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Israel: The Big Question No One Wants to Answer

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When we were attacked on 9/11, there were those who called for peace and love and restraint in the face of an enemy who wished us harm for a long list of grievances, some of which were actually legitimate. These people were smoking crack, and were treated as such in the face of our rage and our anger, both of which were righteous. We went into Afghanistan, where the planners of the attacks had holed up, and took out the government that aided them, and put the enemy on the run. Yes, civilians died, and mistakes were made, but we had a right to defend ourselves from future attacks from an enemy that had carried out one so far. And if we hadn't been so mind-shatteringly stupid as to divide our forces and go on a fools' errand in Iraq, we might have caught or killed them all.

We were right to do what we did.

So why is Israel not right to invade a stronghold of its sworn enemies in order to protect its civilian population from further attacks? Are they really so evil as to have taken away their own right to defend themselves? Or are we just so hamstrung by our inability to judge the situation, given its many nuances and judgment calls, that we'd prefer to keep the big, shrieking headlines and death tolls to a minimum, thus keeping the situation on the back burner of our minds, and keeping us from having to ask, and answer, a really tough question?

Goddess help me, I don't have an answer either. All I want is peace on Earth, but I never seem to get it.

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I think the question to ask is... by raceme12 on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:45:06 AM
My Recollection Is Different by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:59:50 PM
Recollection by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:15:10 PM
Insults Are Not An Argument by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:19:55 PM
I am not arguing by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:30:11 PM
One Example Will Suffice by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:36:31 AM
In response to your question by raceme12 on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:56:00 AM
Here's some thought by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:13:42 PM
The Alternative You Missed by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:03:00 PM
We will NEVER forget by Roger Thomas on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:29:46 PM
No just person by Laudyms on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:52:55 PM
Thank You For Your Existance, Israel by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:05:57 PM
Bias by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:22:56 PM
bull!@#$ by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:58:23 AM
Israel Is At The UN What Jews Were During WWII In Europe by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:13:00 AM
when IS Israel allowed to defend itself from outside attack? by John Little on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:23:15 PM
er by J. Edward Tremlett on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:03:20 PM
wine by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:38:33 PM
truth by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:33:18 AM
Moving To Gaza by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:16:36 PM
It's obviously understood by John Little on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:08:57 AM
Yes, It Is Understood by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:58:32 AM
Good post... but ONE government has done something... by bucketslogg on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 2:18:28 AM
Israel is a Fascist/Nazi state by John Hanks on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:32:00 PM
Allowed? by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:13:21 PM
Yes by J. Edward Tremlett on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:58:39 PM
I am now reminded... by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:12:38 PM
oh, hush by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:28:33 AM
Sorry, won't be baited by false premises, nor by David Hastings on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:43:11 PM
Ha! by J. Edward Tremlett on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:56:55 PM
You're Clueless by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:29:25 PM
So your article is only CROCODILE TEARS. by bucketslogg on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 2:41:31 AM
you're joking? by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:30:01 AM
It's No Joke by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:43:06 AM
I Hope My Dog Reads This by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:28:27 AM
agree... by William Whitten on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:43:27 PM
really? by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:31:31 AM
Everyone Has Forgotten This Is a Sixty-Year War by Jason Paz on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:03:30 AM
The Objectivity Of The UN by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:39:32 AM
The Biggest Jewish Fairy Tale Is... by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:24:47 PM
My Own Story by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:56:18 PM
Not Even Close by Enjoying LifeInUSA on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 6:00:38 PM
if it quacks like a duck... by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:06:18 PM
whine by J. Edward Tremlett on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:00:59 PM