Reply #6: War is always evil. And personally I abore it... However, [View All]

[axollot]

Israel has just as long of a history of suffering as Beruit, if not longer. I wish things could be solved more diplomatically - however, Israel stands alone (figuratively speaking) in the Middle East, surrounded by countries that hate them because it is run by Jews.

What is happening in the Middle East - all the countries of the Middle East is completely relative to where you are standing and reporting. There are many lovely people in any country you go to. Many civilians who are no different than civilians anywhere else in the world. Their hurt and pain are the same simply because we are all human.

The people that run these countries, the "diplomats", the heads of state, advisor's and such are those that feel peace can only be obtained by force. That is the sad reality of this world and what needs to change.

No one should be forced out of their homes/homeland through any means, especially not through violence. BUT - Do you honestly believe the Israeli's would be treated any differently if the tables were turned? Israel sadly needs to be strong and ultra violent to keep their homeland, their children and their civilians safe.

We as a nation would be no different if surrounded by hostile countries that did not want to keep peace with us. If Mexico and Canada started taking our soldiers hostage and lobbing bombs AIMED at civilian places such as markets and malls, kust as Hezbollah (and Hamas) has done to Israel that we would act any differently? We (the US) would act exactly as Israel has and considering the strength they (Israel) DO have there could have been a hell of a lot more violence. They have the power to simply wipe Lebanon off the map.

Again, I state my personal opinion that war is evil, in a perfect world all struggles of power would be resolved diplomatically. However, there is to much bitterness and hostility built up, not over a few years but THOUSANDS of years and obtaining peace in the Middle East seems like it will NEVER happen.

**Note, this rant has nothing to do with how I feel about the US invading Iraq without cause. I was against the idea the first time I heard it mentioned in late 2002.