Israel and Yassin
The other day, Israel killed the leader of Hamas – Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. They did it by destroying his car as he left a mosque in Gaza.
There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Europe and the Middle East – mainly condemning Israel for the move. European leaders called it “unlawful”.
I beg to disagree.
Israel is in a war against terrorism. Yassin was the leader of a major terrorist group that has acknowledged responsibility for many terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. Therefore, in my mind, Israel is justified in killing the leader of the enemy.
Let’s make it simpler: Israel targets terrorists, and sometimes kills civilians in the process. Hamas (and other Palestinian terrorist groups) targets civilians. It’s that simple.
Israel is also partly responsible for the situation, and they really need to work to find a way to live together in the same place. However, that doesn’t make Israel wrong in this case.
Zeyad gets it in his comments on the Iraqi reaction.
Outside the Beltway got it right yesterday as well.
Add Citizen Smash to the list of people who get it.
Neptunus Lex REALLY gets it, and adds a story about his daughter’s reaction to 9/11 that you must read.
A Monkey’s First Banana
Chief Wiggles posts a new story of his visit to a US elementary school to receive toys for kids in Iraq.
My favorite quote:
At one point, as I tried to help the students understand what it might feel like for the Iraqi children to get their very first toy, I asked the question, and the following response caused me to laugh with astonishment. In the Kindergarten class, Colonel Long’s own son responded by saying, “I am sure it would be like a monkey getting his very first banana?” How true.
If you haven’t ever checked out his site, or Operation Give, you really should. The Chief is an Army National Guard officer from Utah who started a charity while in Iraq to give toys and school supplies to Iraqi children.
Japan Finds the Easy Way
Vastly Important Notes points out that the Japanese have found a really good way to refer to screwdrivers. Click the link and take a look!
I have to wonder why somebody in the US never thought of this.
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