Hard Logic, Difficult Choices
For those of you who are just starting to read this blog, I would ask that you read my Apostasy post before reading this one. Seems that Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for the bombing in Tel Aviv. The Hamas led government of the PLA has deemed this bombing as a legitimate act of resistance.
So let me start connecting the dots here for those of you who are a little skiddish:
1. The people of Palestine democratically elected a national government.
2. That government is comprised of a terrorist organization (Hamas) that is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.
3. Hamas has judged an act of terrorism to be a legitimate act of hostility.
4. A legitimate act of hostility implies government consent and support.
5. A legitimate act of hostility with government consent and support is an act of war.
6. Hamas, and the Palestinian people by their vote, have committed an act of war (not terrorism) against Israel.
Now this opens up some really interesting possibilities for the Israelis. All government officials are now belligerents. A state of war can now exist instead of some quasi counter-insurgency. The real question is directed towards the US. Do we continue to sit on the fence of the clash of civilizations? I say we pick a side and see it through to the bitter end. Israel represents the western promise of the Middle East. Palestine and Iran represent the Arab pathos that will use every opportunity to destroy the west. We must use every scrap of logic left to us to counter the threat from the east. They can westernize or isolate themselves from the rest of the world. They must not be allowed to make their claim for our destruction credible. The clash is coming. We can hide our heads in the sand and pretend that the war in Iraq and Afghanistan is bringing moderation, or we can face it head on. They are willing to die for their way of life. We are willing to die for ours. But are we willing to kill in such quantities to defeat them?
So let me start connecting the dots here for those of you who are a little skiddish:
1. The people of Palestine democratically elected a national government.
2. That government is comprised of a terrorist organization (Hamas) that is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.
3. Hamas has judged an act of terrorism to be a legitimate act of hostility.
4. A legitimate act of hostility implies government consent and support.
5. A legitimate act of hostility with government consent and support is an act of war.
6. Hamas, and the Palestinian people by their vote, have committed an act of war (not terrorism) against Israel.
Now this opens up some really interesting possibilities for the Israelis. All government officials are now belligerents. A state of war can now exist instead of some quasi counter-insurgency. The real question is directed towards the US. Do we continue to sit on the fence of the clash of civilizations? I say we pick a side and see it through to the bitter end. Israel represents the western promise of the Middle East. Palestine and Iran represent the Arab pathos that will use every opportunity to destroy the west. We must use every scrap of logic left to us to counter the threat from the east. They can westernize or isolate themselves from the rest of the world. They must not be allowed to make their claim for our destruction credible. The clash is coming. We can hide our heads in the sand and pretend that the war in Iraq and Afghanistan is bringing moderation, or we can face it head on. They are willing to die for their way of life. We are willing to die for ours. But are we willing to kill in such quantities to defeat them?
posted by BigCountry | 5:34 AM
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