged to act, a world accustomed to Israeli passivity against such attacks, would accuse us of over-reacting.
Unfortunately, that is precisely what happened. Each time we responded, we were accused of disproportionality.
Moreover, the situation deteriorated to such an extent that we were left with no alternative but to mount a full scale war against Hamas in Gaza for which the international community condemned us.
IT IS thus alarming to observe the government again prevaricating, issuing empty threats and bombing primarily empty buildings in Gaza in response to increasing attacks.
(Excerpt) Read more at wordfromjerusalem.com ...
Personally I understand, if someone were rocketing my neighborhood, we would have to open a can of whoop arse on em..so much so they would fear ever doing it again..God knows Israel..Just clear all of the encampment out and send them to a local now disturbed hellhole of their own making...
‘...we were accused of disproportionality.’
Disproportionally is good. It leaves a lasting object lesson in what happens when you violate boundaries. If you have a poor memory proportions increase until you remember or don’t exist. This keeps bad boys in check b/c even they have a strong instinct for self preservation. Simple isn’t it? It takes a politician to make it unnecessarily complex. I like my simple world b/c it works unlike the world the pols want us to live in. :)
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