Well said. For my part, it is inconceivable to me that Israel has not been the recipient of universal support among the nations of The West. I get it, anti-Jew sentiment has always been a feature of European culture, but how is it possible that they have forgotten the islamic invasion(s) occurring for centuries, resulting in the deaths or enslavement of millions of Christian Europeans? And even moreso, how is it possible that any European can ignore or overlook the current state of islamic invasion/infiltration and the desires of these islamic "migrants" to subjugate them under the new caliphate, with its command to kill, enslave or drive out all non-mohammadans? Israel's restraint under the circumstances, which include not only the atrocities of 10/7/2023, but years of jihadist knife, car, bomb and gun attacks, which have taken a toll into the thousands of Israeli civilians, is remarkable. I recall that the USA and its ally, Great Britain did not restrain the use of force against civilians during WW II, as long as civilians were not specifically targeted, but merely killed as collateral damage. Hundreds of thousands of non-combatant Frenchmen and Italians were casualties in our assault on Nazi Germany. Millions of German and Japanese civilians were also killed in the unrestricted aerial warfare we conducted against their countries. And let us not forget the number of Iraqi civilians we disposed of in our Operations "Desert Shield, "Desert Storm" and "Iraqi Freedom." Compared to the death toll of civilians world-wide in the Twentieth Century, the lack of arab/palestinian deaths is admirable, yet we are constantly told that Israel is "committing genocide" against its sworn enemies. And many gullible Americans and Europeans actually believe this, as if Israel could not eliminate the entire population of Gaza in a single afternoon should it desire to do so. I'm not a Jew, but my sympathies lie with Israel. I believe every nation has the right to preserve its national integrity and provide for the safety of its citizens, including we here in the USA! Democrat propaganda notwithstanding, we are under no obligation to admit any "immigrants", even those who might be sypathetic to our position. We need to hang out a sign at our borders that says, "We're Full." Israel for Israelis; America for Americans. End of story.
Agree, many of us thought Gaza would be salted earth by now. It says something about not only the Israelis, but the people who support them that a measured approach could be continued this long.
The Hamas leadership (what's left of it) needs to get this done. At some point this has to end, and if Hamas doesn't participate, they will be ended. Meanwhile, the people of Gaza suffer, not only because of the destruction, but mostly because Hamas doesn't really care one whit about them.
"Hezbollah is pretty much gone, the Houthi ‘rebels’ have been bombed back to the stone age (again), Iran has been taken off the table as a funder and their nuke plans set back years if not destroyed..." Not sure if that was sourced from an assessment by an Intel professional or spin by a creative PAO. So many bytes of info out there, all over the spectrum. Hard to know the actual from the supposed, hoped for, or spun. The Afghans and Iraqis were pounded like Hawaiian poi for almost 2 decades, but to what long term gain for us or detriment to them? The Other Side has made this a Last Man Standing conflict since the 7th century. My assessment is that as long as they live and breed, there'll be conflict. Is there a palatable solution? Nope, not at the moment.
Well said. For my part, it is inconceivable to me that Israel has not been the recipient of universal support among the nations of The West. I get it, anti-Jew sentiment has always been a feature of European culture, but how is it possible that they have forgotten the islamic invasion(s) occurring for centuries, resulting in the deaths or enslavement of millions of Christian Europeans? And even moreso, how is it possible that any European can ignore or overlook the current state of islamic invasion/infiltration and the desires of these islamic "migrants" to subjugate them under the new caliphate, with its command to kill, enslave or drive out all non-mohammadans? Israel's restraint under the circumstances, which include not only the atrocities of 10/7/2023, but years of jihadist knife, car, bomb and gun attacks, which have taken a toll into the thousands of Israeli civilians, is remarkable. I recall that the USA and its ally, Great Britain did not restrain the use of force against civilians during WW II, as long as civilians were not specifically targeted, but merely killed as collateral damage. Hundreds of thousands of non-combatant Frenchmen and Italians were casualties in our assault on Nazi Germany. Millions of German and Japanese civilians were also killed in the unrestricted aerial warfare we conducted against their countries. And let us not forget the number of Iraqi civilians we disposed of in our Operations "Desert Shield, "Desert Storm" and "Iraqi Freedom." Compared to the death toll of civilians world-wide in the Twentieth Century, the lack of arab/palestinian deaths is admirable, yet we are constantly told that Israel is "committing genocide" against its sworn enemies. And many gullible Americans and Europeans actually believe this, as if Israel could not eliminate the entire population of Gaza in a single afternoon should it desire to do so. I'm not a Jew, but my sympathies lie with Israel. I believe every nation has the right to preserve its national integrity and provide for the safety of its citizens, including we here in the USA! Democrat propaganda notwithstanding, we are under no obligation to admit any "immigrants", even those who might be sypathetic to our position. We need to hang out a sign at our borders that says, "We're Full." Israel for Israelis; America for Americans. End of story.
You might find this interesting, Steve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Jfi0fjcwE&t=1s
Thank you. Kisin is a voice of reason and a staunch defender of Western ideals. I greatly appreciate him, and you for sending his message to me.
Agree, many of us thought Gaza would be salted earth by now. It says something about not only the Israelis, but the people who support them that a measured approach could be continued this long.
The Hamas leadership (what's left of it) needs to get this done. At some point this has to end, and if Hamas doesn't participate, they will be ended. Meanwhile, the people of Gaza suffer, not only because of the destruction, but mostly because Hamas doesn't really care one whit about them.
Deplorable situation. Hopefully over soon.
"Hezbollah is pretty much gone, the Houthi ‘rebels’ have been bombed back to the stone age (again), Iran has been taken off the table as a funder and their nuke plans set back years if not destroyed..." Not sure if that was sourced from an assessment by an Intel professional or spin by a creative PAO. So many bytes of info out there, all over the spectrum. Hard to know the actual from the supposed, hoped for, or spun. The Afghans and Iraqis were pounded like Hawaiian poi for almost 2 decades, but to what long term gain for us or detriment to them? The Other Side has made this a Last Man Standing conflict since the 7th century. My assessment is that as long as they live and breed, there'll be conflict. Is there a palatable solution? Nope, not at the moment.