Commentary: Israel Lost

JC's Vent: Israel Lost Call it what you want...but a loss is a loss and Israel in fact lost it's one month ordeal with the Hezbollah. Let's go back to what this thing was all about: It all started with some Israeli soldiers being killed and kidnapped by Hezbollah. Hezbolla then fired off rockets on Israeli soil. Israel by right to defend herself, does by air sorties and eventually some type of ground attack. Now, with exception of the United States, the rest of world is shocked and in awe that the Israeli's react the way they did and urges the United States to step in and force a cease fire. Our president, stands by his stance of Israel being able to defend herself. Israel then outlines some items that will make them stop the air sorties and the destroying of Lebanon. One of the items was the disarming and breakup of Hezbollah. Another one was the release of some Israeli soldiers nabbed by Hezbollah. Now lets fast forward to what we know: The UN drafts a cease fire policy, this policy is agreed to by Israel..Notice that I didn't say Hezbollah. Hezbollah and Israel trade last minute rocket volleys up until the last hour. Hezbollah still continues to fire rockets on cities like Haifa, after the cease fire. So with the cease fire in effect, who won? Hezbollah won, Iran and Syria won and you can chalk that win up for Bin Laden. And lets add our incident in Somalia for honorable mention, with special mention to the Vietnam War. It's all tied together folks. Due to the fact that Vietnam war was unpopular at home, a democratic majority congress cut off spending for the war; with promises to support the South Vietnamese. What happened, it was a blood bath which introduced us to Pol Pot. Let's fast forward to Somalia: We went there to ensure food was getting to the people of Somalia, what happened, we remember it as black hawk down and we fled, this along with the Vietnam War was a play book for Bin Laden on how to handle the big bad Americans. Does anyone doubt this would have happened in our Grandparent's America? Hell No!! but it's happening here and it happened to Israel. How shocking must it be for Israel who was attacked, just like we were, by terrorists, just like we were and like us have become the aggressors of this thing. It doesn't make sense, folks. It's like the world is playing snake charmer to a snake that has it's fangs and after killing one charmer, another one picks up the flute and is tagged also. Exactly when will this world wake up to the fact that these people are looking for an outright victory. They don't want to talk!! What kind of enemy takes a big beating, dispurses and comes back in small insurgencies, with a whole new set of rules. The rules of engagement changed. The handling of captured soldiers, changed. And countries like France and a leftist press sides with them. Our politicians wants to get to know and understand a snake that is primed and ready to strike. This is our world folks. Either we kill them or get ready to die ourselves. or get yourself the Qu'ran.