Random thoughts on the Middle East
I've had some thoughts on the current conflict in Lebanon over the past few days and now just getting around to putting them in writing. Obviously this conflict, or "the greater war on terror" as I like to call it, changes daily. The headlines come large and small with news from every corner of the Middle East.The latest report says Hezbollah's leader is hiding in the Iranian Embassy. Earlier today it was the drive-by-media reporting support for Hezbollah growing in the Arab world.
Which got me wondering about the concept of "support." I've documented the liberals insatiable desire to see global terror succeed. I've been talking since day one at how the world reacts differently to a military response from Israel as opposed to acts of terror. Just read John Pilger who calls Hezbollah fighters "noble." Or listen to the countless liberal pundits ramble about Israel's disproportionate aggression and the exaggerated emotion over the Lebanese civilians killed in this conflict. What’s more alarming is the subliminal support democrats and the UN has been showing to Hezbollah over the past two weeks. Better yet, take a look at the message these nuts are sending all terror organizations as they quietly wish Israel would sit back and take it on the chin.
You've got Dennis Kucinich and John Kerry trying to negotiate. You've got Kofi Annan putting UN peacekeepers in trenches with Hezbollah fighters. And you've got whackos on FOX News suggesting we pay them money. Terror groups are no longer trying to kill non-Muslims because we believe in different religions, they're trying to kill us now because of how stupid society has become.
I keep asking myself, are these leaders really that dumb? And how in the heck do they get into these positions with such reckless folly? Democrats are still committed to their anti-Iraq War stance, even though this conflict has proven the War on Terror knows no boundaries and has permeated the borders of virtually every nation on earth. Islamic radicals are killing Christians in the Sudan; Somali Muslims are threatening to invade Ethiopia. Jihidi's are blowing up trains in India and making threats in the Philippines and Indonesia. Hamas and Hezbollah target civilians and certainly don't hide their desire to evict all non-Muslims from this planet. And as if you needed any more clues, al Qaeda continues to fuel suicide bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan. But these fools don't get it. They still believe it's our fault and it's our job to negotiate. They believe we should fight fair and we sure as heck can't detain anyone closely associated with terror.
Seriously folks, support for Hezbollah and terror is far wider than you could imagine. The good news, depending how you look at it, is most of the support comes from intelligence, or lack thereof. Take the trigger-happy media who isn't afraid to remind everyone of the civilian death toll. The editors and reporters aren't asking questions, they're just following blindly the propaganda trail. Which takes me to my next thought...
Why isn't anyone reporting the fighting tactics of Hezbollah? All we hear about is an Israeli missile hits this building or air strikes kill civilians. Has anyone not associated with Hezbollah or the UN ever thought to ask why Hezbollah does their fighting behind civilians? We all know they like to kill innocent Israelis. As was stated on Instapundit, "the difference is that Israel causes civilian casualties when it misses its targets, Hezbollah causes civilian casualties when it hits its targets." Why else would Hezbollah lob rockets into civilian heavy cities with no sign of the IDF?
Stories about Hezbollah rockets hitting an Israeli Hospital rarely get play, but Lebanese blood is front and center every morning. Which also makes me wonder, how can that not piss off the people of Lebanon? Seriously, watch FOX News one day. For my liberal friends it won't kill ya as long as it's not Bill O'Reilly. What you'll see on FOX is the IDF firing their weapons in fields and hilltops, far from civilian populations. But you'll never see Hezbollah exercising the same tactic. More than likely, they walk to the roof of their apartment building and fire off some Katyushas to locations they have no control over. They don't care if they hit those IDF installations...their goal is to terrorize civilians.
And they certainly don't care about the Lebanese people. It's not rocket science to know a rocket launching location is a target. Which is why so many civilian buildings are hit each day by the IDF. Which is also why this fight is extra tough for Israel, because they go to great lengths to avoid civilian deaths. To sum it up...Hezbollah is the wimpy guy who throws something at the stronger opponent and then hides behind a wall of his people. And the news media is like the teacher who doesn't see who started the fight but blames the tougher opponent for fighting back.
It really makes you wonder who's looking out for the Lebanese people? They say they support Hezbollah, but it's Hezbollah who is putting them on the front lines.
I don't wish to see innocent people die. Nor do I wish to see cities destroyed in the process. But if that's the way Hezbollah wants to fight, the Lebanese people and the drive-by-media need to report it accurately. The Lebanese people are being used as a human shield and yet liberal ignorance is driving support to the very group dedicated to the death of so many in this conflict.