Monday, September 27, 2004
Instant Martyr: Just Add Explosion
I've noticed a certain philosophy running throughout the Israeli Defense Force as of late: when the going gets tough, blow the shit out of a Hamas leader.
Now, let me get this straight: I'm not crying any tears for any of these guys. They were leaders of one of the worst terrorist organizations in the world. If anything, this is what they deserved.
But for God's sake, does the Israeli government really think this is helping their cause? The first Hamas leader- a crippled guy- gets taken out by a missile blast while leaving prayer, and 7 others are killed along with him. The second Hamas leader dies of a missile blast in a likewise situation. And now this guy, who gets killed by a car bomb, and doesn't that seem less typical of an intelligence agency and more typical of the mob and terrorists?
This isn't the right way to deal with radical Palestinians. I don't know what the right way is, but this certainly isn't it. While a "bad guy go boom" policy might shake out one or two cowards from the ranks, about ten others will join in their place, wanting to get revenge on the big bad oppressor who killed their spiritual leader.
There is an answer to peace in Israel. We're just all so insane that we can't find it yet.
Now, let me get this straight: I'm not crying any tears for any of these guys. They were leaders of one of the worst terrorist organizations in the world. If anything, this is what they deserved.
But for God's sake, does the Israeli government really think this is helping their cause? The first Hamas leader- a crippled guy- gets taken out by a missile blast while leaving prayer, and 7 others are killed along with him. The second Hamas leader dies of a missile blast in a likewise situation. And now this guy, who gets killed by a car bomb, and doesn't that seem less typical of an intelligence agency and more typical of the mob and terrorists?
This isn't the right way to deal with radical Palestinians. I don't know what the right way is, but this certainly isn't it. While a "bad guy go boom" policy might shake out one or two cowards from the ranks, about ten others will join in their place, wanting to get revenge on the big bad oppressor who killed their spiritual leader.
There is an answer to peace in Israel. We're just all so insane that we can't find it yet.
