Ending the "State" of Worldwide Terrorism
By Irwin N. Graulich (07/13/05)
It began in Jerusalem and it will end there. When will the world learn the important lesson of Hitler? The fact that evil only begins with the Jews but never ends with the Jews, always continuing to prey on other innocent victims.
The way to prevent future 9/11's, Madrid, Bali, London, US Embassy bombings in Kenya, the attack on the USS Cole, Khobar Towers, et al is by showing the numerous related legions responsible for all this horror that they will never, ever get their way. It is no wonder that they keep doing it. The origins of organized worldwide terror--the cleverly invented Palestinian cause, has spurred airplane hijackings, deaths to Olympic athletes and wanton mass attacks, among other evil inventions.
What was learned from Palestinian terror is that it actually works quite well resulting in: 1) forcing Israel to negotiate 2) world leaders giving the father of modern terrrorism, Yassir Arafat, billions of dollars which he ultimately stole or used for bomb making 3) the eventual relinquishing of the West Bank, where the majority of terrorist groups plan attacks on Netanya, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem 4) Israel's complete withdrawal and disengagement from government sanctioned legal Jewish settlements in Gaza, the area which headquarters many terrorist groups 5) a worldwide consensus to sanction a " Palestinian state" for terror to incubate further.
The Palestinians have made terrorism into a new sport, cheered and celebrated with heroes on posters, tv, dvd's and collectible cards. Quickly joining this relatively new major league with their own teams are the rest of the Islamic world. Actually, the Palestinians are probably worse in character than the Nazis, since Nazis tried to hide their evil deeds, while the Palestinians and Muslim head choppers seem so proud and boastful of their actions. Using mass media, videotape and press releases, Palestinians have sent a clear message which most of the world seems to ignore...being pro-Israel actually means one important thing--that you are anti-terrorism.
It is quite clear that Palestinians will never give up their dream of conquering all of Israel, just like the Islamic world will never give up its fundamental desire to make the entire world into one Muslim nation. While Iraqis had to be forced to praise their evil leader, Palestinians willingly cheered Saddam from rooftops even though he sent scud missiles dangerously close to them. Let's not forget the 9/11 parties throughout the West Bank and Gaza. Is every single Palestinian or Muslim guilty of such radical celebrations? Of course not, but a majority of believers do hold on to these idealistic hopes.
Just like that cute little German blonde boy with the swastika, who saluted the Fuhrer in 1942 and ultimately had to be part of the collateral damage of the Dresden attack, so too must the decent part of the world understand that there is a certain collective responsibility coming out of the Islamic world which must be dealt with in an extremely harsh manner.
However, Israel has continuously responded to the problem with the most absurd democratic ideals using compassion, fairness, fear of the press, false hopes for peace and other romantic Western beliefs. Fighting terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, Nazism, communism and other totalitarian ideologies under the rules of democracy will lead to disaster. The last 5 Israeli prime ministers have basically been reactive, going into the wasp's nest only after an attack on Israeli soil. The lesson of America's incredibly successful fight against the Nazis was that a great democratic nation must be proactive, "completely" destroying an evil enemy even before being attacked.
Hey Arik--when someone is fighting dirty with rat poison laced bombs against schoolchildren, you do not put him into a legal headlock and hope for the best. You blow his brains out, destroy his associates and ask questions later. Ariel Sharon is living proof that there is no relationship between competent military leadership and successful political skills.
The following should have been Israel's response to terror from day one, in addition to the obvious military reaction. Every time there was a suicide bomb attack against Israel, 20 miles of the West Bank should have been annexed immediately. When there was an unsuccessful attempt which was stopped by police or a military checkpoint, the Palestinians would lose another 10 miles of the West Bank. Without any permanent penalties in place, of course terrorism would never stop until every Israeli is dead.
People think Jews are smart. That may be true in medicine, law and business, but it is certainly untrue in running a country. It was American Christians who understood the importance of taking a firm stand against Mexico and the native Indian population, who could have made legitimate claims for the land. The truth is that almost every nation in the world had previous inhabitants with legitimate claims...that is, every nation except Israel, where Jews indeed have the original claim. Something is certainly quite bizarre here.
Only after the Arab and Muslim world recognizes that the Palestinians have blown any possibility for a Palestinian state, will terrorism ultimate cease. Only when Saudi Arabia realizes that they may indeed lose a few oil wells, will they take the West seriously and not continue to fund terrorism. Letting Iran negotiate with the European Chamberlains of our time will keep them laughing under their breaths at the West, while the ayatollahs continue to push for a nuclear capability, which they would have no problem using.
In 1945, Allied forces removed 12 million Germans from East Prussia, which ultimately became part of Poland. This successful precedent shows the importance of removing 2 million Palestinian Arabs from the West Bank. The question remains, will America and Israel "turn the other cheek" to Islam like the 56 nations that have permitted Islam to take over? When Christians turned the other cheek to Muslims in the 7th century, they were slaughtered en masse.
So the obvious solution is a quid pro quo that all Palestinian Jews withdraw from Gaza to live in the West Bank (unless they wish to pledge allegiance to the Islamic republic that will be formed), while all Palestinian Arabs withdraw from the West Bank to live in Gaza (unless they decide to become Zionists). Without this concept being implemented, Israel will fail, which could eventually result in the beginning of the end for the West.
Of course the world will hate Israel for doing it and America for allowing it. However, I would rather see a strong Israel and America that everyone hates, instead of an Auschwitz and terrorist filled world for which Europeans feel compassion and sorrow.
Anyone who thinks you cannot use great force for goodness, is ignorant of history. History has taught us that goodness, democracy and freedom require force and tremendous power to back it up. When Prime Minister Sharon is replaced by a Brooklyn boy who understands the problem from an American historical perspective and can deal with the White House on their own level, without an accent, only then will Israel have a chance to truly survive.
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