Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Israel's Quick Response.


Israel is noted to be one of the most dynamic and highly trained airforces in the world. Israel used their airforce in retaliation today to a suicide attack in the city of Dimona conducted on Monday. The sucicide attack killed one woman and injured eleven others.

In response, Israel led air strikes on bases in southern Gaza. The strikes primarily targeted Hamas militant compounds east of Khan Yunis. According to CNN.com six Hamas militants were killed and ten others injured.

Once again, Hamas has created an uproar. I know I'm finger pointing, but up till this point things were relatively peaceful. Ok, maybe not peaceful, but how about free of murderous acts against innocent people. I know not every person who goes from country to country can be controlled but the suicide attack yesterday looks bad for Hamas.

Yes, it is plausible that the bombers could have acted on their own radical beliefs; but this type of ideology is then praised by the leaders of Hamas. This is where they go wrong. Instead of praising these murderous acts, the leaders of Hamas need to rail against attacks like the ones of suicide bombers.

The leadership of Hamas should take pages from the moral playbooks of people like: Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr. and many others who advocated peaceful protests. By acting morally and not taking innoncent lives, terrorists might receive a legitimate seat at the table. Until then, other countries are protecting themselves against selfish terroristic behavior.

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