Israel must be permitted to crush Hamas

The Washington Post ^ | July 24, 2014 | Michael Oren

[2ndDivisionVet]

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary of State John Kerry and the foreign ministers of Great Britain and France all are rushing to achieve a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Their motive — to end civilian suffering and restore stability to the area — is noble. The images of the wounded and dead resulting from the conflict are indeed agonizing. However, these senior statesmen can be most helpful now by doing nothing. To preserve the values they cherish and to send an unequivocal message to terrorist organizations and their state sponsors everywhere, Israel must be permitted to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

This is the lesson of previous rounds of fighting between the Israeli Defense Forces and terrorist strongholds. In Lebanon in 2006 and in Gaza in 2008 and again in 2012, Israel responded to rocket attacks on its cities with fierce counteroffensives. Fighting against a deeply dug-in enemy that both blended in with the local population and used it as a shield, Israel’s best efforts to avoid civilian casualties invariably proved limited. Incensed world opinion generated immense pressure on governments to convene the U.N. Security Council and empower human rights organizations to censure Israel and stop the carnage. These measures succeeded where the terrorists’ rockets failed. Israel was compelled to back down.

And the terrorists, though badly mauled, won....

[JudyinCanada]

It’s the same mentality running the schools.

Liberalism is a stranger to reality.

[servantboy777]

>>Israel must be permitted to crush Hamas<<

I couldn’t help but chuckle inside with this statement.

“permitted”.....yea, pfffft

I pray the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, G-d of the house of David, Father to messiah Jesus the righteous...protect, guide and give supernatural strength to those defending the Jewish nation. Abba, may it be so!

[Carry_Okie]

Crushing is inadequate unless it is a crushing defeat. Unless an enemy is defeated in spirit, they only come back with a vengeance.

[Ouderkirk]

The Arabs that the world calls “Palestinians” are essentially cockroaches. You cannot live with them, they will destroy your house, and kill you. Same applies here. The have been given BILLIONS of dollars and what do you have there...a sewer of islamic terrorism.

Leaflet the place, send them all to various islamic hellholes, and burn the place to the ground. Bulldoze anything that won’t burn. turn it into a beach resort, or something nice.

[Gabrial]

It is very evident to me the $800 million Clinton and Obama gave to Gaza and Hamas a while back to “rebuild” Gaza went to make missiles and dig tunnels.

All funded by American taxpayers.

FUBO

[Gabrial]

Heck, Israel should be assisted in crushing the terrorists that have sworn to kill every man, woman, and child in Israel.

I say send the A-10 Warthogs we are mothballing to Israel and let the Israeli plane techs work their magic on them. Upgrade to electronics just like they did on the F16s. The A-10 is perfect for the close ground support Israel needs. A dozen Warthogs flying in formation over Gaza will send a strong message.

I can dream, can't I?