Israel-Lebanon

Co-blogger, Simoneyezd in Ontario, has a somewhat different perspective on the Israeli actions in Lebanon than I do. Here is one of his opinion pieces.

Subject: Middle East Crisis-Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Hezbollah and Hamas are two terrorist organizations that do not want or have peace with Israel in their sights nor do they foresee the well being and interests of the Lebanese and Palestinian populations that they hold hostage.

It is unfortunate that Israel had to resort to its retaliation that continues, but Israel has the absolute right to defend herself.

Right now Israel is taking the assaulting brunts from the forces of evil in the Middle East.

Regretfully, Israel has to perform the formidable task of defending herself and the Jewish people in Israel, the Region; and indirectly the World.

Israel is the first line of defence to western civilization on the other side of the world. Israel is the only hope for peace, stability, harmony, prosperity and sanity in the Middle East.

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What a wonderful place the Middle East, being the cradle of civilization, could be if the peoples in the region would be free to reap the unending benefits and potential opportunities through the experiences of their mingled cultures, histories and natural beauty of the terrain.

Unfortunately, Lebanon, who I believe wants peace with Israel, is under the thumb of Hezbollah, being encouraged and supplied by the Syrian and Iranian rogue regimes. The Palestinians are in Hamas' noose. Hezbollah and Hamas must be disbanded.

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Unless the hostilities at the northern and southern ends of Israel are contained, there is that dreadful possibility that they could spill over into a raging Middle East War, particularly with Iran and Syria fomenting and protecting Hezbollah and Hamas. Lebanon is in the unfortunate situation of a country without a government that is really able to speak for its people and pursue a peaceful destiny. It is controlled by Hezbollah with Syria's clenched fist in the background.


Simoneyezd
Ontario Canada