If Obama Is Serious

I think that haidara has a good point...let's do a little imagining US citizens. Lets imagine that a fanatical religious group took over control of Canada and started lobbing rockets into our northern states. What would we do???
By the way haidara...just because the Hamas are lousy shots and stupid doesn't make the Israelies terrorist...it just makes them better shots and smarter.

I've been in the military for 18 years. Israel is by far our BEST allie in the middle east. Many of the people living in the arab nations that surround Israel would love to see them and us wiped off the Earth. As our staunchest allies in that region of the world, we need to support and back them as we would expect them to back us. If the US had another state sponsored terrorist group shooting missle into our country, would we really expect Israel to condemn, or not back us in the defense of our country and it's citizens? Golda Mier said "There will be no peace until they love their child more than the hate us". This is so true. Mr Miller, were you at the pro-hamas demonstration in Ft. Lauderdale? For anyone who haven't seen the hate that these people spew on our own streets, I think you can find it in YouTube.

Any excuse for collectively punishing 1.5 million civilians and keeping them locked up in essentially a large ghetto is a sign of moral bankruptcy. As Miller states above: "Jews worry for a living", but the Israeli leadership clearly does not worry too much about non-Jewidh life: the death tolls do not lie.

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A GOOD SENSIBLE AND BALAN CED ARTICLE BY A PERSON WHO UDERSTANDS THE GROUND REALITIES.

"But does it make sense for America to support its policy of punishing Hamas by making life unbearable for 1.5 million Gazans by denying aid and economic development? The answer is no."

ENOUGH SAID!

Because we don't want a nuclear Iran you suggest we use forceful persuasion on a smaller nation to give up their property because a bully of a nation wants it? Giving in to Iran's voracious appetite will only cause it to desire more and will make them believe they need only to yell nuclear and it will get what it wants and more. This is simply unamerican to use our influence (that could be taken away in a heartbeat) to put pressure on a weaker nation! We are the bullys if we will make another give part of their dwindling land up because we fear nuclear war. If we gave into Hitler all of Europe would be under the Nazi regime. It only needs one to stand up to oppression for others to follow. People are dying to keep what is rightfully theirs. Giving in to Iran we never make peaceful coexistence there.

CitizenOfHumanity - My point precisely! It will be a holocaust, and that is one of the reasons Israel HAVEN'T done that. I'm just not sure what Omaar is getting at? What exactly is Israel doing that is wrong? Not saying there's nothing wrong with it, just wishing to point out that if people have nothing constructive to say on the matter (he is wrong, he is right.. yeah we got that), they shouldn't say anything.

I'm really starting to not like Newsweek. First about that divorce article several years ago that proclaimed most men were pigs and then this gem.

First, I find it tragic that so many innocent people are dying in this conflict--both Israelis AND palestinians, but WHY did the palestinians elect a terrorist organization to begin with??? And why does everyone seem to criticize when Israel defends itself? Time and time again, "Israel show constraint, Israel show constraint." Why? Is it because they are Jews? If this happened to the United States, we would invade the people who were attacking us, regardless if the civilian population was in charge or not. So, why are we telling Israel what to do?

Mr. Miller, while I completely respect your views, I think you need to understand that Israel is surrounded by enemies and has done EVERYTHING to try and mitigate the violence. NOTHING HAS WORKED. First, there was that pig Arafat who said he "wanted peace" and the whole world (jncluding Bill Clinton--mind you, I am a Democrat) who believed him and fell for his lies. The palestinians had a chance for peace, but unfortunately, these extremists always will have the final say when it comes to dealings with Israel. I think anyone who believes "peace" can actually come between these two groups in the near future is highly mistaken and is living in an ivory tower. Sure, you can dream, but don't say that "Israel needs to stop" or "President Obama has to take a tough stance against Israel" so scum like Hamas can gather more weapons, attack Israeli cities and then blame Israel when they defend themselves and Hamas uses their own civilians as human shields.

If you really want pace in the region, support Israel AND the moderate Arab leaders like Abbas, the people who REALLY want peace in the region. As far as I am concerned, Hamas should be completely and utterly destroyed, because they will unfortunately never change. They are too rooted in their hate and will always be dedicated to wiping Israel off the face of the earth. Just like Al-Qaida (or the Nazis), there can be no reasoning with people who will do all that they can to enslave humanity to their own narrow-minded and dangerous agenda.

Did we just stand by when Al-Qaida attacked us? Did we stand by when Japan attacked Peal Harbor? Israel has lost JUST AS MANY people from terrorist attacks! .While it's terrible that Palestinian civilians are dying, Newsweek, please stop being naive.

I'm really starting to not like Newsweek. First about that divorce article several years ago that proclaimed most men were pigs and then this gem.

First, I find it tragic that so many innocent people are dying in this conflict--both Israelis AND palestinians, but WHY did the palestinians elect a terrorist organization to begin with??? And why does everyone seem to criticize when Israel defends itself? Time and time again, "Israel show constraint, Israel show constraint." Why? Is it because they are Jews? If this happened to the United States, we would invade the people who were attacking us, regardless if the civilian population was in charge or not. So, why are we telling Israel what to do?

Mr. Miller, while I completely respect your views, I think you need to understand that Israel is surrounded by enemies and has done EVERYTHING to try and mitigate the violence. NOTHING HAS WORKED. First, there was that pig Arafat who said he "wanted peace" and the whole world (jncluding Bill Clinton--mind you, I am a Democrat) who believed him and fell for his lies. The palestinians had a chance for peace, but unfortunately, these extremists always will have the final say when it comes to dealings with Israel. I think anyone who believes "peace" can actually come between these two groups in the near future is highly mistaken and is living in an ivory tower. Sure, you can dream, but don't say that "Israel needs to stop" or "President Obama has to take a tough stance against Israel" so scum like Hamas can gather more weapons, attack Israeli cities and then blame Israel when they defend themselves and Hamas uses their own civilians as human shields.

If you really want pace in the region, support Israel AND the moderate Arab leaders like Abbas, the people who REALLY want peace in the region. As far as I am concerned, Hamas should be completely and utterly destroyed, because they will unfortunately never change. They are too rooted in their hate and will always be dedicated to wiping Israel off the face of the earth. Just like Al-Qaida (or the Nazis), there can be no reasoning with people who will do all that they can to enslave humanity to their own narrow-minded and dangerous agenda.

Did we just stand by when Al-Qaida attacked us? Did we stand by when Japan attacked Peal Harbor? Israel has lost JUST AS MANY people from terrorist attacks! .While it's terrible that Palestinian civilians are dying, Newsweek, please stop being naive.

goclassical - where do you get your facts? Israel? Usually, in a crisis, you need to read on both sides. I suggest you do that.

And if Israel has the right to track down the people that launch missles over their country, I suppose Palestinians have the same right. The flaw in your argument is that it can go both ways.

Onwa - wiping Palestinians and Lebanese people off the face of the Earth? Sounds like a Holocaust, no?

Israel has every right to track down those who shoot missiles over into their country. America had best stay on the side of Israel if she desires God's Blessing. Watch out America!!
Omaar you are misinformed.
1700crs you are right on spot!!!

Clearthinker123 - How does murdering 800 Palestinians in what can only be descibed as a concentration camp qualify as "moral high ground". They've rammed a ship full of humanitarians trying to bring aid and they've killed UN workers, forcing the UN to halt all aid to Palestine (furthering the humanitarian crisis). Israel is allowing what is described by international law, Jewish settlements in Gaza and the West Bank, so how does that qualify Israel as having left? Israel also has an economic blockade on Gaza, limiting their fuel and food supply - the moral high road?

Secondly, Israel broke the cease-fire back in November. CNN and other new sources such as The Economist verified that, see this article: http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348984&story_id=12609936

When making accusations as strong as yours, its best you check your facts. Israel is also building a wall THROUGH Palestinian territory, the territory they claim they no longer occupy. Israel was created by expelling MILLIONS of Palestinian's from their land back in 1948 and have since occupied Palestine and has suppressed the Palestinian people in indescribable way. Reading up on the history will inform you of that. This is not the first massacre against the Palestinian population. Maybe if you knew the facts, you would know why a helpless, defenseless population had to elect Hamas, as they were (and still are) being killed by Israel all the time.

HHGUY - If Israel will want to kill for every brother, sister, mother and father they have lost, how do you think the murder of 800 Palestinians will helpl? You think Palestinians don't have the same though that you do? Palestinian's have families too. Family's that are currently being ripped to shreds. Israel has been killing Palestinians for YEARS.

This article by Miller is truely amazing. He very accurate in stating that the US backing of Israel has undermined US national security and even Israel's. War is not the way to end terrorism (we've already learned that in Iraq and Afghanistan). The only way to end this conflict is give Palestinians their freedom (and their refugees the right of return to their HOMELAND).

Perhaps if you were able to put yourselves in Palestinians shoes the way you've been able to put yourself in Israel's shoes, you would see things the way that they are. Israel is state-sponsored terrorism.

I urge you to read and find the history and the truth on this subject before justifying this massacre again the people of Gaza.

I think the point that people forget is that the reason Palestineans fight Israel is because their land is being occupied. Why should they not resist?