Israel knows how to pragmatically communicate with arab nations. Beyond reproach, maybe not, but they've learned to speak the language of the bully, they do it well, and it would serve the rest of the civiized world to take a lesson from them. Words, diplomacy, negotiations and everything else that is valued as human language in the West simply does not compute with a class of humanity that covertly, often overtly, sits by and supports the first strike mentality that we've seen practiced by the 'holy-warriors' of Islam. Much of the world sympathizes with them because they are, on average, poor and under-equipped by comparison to the Israelis, but, the fact of the matter is, Israel has been and, at least for the forseable future, will remain on the dfensive. Their technological and organizational superiority is trumped by geography and the flow of political tides. Nevertheless, they remain outnumbered and outhated by the enemy. I defy anyone here to quote an Israeli leader as saying that is his/her goal to see the Arab world wiped from existence. Yes, they've acted aggressivly and defiantly, but they've never done so without proper provocation. You say they've been in 6 wars since 1948. I say they've been in one that's never stopped.
Now, some of you may consider Israel an aggressor, perhaps even a 'pissant little nation on his/her government's teet', and I have to commend you. It take some serious intestinal fortitude to villify a nation that is aggressive only in its desire to survive. Survive and prosper in a part of the world where dessert and desolation is par for the course, almost exclusively. Survive and prosper where all their neighbors love off little more than the crud they pump from the ground and the indoctrination they pump in to the minds of their offspring. It takes serious intenstinal fortitude to side against a nation that, unlike any other in the modern world, has these fanatics surprised, even scared by their response to what is nothing more than another cowardly provocation in a series of many. I commend your intestinal fortitude, because despite the fact that you've likely never visited that part of the world, and never will, you've still managed to accumulate enough wisdom in the matter of dealing with constant aggressive encrouchment they you can actually lecture, from a safe distant, and maintain a straight face.
I side with the weak oppressors. In fact, if I could help it, more of my tax dollars would go to aiding these Zionist-fascists. If I could contribute to a world where Israel's population numbers 100 million, I would consider my life more worthwhile. They, unlike anyone else within 1000 miles, have turned their desert into fertile land, both literally and figuratively. They've raised a strong, smart people who, against all odds, actually harbor less hatred than the neighbors who outnumber them better than 20 to 1. The middle east, which is home to some of the oldest evidence of human endeavor, should be a cradle of civilization. As it stands right now, there's only one nation in that corner of the world that's shown any lasting dedication to civility, intelligence and true human progress, and this nation does not bow down to Mecca.
I'd also like to give a rare praise to our president. Although he didn't have the balls to treat the enemy like an enemy after 9/11, at the very least, he's not stopping Israel from doing exactly that. They want a cease fire, then cease-firing and quit trying to leverage a negotiation. The Israelis have played this poker game before.
As a side note, to all those of you who're currently on the way to San Francisco with a flower in your hair. I urge you to please smoke all the dope you have and stay where you are. Reality and Upotia have never been farther apart.
