I don't post on political boards, I usually spend my time reading and posting on bodybuilding and fitness boards.
But in the light of the israeli-lebanese conflict i've been reading a lot of people's comments and opinions on political forums.
while most American's correctly assess the situation too many on the left (in america) and overall in europe and the rest of the world miss some key points.
Here are some things specific to the current conflict.
1. Hezbollah, functioning in southern lebanon, crossed the soveriegn border of israel where it killed several of its soldiers and kidnapped two others.
2. Hezbollah has been using towns in s. lebanon to launch katuyasha rockets at cities and towns in northern israel since the early 1980's.
3. Before this current conflict, Israel DID NOT occupy any part of lebanon in any way, and had not done so since they withdrew forces in 2000.
4. Hezbollah CANNOT claim that they are freedom fighters, Israel has put no restrictions on the freedom of the people of southern lebanon. Nor can they claim they want their own nation from Israel, they have their own nation LEBANON!
5. Hezbollah has fired over 2000 katushya rockets into israel since the conflict began 3 weeks ago.
6. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT: the awful casaulties suffered by the lebanese civilians is a HUGE victory for Hezbollah. The only thing Hezbollah values more than dead lebanese civilians is dead israeli civilians.
7. Hezballah hides weapons and launches its attacks at directly civilian locations. not in the proximity of, not next to, but exactly at. apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, offices, houses, mosques, etc.
8. All of hezballah's attacks are meant to inflict civilian casaulties. All of Israel's attacks are meant for hezbollah fighters. Now, Israel has suffered much less civilian casaulties than lebanon, because all the people fled their homes or built shelters. meanwhile Hezbollah deters civilians from fleeing. Are we supposed to feel sorry for hezbollah because their attacks into israel have failed to kill israeli citizens? lets pretend that the 2000 katyushas killed 2000 israeli's, then would be israels force be justified?
9. My last two points go hand in hand. the first point is this.
a) Israel and all its citizens yearn very deeply for peace. I spent 8 weeks in israel 2 summers ago and this is very apparant. Israel is a beatiful country, and has so much to offer in terms of history, spirituallity, culture, education, science and technology, and also living a fun fullfilling life. Israeli's love to celebrate life. Even during times of war you'll see israelis out dining and dancing in restaurants and clubs in tel aviv into the 4 in the morning, going to the beach, going to movies and concerts (the nightlife is awesome by the way). WHO WOULDN'T WANT PEACE LIVING IN A LAND THAT HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER. because peace allows you to pursue what you really want in life.
b) Hezballah exists for the destruction of israel and the death of all jews in israel and around the world. this is no secret and hezballah are quite proud of this fact. Hezballah is infected with the virus of Islamic fundamentalism which is the second rising of nazism. look at it this way, if you too away hezballah's weapons tomorrow, the violence would stop. If you took Israel's weapons away tomorrow Israel would be destroyed and its population murdered in days if not hours.
also, this problem may seem far and away from us here in the states. but realize that Israel is fighting America's war as well, and rest assured that if hezballah did not have the jews and israel to hate they would just turn their hate towards america. GOD BLESS AMERICA for it seems that is the only country (other than israel) that realizes the danger of Islamic militancy.
I'll end without a formal conclusion, I Just hope that people should realize these points I have stated if they have not already.
please click on the link and watch this video, its short and worth it.
CastUP: 1050 wafa sultan final-4
But in the light of the israeli-lebanese conflict i've been reading a lot of people's comments and opinions on political forums.
while most American's correctly assess the situation too many on the left (in america) and overall in europe and the rest of the world miss some key points.
Here are some things specific to the current conflict.
1. Hezbollah, functioning in southern lebanon, crossed the soveriegn border of israel where it killed several of its soldiers and kidnapped two others.
2. Hezbollah has been using towns in s. lebanon to launch katuyasha rockets at cities and towns in northern israel since the early 1980's.
3. Before this current conflict, Israel DID NOT occupy any part of lebanon in any way, and had not done so since they withdrew forces in 2000.
4. Hezbollah CANNOT claim that they are freedom fighters, Israel has put no restrictions on the freedom of the people of southern lebanon. Nor can they claim they want their own nation from Israel, they have their own nation LEBANON!
5. Hezbollah has fired over 2000 katushya rockets into israel since the conflict began 3 weeks ago.
6. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT: the awful casaulties suffered by the lebanese civilians is a HUGE victory for Hezbollah. The only thing Hezbollah values more than dead lebanese civilians is dead israeli civilians.
7. Hezballah hides weapons and launches its attacks at directly civilian locations. not in the proximity of, not next to, but exactly at. apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, offices, houses, mosques, etc.
8. All of hezballah's attacks are meant to inflict civilian casaulties. All of Israel's attacks are meant for hezbollah fighters. Now, Israel has suffered much less civilian casaulties than lebanon, because all the people fled their homes or built shelters. meanwhile Hezbollah deters civilians from fleeing. Are we supposed to feel sorry for hezbollah because their attacks into israel have failed to kill israeli citizens? lets pretend that the 2000 katyushas killed 2000 israeli's, then would be israels force be justified?
9. My last two points go hand in hand. the first point is this.
a) Israel and all its citizens yearn very deeply for peace. I spent 8 weeks in israel 2 summers ago and this is very apparant. Israel is a beatiful country, and has so much to offer in terms of history, spirituallity, culture, education, science and technology, and also living a fun fullfilling life. Israeli's love to celebrate life. Even during times of war you'll see israelis out dining and dancing in restaurants and clubs in tel aviv into the 4 in the morning, going to the beach, going to movies and concerts (the nightlife is awesome by the way). WHO WOULDN'T WANT PEACE LIVING IN A LAND THAT HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER. because peace allows you to pursue what you really want in life.
b) Hezballah exists for the destruction of israel and the death of all jews in israel and around the world. this is no secret and hezballah are quite proud of this fact. Hezballah is infected with the virus of Islamic fundamentalism which is the second rising of nazism. look at it this way, if you too away hezballah's weapons tomorrow, the violence would stop. If you took Israel's weapons away tomorrow Israel would be destroyed and its population murdered in days if not hours.
also, this problem may seem far and away from us here in the states. but realize that Israel is fighting America's war as well, and rest assured that if hezballah did not have the jews and israel to hate they would just turn their hate towards america. GOD BLESS AMERICA for it seems that is the only country (other than israel) that realizes the danger of Islamic militancy.
I'll end without a formal conclusion, I Just hope that people should realize these points I have stated if they have not already.
please click on the link and watch this video, its short and worth it.
CastUP: 1050 wafa sultan final-4