[monkeyshine]

Your response it typical of the lack of logic and empathy residing on the left.

Israel captured this territory because of war, and offered to return it for peace. So far the Palestinian leadership has not offered peace, only more war. But that doesn't stop people like you from asking Israel to give up the land anyway.

Why should Israel give up the only thing she has to trade for peace in exchange for nothing? It makes no sense. It would be stupid for Israel to give away her only bargaining chip for nothing in return.

It makes no sense at all to reward terrorism. It makes no sense to surrender and acquiesce to the losers in war. This kind of attitute only encourages more terrorism and more war.

[faintpraise]

IMO, Israel is just digging a hole for itself by trying to carve up the occupied territories for Jewish settlement. I hate the fact that America has been dragged by Israel's lobby into taking Israel's side in this conflict. Our politicians should have heeded George Washington's warnings against such "entangling alliances". America could be a Free Republic at peace at home, instead of a lumbering empire at war around the world.

[A.J.Armitage]

This kind of attitute only encourages more terrorism and more war.

Do you suppose that's what they want?