"How Dare You Kill People For Killing People!"

I haven't had to do this in a while, but I'm starting a new post to finish my coverage of today's Daily Orange opinion section. There's an editorial I can't resist fisking, entitled Hamas assassination harms peace process. Keep in mind, I don't know that much about the Israel/Palestine conflict, but I do know that this person is utterly clueless about how to fight terrorism. Check it out:

Israel's assassination of Hamas founder and leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin on Monday was a wrong move on the road to peace in the Middle East. By killing the leader of the radical and combative political-terrorist group, Israel has not defused any tension between Israelis and Palestinians.

Now, where's the problem with this argument, children? That's right: They admit that Hamas is a dangerous group, but still get upset if Israelis kill them! What do you propose? Should they be passing out cookies and milk to the f**king murderers? Are you going to melt their icy hearts with a hot island rhythm? Enlighten us, dang it!

Supporters and followers of Hamas now have more motive and anger to fuel any terrorist action they may take.

Bring 'em on. They. Need. To. DIE. Maybe they'll actually fight the military now instead of blowing up civilians on f**king buses.

"Explode for Allah!!!! It's a virgin clearance sale!!!!!!"

By Israel killing Palestinians, the cycle of violence is perpetuated.

There can only be so many terrorist Palestinians. Eventually, they'll learn their lesson.

Furthermore, the United States has now become even more involved in the situation, as part of the Hamas' retaliation to the assassination of Yassin was to promise attacks on America as a collaborator and counterpart of Israel.

Nobody's ever threatened the U.S. before. How original of them. Did they call us the Great Satan too?

The seemingly never-ending Middle East conflict is a futile exercise in hatred, intolerance and a childish inability for forgiveness.

"Well, Mohammed, you killed my entire family just for being Jooooooos, but...hey, we're still pals, right? Right? Mo, why are you ticking?"

Unfortunately, there is nothing childish about the death tolls. Israeli attacks hurt the peace process equally to those of the Palestinians. The assassination of Yassin was a terrible error.

I'm glad you're such a master of morality, since you can put Israeli civilians on the same level as F**KING TERRORIST MURDERERS. You people just don't get it, do you?

This reminds me of my sociology TA last semester. His reason for opposing war was, and I quote, "I don't like killing." Too bad terrorists do.

By employing a pro-active and pre-emptive strategy to seek out and kill those Israel deems its enemies...

"Anyone could've nail-bombed that restaurant while screaming 'Allahu Akbar!' You Jooooos are so paranoid!"

...it brings the Middle East conflict into treacherous waters where the endless cycle of revenge will continue unimpeded.

That's why they need to kill terrorists before they can get their revenge. It's why we have pre-emption. Idiot.

The role of the United States in this conflict is paramount to a peaceful end. Because the United States funds and supplies Israel militarily, it is important for the United States to condemn actions such as the assassination of Yassin.

I'm sure that reprimanding Israel for killing a terrorist would really help our credibility as the leader in the War on Terror, you frickin' moron.

Given that America has ended the practice of political assassination, it seems purely hypocritical of us to fund and arm a country that carries it out themselves.

It was not a "political assassination." Yassin. Organized. MURDER. Murderers deserve to die. I'm glad we could straighten this out.

Furthermore, the United States needs to sincerely threaten Israel with action if they continue such attacks and assassinations.

How dumb are you? Why should we threaten Israel for making our job easier? The more terrorists get sent to hell, the better. Keep it up, guys!

While lip-service is given to the inappropriateness of these actions and the United States has condemned similar actions in the past, Israel continues to act and attack because they have nothing to lose in doing so.

Of course, in not doing so, they have a lot to lose. Like land. And rights. And...uh...LIFE! If they don't fight, they'll be killed. It's that simple. I'm sorry we don't live in your happy little hand-holding rainbow fairy world, but in the real world, some people need to be eliminated.

Peace cannot be attained without the United States using its clout over Israel to help end the violence.

May I suggest "Nuke Palestine" as a new campaign slogan?

Finally, it should be the goal of all sides, Israeli, Palestinian and American, to seek compromise - not bloodshed.

I really don't see how hard this is to understand. Palestinians want all the Joooooos dead. That's the only thing they want. "Compromise" would be killing them relatively painlessly. That's about as good as it gets.

..."Political assassinations." Unbefrigginlievable.

Posted by CD on March 24, 2004 08:01 PM
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