January 5th, 2009:

via Marty Kaplan: Eyeless in Gaza.

Mr. Kaplan’s article today in the Huffington Post tries to open the eyes of us who only see one side of this fight. He begs the question, can I rationalize a reason for a seemingly unprovoked attack by a terrorist organization in style with sympathy for the devil and thereby feel good about Israel’s response? And at the same time empathize with the same  people who have been rounded up and fucked over in the same fashion as the American Indians?

Then I reminded myself that the people of Gaza overwhelmingly voted for Hamas in a democratic election, and I thought, What good is democracy, if it can put terrorists in charge of governments?

In my humblest of opinions, that is as far away from the issue here as Miami to Seattle. It only takes a short two minutes to remind oneself that that is exactly what has happened throughout the world and throughout history. Terrorists have been put in charge of governments since there has been governments. They will continue to be a presence that must be dealt with, negotiated with, as you will. Please be reminded of the Good Friday Accords in Belfast.

I can’t condone the rocket thing that Hamas did, but in my opinion, the only side in this fight who has the power to end all this and make it right, really right (as in complete autonomy) is Israel.