Israel is only responding how a cornered animal would respond,
with all their might.
If you were cornered with no way to run and your opponent only
wants your total and absolute annilation, what would be the best
course of action? They don't want you to shift out, they don't want
you to surrender, they don't even want to throw you in jail. They
want you to disappear from the face of the earth. How?
And if later, in Bear's words, they "hide behind their daughter"
and you end up with a situation of, either I shoot the girl to kill
her and the terrorist, or i get shot at, what should be the best
course of action? Should I shoot the girl and live another day? Or
should I turn and run and get shot in the back?
Its very easy to sit halfway around the world and condemn Israel
and Lebanon, but once we understand where they are coming from,
suddenly, it doesn't become as clear cut as before.
Everyone likes to say how stupid Bush junior is for attacking Iraq.
We call him monkey (I do anyway), dog, and sucker of various body
parts. But think about it one moment. Did he get drunk one day and
decided to invade Iraq? Don't forget that USA is not like sg, where
one person in power can decide anything. The US President has to
have his decisions questioned and attacked, sometimes get insulted
etc for any and every decision. Its nothing like a certain Leeder
from a certain country who can say anything and no one can debate
that decision and stay out of jail for long.
Bush isn't the best leader in US history. He managed to cover that
up by taking his peoples' attention away from the problems at home
and his poor leadership. He managed to get contracts for american
companies in iraq without having to put up with unfriendly
dictators and competition from european companies. Although this
back fired from the increase in oil prices due to
instability.
I'm not saying he is smart, nor am I justifying his action. I'm not
claiming I'm right nor am I saying I'm well informed. All I'm
saying is that, leaders of countries usually have a reason for
their actions, especially if they do not have absolute control over
their countries.
Same for Israel, if today I allow you to "arrest" my soldiers
because you used your version of the map, tomorrow you can draw a
new map without Israel in it and arrest more soldiers and
civillians, claiming that you are in the right. Do I have to use
your map again?
Today I give you money for kidnapped soldiers, tomorrow what is
going to stop you from kidnapping more soldiers for even more
money? If i gave in to your demands, will you honour your
aggreement? Or will you simply kill my soldiers instead?
Israel is no angel. They have done shocking things to their foes.
But the arabs are no angels either. They are just as guilty as the
Israelis of atrocities.
