Playing us for fools
By Felicia (Fee) Benamon (08/28/06)
There are many of us who are still resigned to thinking that we are safe from terror attacks. And that only through diplomacy will terrorists and rogue nations, like Iran, comply or negotiate when it comes to the development of nuclear weapons. Or, in the case of Hezbollah, put down arms for the sake of peace.
They are playing us for fools! The effort to keep peace in Lebanon and to keep Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from pursuing nuclear technology will only buy time, but eventually, terrorism in whatever form will heat up again at some point.
Iran is conducting military exercises and test firing missiles, and President Ahmadinejad's behavior continues to be volatile with regards to his nuclear ambition. He will not give up his quest for more nuclear power. Ahmadinejad is busy trying to acquire nuclear technology to threaten the West and Israel, and is even responsible for the training of terrorists fighters in Iraq. That's one more problem US troops and our allies have to deal with in Iraq.
I appreciate the job our troops are doing in Iraq; they have double the work to do in Iraq. From the rebuilding of Iraq to fending off attacks from groups trained by Iran, they have their hands full.
Somewhere, the responsibility falls on leaders of the world to crack down on those nations who are creating more conflict. At some point, the US and UN will have to get tougher and adopt a "take it or leave it" approach...the cease fire approach is not working.
There's another crack in the armor of that situation, Syria isn't willing to commit troops as part of a UN International force to bring stability to Lebanon. Syria's President Bashar Assad says he does not want to interfere with the sovereignty of Lebanon, or be seen as a hostile presence along Lebanon's border with Syria.
But if there was a possibility of Syria and other Arab nations agreeing to commit troops (perhaps in an effort to make it look as if they are helping with the cease fire), they could end up joining forces with Hezbollah or strengthening themselves for a massive battle with Israeli forces. Syria is also known for its support of Hezbollah.
Among his latest statements, Syria's President Assad threatens Israel, saying the Golan Heights would be taken "by Syrian hands" if Israel dares attack Syria. Syria is becoming more militant, this opens up another front in the Middle East conflict.
We are "playing around" with negotiations. The US and the UN should come straight out and mention that Iran and Syria MUST stop supporting terror groups, or...
Hezbollah MUST disarm, or....
One option the UN could consider to deter rogue nations from pursuing a dangerous agenda; sanctions perhaps. Either way, we must be determined to stop terror or it will eat us and our allies alive. We are fools to sit back and play political games. It will get us nowhere.
Every one of us should be watching the events in the Middle East just a little bit more closely. Iran, no doubt, has Israel in its nuclear sights, and guess who is next, America.
Let us not get so wrapped up in life that we cannot keep our eyes on international events. They are sure to affect us one way or the other very soon. And Hezbollah has terror sympathizers in the US who must eventually be dealt with. People who live in America and despise and bash our way of life DO NOT have a right to be here. Their allegiance lies with their home country, not America.
There are way too many people who have come here to take advantage of all America offers, and in the midst of American society, they plot and plan to bring down this country. We should be happy to send such people back to their home country; American citizens should NOT tolerate that sort of flagrant disrespect on our own soil!
It's time to notice the importance of fighting terrorism. We don't want terrorism and that way of life to overtake those of us who enjoy freedom. If we fail to act, the same will continue to occur, bomb threats on planes, brazen kidnappings of innocent people; the overall threats against the West and her allies.
Let us not be fools!
Related Reading:
Iran conducting military exercise
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/19/iran-military.html
General: Iran Training Shiite Insurgents (in Iraq)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/23/AR2006082301390.html
Assad rejects forces on Syrian border
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525925901&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Syria President Assad Threatens War
http://www.newsmax.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?s=pf&page=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/8/16/102740.shtml
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