The Transformation From Dove To Hawk
Ed Morrissey

Today's Der Spiegel has a fascinating column from Zeev Avrahami, a former Israeli soldier turned peace activist after his required service ended. Avrahami discusses the generational attitudes of Israelis towards their vision of their nation's place in the world and how it affected the policies adopted by a series of governments. Avrahami concludes that his peace activism may have been misplaced after all, and the man he despised twenty years ago is now the man he misses:

Every time war footage from Lebanon flickers across the flat screen television in my apartment on the 30th floor of a high-rise in mid-town Manhattan, I am overwhelmed by a deep feeling of sadness. When I scan through the news on the Internet each morning, I'm overtaken by anger. The result is confusion: I go to sleep at night thinking I am a dove and wake up in the morning to find out I am a hawk.

It's gotten so bad that I have even started missing Ariel Sharon, ...

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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 26, 2006 at 09:47 AM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Kerry F Leight

I fail to understand the lib-tard's viewpoint! Islam has been quite clear that it's end goal is a world califate, with terrorists in charge. They have invaded Europe to the point that these gutless Euabians must now kowtow to their prejudices. Euabia forgets their pasifistic stand is only viable as long as the last world power backs them! You turn on us.....you're on your own. We DID notice you needed US when southern Europe went to hell in a handcart.
I totally agree with your banner quote and would add "No one hates war more than the warrior home from deployment."
(Sp/4)Kerry F Leight
1/38 FA,2nd Inf Div
2/8 FA, 7th Inf Div
Proudly served 73-75
(now 100% VA disabled)

Posted by: Kerry F Leight | Jul 26, 2006 11:19:34 AM

Posted by: Jim Bartimus

History repeats itself and I fear this time around that some of the Euro-Twits may not fair so well. The UK and France have all but given in to the socialistic agenda of the so-called new world order, and it’s gotten them nowhere. They have only emboldened the criminals in their own respective countries and made it impossible for their citizens to protect themselves. That same pacifistic crap is threatening us in our own country now as well. If you loose your will to defend yourself you will be defeated. This politically correct mindset isn’t doing anybody any favors.
It’s hard to be a Hawk when all you can see are the Doves.
Thanks for your service to our country Sp/4 Leight and your comments.

Posted by: Jim Bartimus | Jul 26, 2006 7:19:56 PM