WAR IS HELL

 

Let's see if I have this straight. A group of homeless Palestinians decide to settle in the territory of a free and independent country. That country would be Israel. The area settled would be the Gaza Strip. After they illegally settle, they allow thugs known as Hamas to hide among themselves. They also allow them to dig tunnels under hospitals and schools in order to hide weapons and war-fighting gear. They look the other way when Hamas launches attacks on Israel.

 

Israel decides they have had enough after a recent murderous attack on innocent women and children, and declare war on Hamas. 

 

I'll stop here to say unequivocally that war is hell. War is ugly. There is usually collateral damage during war. Innocent people are injured and killed. That is especially true when war fighters hide among women and children. That certainly is true in this war.

 

The world doesn't like the fact that so many people are killed. So, they demand a cease fire. They want it all to go away. It is just too uncomfortable to read and hear about. I want it to go away also, but I am also a realist. Israel is killing Hamas to protect themselves. 

 

Here's another little fact about war. War only ends when there is a winner and a loser. Cease fires don't stop wars. Truces don't stop wars. Winning stops wars. This war will end when Hamas is destroyed.

 

The so-called innocents in Gaza can shorten this war by getting rid of the thugs they invited in. The rest of the world just has to face the fact that no country would put up with attacks like Israel has had to endure. 

 

This war will end soon because Hamas will be destroyed. If any other aggressor decides to involve themselves, they will be destroyed too.

 

Shalom,

Ron Scarbro January 16, 2024