[Jackie222]

they´d realize the War on Terror and the War on Israel are one and the same. They´d devise a strategy that would throw full support behind Israel

I hope they don't take too long. A lot of lives are at stake as they 'tarry'.

[bribriagain]

Or,put another way, one American life is worth 1/60th of an Israli life, right, BiBi?

[DoughtyOne]

That per-capita arguement falls flat with me. Perhaps others like it.

One thing that stands out clearly to me is the contrast between two sets of events, one here and one in Israel. Remember the panic that ensued relative to the Anthrax threat and realty? Only between three and five people died in our nation from Anthrax. Now, compare the violence in the State of Israel compared to that.

It is this startling comparison that truly brings home for me the terror the Israelis must be feeling at this time. And it's part of the reason why I think our nation should shed the bonds of procrastination and resoundly back Israel's actions and condemn Arasplat for the terrorist animal he is.

[waxhaw]

While I am enfuriated at the Palestinians and I grieve at the deaths of more Israelis I am becoming weary of this "per capita" ratio. A single death through terrorism in one month matters just as much as 100 or more deaths - there is no need to "multiply that number by 60". If Sharon is the prime minister of a sovereign nation then he certainly has the authority to act in a sovereign manner when it comes to protecting that nation. Mugabe certainly knows this and is not afraid to act in a sovereign fashion.... but then, of course, Zimbabwe doesn't receive 3 billion dollars a year in U.S. taxpayer money. Perhaps Sharon should tell the U.S. that Israel no longer requires this money and that Israel no longer requires U.S. support. He might end up saving both Israeli and American lives.

[rmlew]

Bonnie Chernin Rogoff is the head of Jews for Life; http://www.jewsforlife.org/ .

[MissAmericanPie]

I would like someone to explain to me exactly who Bush was talking about when he made the statement that innocent Palestinians are being killed. Who are these innocent Palies? The ones with the bombs strapped around their waist, the ones throwing rocks, the ones engaging in sniper fire behind psycotic twelve year olds? Just who are these innocent terrorists and terrorist supporters that are dying?