A "Best of Old War Dogs" featured post. The webmaster is backdating this post to keep it near the top of the blog for a while. Please scroll down for newer posts.

This item was originally posted 2006.08.06.14:35.

Someone aught to be saying this, since I can't find much apropos elsewhere, I'll have a go at it.

One tale describes Israel as only existing because of some western efforts to impose borders and governments after WWII. Further, it has been said that Israel has illegally 'occupied' additional territory after later conflicts. I need no citations to support my 'weasel words'. Both positions are being re-stated daily, even in the UN and seemingly by our country's leaders as well. In the past Israel has been pressured to actually return some areas and some in Israel itself seem to be buying the position the 'land for peace' is a viable means of survival.

But... I find that logic foolish! And more than a little dangerous. How does one un-ring a bell?

Where does it stop? European borders have been drawn and re-drawn many times, by external forces and war. Indeed, I can't think of a single country where that isn't true, if we exclude a few small island states.

We should consider giving Texas back to Mexico because it was aquired mostly by warfare?

There is some strange vision at work here. A vision that ignores history and seems bent on traveling back in time try to undo things that have already happened.

If Israel has no right to exist then does any country, anywhere?

Think about it... most of the countries trying to cram the notion down our throats are or were themselves created in exactly the same way!

Contributed by Zero Ponsdorf on August 9, 2006 at 01:31 PM in Current Affairs, Israel, Zero Ponsdorf | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Jenn

Since the Israeli people are so good at turning a sows ear (the worthless desert) into a silk purse(thriving metropolis), I suggest that Israel just throw the towel in ,give the land back to the Arabs, so they can continue just killing each other.(Solves our dilema.)

Then, move all the Israelis to Mexico. Tell the Mexican government that in exchange for letting the Israeli's live there, we'll let half of the illegal lawbreaking scum get away with it, and give them amnesty here in the U.S.

Give it 30 years and the Israeli's will have begun utilizing the natural resources that Mexico has that they sqander. 30 years and there will be a strong infrustructure, a strong, fair government. Then, we won't have to worry about border crossings, as the people will have jobs, and become educated and stay in Mexico.

Pipe dream? Maybe, but it would be nice.

Posted by: Jenn | Aug 8, 2006 12:02:14 PM

Posted by: Ponsdorf

All true and reasonable if the Iraelis didn't have the pesky religious thing going on that makes them want to be in the Mid-east.

Posted by: Ponsdorf | Aug 8, 2006 12:48:04 PM