August 12, 2006
UN Resolution on Israel - Hizbullah
Today I feel cheated. The United States together with impotent United Nations and Condi Rise, for whom until this point I had tremendous respect, have sold out Israel and concocted a completely pro-Hezbollah seize-fire. I am not even saying pro-Lebanese because there is no Lebanese interest served in having a radical militia within its borders and as a part of its government. Now there are talks that the guerillas will not even disarm, just will not show their arms in public. I guess they are trying to pass some “concealed weapon” laws. I can almost see how the Lebanese premier is negotiating with Nasrallah. It probably goes something like this:
LP: “Nasrallah, please give up your weapons”
N : “No, my little weak friend, I will do no such thing”
LP: “But…but…I thought we agreed to live in piece”
N : “We are going to live in piece, by the way, I will need to live in your home while you rebuild mine that was destroyed by the Israelis…mmmOK?”
LP: “But United Nations….United Nations”
N : “You still here? I will also need some trucks and planes to bring in more rockets from Syria, but let’s keep that on the down-low…mmmOK?”
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How is this cease-fire good for Israel? In no way, no how. Just as the IDF was about to really push on the Hezbollah and hopefully render it unconscious for years to come, this stupid anti-war on terror resolution came in. So, who is the winner in this conflict? Lebanon? Israel? Not likely. The pressure put on Israel from the UN and the US must have been tremendous for her to stop the offensive. Why did they stop when the goal was so close, the Litany River within the arm’s reach. Oh, wait, in the Middle East everything is within an arm’s reach. We often forget here in the US that the distance we drive to work here every day, in Israel is enough to go from West of the country all the way to the East. Slight exaggeration, but you get my point. So when the Katusha rockets fall on Israeli cities its really because they are within the arm’s reach from the Hezbollah positions and pushing back the terrorists from Israel’s borders was fundamental in achieving victory in this chapter of the conflict. Now the US and the UN only made it more difficult for Israel to defend its borders. I mean if the Hezbollah is going to be mixed in with the Lebanese army south of the Litany and on top of that the stupid blue helmets are going to be there, how will IDF distinguish and be able to target the terrorists? On the other hand, Hezbollah is part of the Lebanese government. If a part of this government attacks another country, doesn’t that mean that the whole government is attacking that country? So, in my humble opinion, Israel was more that just to bomb Lebanon and did not do enough of that. Until the Lebanese protest Hezbollah like the Americans protested the KKK in the 60’s and 70’s, the Lebanese are responsible along side the terrorists. Isn’t Lebanon a terrorist-harboring state? So, wipe away your tears, Lebanon and start acting like a big boy.
By the way, Israel has no leverage left to get back her kidnapped soldiers. I fear the worst fate for them.
Posted by Alex at 12:27 PM | Comments (0)
July 29, 2006
A picture is worth a thousand words...
We have seen plenty of video from the Gulf Wars of American smart bombs hitting targets in Iraq and Afganistan, but this is a picture of an Israeli missle right before it struck a Katusha launch pad. I hope we see these pictures again and again and again until there are no more Katusha launch pads left in Lebanon and Hizbullah is wiped off the face of the earth.
image courtesy of jpost
Posted by Alex at 05:49 PM | Comments (0)
July 24, 2006
Israel vs Hezbollah and how to figure out proportions
The whole world is watching the events unfolding in the Middle East. I am not going to recap what's going on, I would like to just comment on some of the criticism that Israel has been getting for its "disproportionate" response. Here is what I want to say:
If you get slapped on the cheek, you cannot go and burn down their house. However, if you get shot at and your citizens get killed by rocket fire, YOU HAVE EVERY INTERNATIONAL TREATY RIGHT TO GO OVER THERE WHERE THE ROCKETS ARE COMING FROM AND BEAT THEM INTO THE GROUND, TOPPLE THEIR GOVERNMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT NO OTHER ROCKET EVER HITS YOUR SOVEREIGN TERRITORY AND HURT ANY OF YOUR CITIZENS. With that being said, I want to emphasize a couple of other points:
- Israel warns civil population before making attacks. Hezbollah attacks with unaimed weapons that hurt only the civilians.
- Hezbollah has taken 2 Israeli soldiers hostage and instigated this chapter of the conflict.
- I have not heard a single peep from the international community to see the 2 captured soldiers and make sure that they are treated humanitarily. Is that an indication that the international community acknoledges that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization or just unwillingness to help Israel deal with her sad reality?
- The international community has pledged millions of dollars to Lebanon to fix back it's infrastructure destroyed in the conflict and feed people that have left their homes to escape Israeli bombardment, same people who harbor Hezbollah in their homes. Who is going to pay for roads and homes destroyed by Hezbollah? Are they ever going to be held responsible for what they are doing to Israel?
Posted by Alex at 05:54 PM | Comments (0)
May 19, 2006
Peaceful Iran or the Prelude to a Pogrom
Here is an excerpt from an article that I think everyone in the world should read and become scared: Under the new law, which still awaits final approval from Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Jews will have to wear a yellow band on their exterior in public, while Christians will be required to don red ones.
Posted by Alex at 01:19 PM | Comments (0)
March 03, 2006
Canadians can go to middle school armed with knives
"Canadian Sikhs should be allowed to wear small daggers central to their faith when they go to school, the country's Supreme Court has ruled." So, now in Canada Islamic kids can go to school armed with knives that their predecestors used to slice open infidels all over the place...See the thing is that my religion requires me to carry a loaded AK-47 with a grenade launcher but here in the US, my government does not allow it. Where are my religious rights?
Posted by Alex at 11:12 AM | Comments (0)
February 21, 2006
Danish pastries
I remember when US was pissed at France and ate "Freedom Fries" instead of "French Fries". Now Iran is eating "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad" instead of "Danish Pastries". But some Iranians say: "I just want the sweet pastries. I have nothing to do with the name". I wonder if they will be stoned for their thoughts by protectors of the peaceful faith?
Posted by Alex at 11:22 AM | Comments (0)
February 08, 2006
In Support of Denmark ...
... And to protest the morons who boycott Danish products, I am going to eat some Danish cheese (the best in the world), sit on my furniture that i bought from House Of Denmark (eat that Rooms to Go), and listen to the Cannibals and the Blues Brothers Experience.
Posted by Alex at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)
Palestenian Stupidity
How stupid are Palestenians? Scientists have not been able to answer this and many other questions. The latest peril that came out of this society of violent morons is the attack on the International Monitors building in the West Bank, the anti-semitic coalition that tries to leverage US and UN to push Israel back to pre-1967 borders and make sure that no Palestenians get hurt while shooting Kassam rockets at Israel. Don't the Palestenians realize that these people are the only friends they have? What a bunch of idiots!
Posted by Alex at 02:32 PM | Comments (0)
November 15, 2005
Gaza border crossing deal
A deal has been reached between Condoleeza Rice and the Israelis to allow Palestenians to cross from Gaza into West Bank. WHY THE HELL? Did Palestenians show that they can be trusted? NO! Did they show that they are willing to put down their arms? NO! Then why the hell is Israel making concessions for them? Because Ms. Rice and Mr. Bush are making them, that's why. They are muscling Israel into giving up control of the border crossings to a corrupt EU officials and rediculous Palestenian Authority. This is a horrible long-term solution, but as far as short-term positions the US Gov't as the Peace brokers. This is going to be a disaster for Israel and and eventually embarassment for the US.
Posted by Alex at 10:31 AM | Comments (0)
August 15, 2005
Israeli-Gaza agreement
As the first hours of the Israeli pull-out from Gaza strip have passed, one cannot help but wonder what will be the mood of things in the region once the move has finished. Is it a definite victory for the PA and what exactly is this move for Israel? There are no visible advatages for Israel that can be seen by this move, so what is Sharon hoping for? Israel gives to PA the rest of the Gaza strip and hopes that that's all Hamas and others will ask for? And some way of asking they have by blowing up malls and buses. Can this be considered a victory for terror or is it a game Israel is playing to contain Palestenians and their threat against Israeli security? After all, Israel has come under enormous pressure from the rest of the world to leave the selltements in the Gaza strip. And why? Because the rest of the world considers this conflict an Israeli problem, not looking at it from the perspective that only a few years ago Israel was almost destroyed by it's neighbours, who actually created this Palestenian problem in the first place. Tiny state of Israel has just become a little tinier and her blood-thirsty neighbours have become a little closer to her. I really hope that Sharon has some trick up his sleeve. I really really do.
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