OK, let’s get this on the table right now and then you can decide to read the rest of this or go do something else:\u00a0 I stand by Israel. I like the Jewish people. I’d shed my blood for them if it came down to it. I hate anti-Semites and their little nasty minds.<\/p>\n
Uh-oh, he hates Arabs and Iranians. Nope, got nothing against Arabs or Iranians. Nothing against the average Muslim on the street.\u00a0 Been to their homes, lurked in their lands, wouldn’t mind living in a few places in the Middle East\/North Africa. Can’t stand Islamic supremacists, can’t stand Sharia Law, love Hummus.\u00a0 Go figure. One of my Arab friends once said, “you are an Arab in your heart.” He meant that in the best of ways.\u00a0 I have always been honored that he felt that way. Nothing finer than Bedouin hospitality and honor. <\/p>\n
That feels good.\u00a0 Nice to have it out there for everyone to see.\u00a0 Don’t bash Israel or Jews in my presence.\u00a0 You might get a smack-down you won’t forget for a long time.<\/p>\n
Why this topic today?\u00a0 Well, the news is full of items about Israel possibly making a preemptive strike on Iran to avoid them obtaining nuclear weapons. And, as is usually the case, all of the closet bigots have wandered out of their festering stink-holes and are making “tut-tut” noises. Yes, including some people I know and have liked in the past.<\/p>\n
Past. Period. I’m OK with the argument that perhaps Israel is wrong to be so upset, that the intelligence about Iran is bad or overblown. That’s possible. But I doubt it. I’ve been out of the intelligence game for decades now, but some things don’t change much.\u00a0 One of them is the wish of millions of fanatical Muslims to wipe out Israel.<\/p>\n
Silly me, I forgot… It must be overblown because it’s “those people” who are in charge of the press and own Washington.\u00a0 How do I know that?\u00a0 Well, I read it on Facebook. And since nobody on that thread replied (except me) I guess it must be true. Really?\u00a0 Wow! Drug addiction is rampant on Facebook if that’s the standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nasty little secret of Jew hatred and Jew bashing is that it’s endemic and acceptable among billions of people.\u00a0 The Holocaust?\u00a0 Made up if you ask them. Ask me –\u00a0I’ve been to Dachau. The ghosts of thousands linger there as a warning to us never to let it happen again. It’s the same crew, brown shirts or crew neck sweaters, whose hearts beat for a bit of “payback” on those people they love to hate.<\/p>\n
It sickens me beyond description. I’m angry that people I know in 2012 still foment that crap about media control, manipulation of the government, control of banking, etc. If the Jewish people were really that powerful they’d certainly not be foolish enough to allow this slander and hate to fill their pages and television screens. They would squash it and hide it from sight.\u00a0 Guess that little meme is invalid.<\/p>\n
What should Israel do about Iran?\u00a0 “Never again” sounds like a good basis for decision making.\u00a0 I’m putting my faith in Mossad that they’ll not take Israel down the path to potential destruction unless there’s a reason and a turn off the trail. Israel is surrounded by hostile neighbors and currently abandoned by our country. We’re playing both sides of the fence during this administration and so what if it suddenly gets bright and sunny at 3 am in Haifa?\u00a0 Ooops, guess we were wrong and Israel was right.<\/p>\n
Go for it, Israel.\u00a0 Defend yourself. Take the measures needed. Just don’t be short on the venture. Do it right and finish the issue.\u00a0 For those of you who don’t think this is a threat, remember who Iran is in bed with:\u00a0 North Korea.\u00a0 Lots of trade there.\u00a0 The same North Korea that popped their own *it can’t happen* nuke a few years ago.\u00a0 The same North Korea that provided nuclear technology to Syria a few years ago.\u00a0 The Israelis finished off that plant in a spectacular fashion and yet the world didn’t end. Oh, yeah, it got ignored for the most part because it didn’t fit the “Evil Israel” stereotype.\u00a0 They had proof of a threat and dealt with it.<\/p>\n
And, let’s keep going… Iran supplied anti-ship missiles to Hamas this past decade.\u00a0 Lots of surface to surface missiles as well.\u00a0 Not the “home made” missiles one of my acquaintances seems to think are O.K. I guess as long as you made it in the garage you can fire rocket barrages into civilian neighborhoods.\u00a0 Try that in Omaha and see what the cops think of your “homemade” rocket.\u00a0 Bet they veto that little scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fact is, I stand with Israel. I will always stand with Israel.\u00a0 And, before you ask (because someone else already did today) I didn’t come to that viewpoint because of my whacked out Jesus loving fundamentalist Christian church views. (Nice that they should ask, no offense intended, sorry if you took it that way.)\u00a0 I did spend the last 30 years studying the region, speak the language, worked the intelligence problem long before I was born again. And the people of Israel have a right to defend themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They’re outnumbered and surrounded. And when a country like Iran proclaims it’s goal is to wipe you off the map and announces it’s pursuit of nuclear weapons… I just think maybe standing there and shaking your fist might get you punched in the face. Between people, between nations, same standards apply.\u00a0 You shouldn’t have to wait for the other guy to land the first blow.\u00a0 Once the threat is established, the bets are off.<\/p>\n
That is all.<\/p>\n
Oh, yeah… go ahead and “unfriend” me if this annoys you.\u00a0 I don’t want to be friends with your type anyway.\u00a0 I’ll leave the door open but if you want to lock it, feel free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"