ISRAEL - IRAN - SYRIA - HAMAS - HEZBOLLAH - WWWIII?

"The only alternative for Israel to save itself as a Jewish state is by unilaterally withdrawing from the West Bank and evacuating most of the settlements," said Michael Oren, who might be nominated as next Israelian ambassador in Washington.

You do know there are people that love to see Jews continually have to wander, never having a permanent place to call their own!

After giving it considerable thought, I wish Israel would unilaterally evacuate the West Bank. And then when the attacks resumed from there, and I believe they would, the anti-Israel group would have less reasonable cause to accuse Israel of anything when Israel again defended itself.

http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hjres114.pdf

Congress's Joint Resolution Oct. 16, 2002
Public Law 107-243 107th Congress Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 114) To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
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[10th]Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;
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Ansar-al-Islam
Ansar al-Islam was formed in December 2001.
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Ansar al-Islam comprised about 300 armed men, many of these veterans from the Afghan war, and a proportion being neither Kurd nor Arab. Ansar al-Islam is alleged to be connected to al-Qaeda, and provided an entry point for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other Afghan veterans to enter Iraq. ...

Congressional Intelligence Report 09/08/2006
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Postwar information indicates that the Intelligence Community accurately assessed that al-Qa'ida affiliate group Ansar al-Islam operated in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Iraq. ...

American Soldier, by General Tommy Franks, 7/1/2004
"10" Regan Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
page 483:
"The air picture changed once more. Now the icons were streaming toward two ridges and a steep valley in far northeastern Iraq, right on the border with Iran. These were the camps of the Ansar al-Isla terrorists, where al Qaeda leader Abu Musab Zarqawi had trained disciples in the use of chemical and biological weapons. But this strike was more than just another [Tomahawk Land Attack Missile] bashing. Soon Special Forces and [Special Mission Unit] operators, leading Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, would be storming the camps, collecting evidence, taking prisoners, and killing all those who resisted."
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Foofie, What you don't seem to realize is the simple fact that there are many countries in this world where they are in constant danger from violence - not just "wandering" around. It's not strictly a Jew problem. You must expand your knowledge about other peoples to understand Jews are not the only people who are suffering today. It's about compassion.

After giving it considerable thought, I wish Israel would unilaterally evacuate the West Bank. And then when the attacks resumed from there, and I believe they would, the anti-Israel group would have less reasonable cause to accuse Israel of anything when Israel again defended itself.

I am Gentile and Christian but with a deep appreciation for the Jewish faith and people and possibly a better than average schooling in Jewish History. I am not anti-Palestinian, but I have been consistently an advocate for Israel's position as the more defensible and just one in the ongoing conflict.

But, as we are talking about Israel, to me a Jew, you need not be concerned about how much compassion I can muster for a world that had little interest in how successful the Final Solution was only 60 years ago.

I am Gentile and Christian but with a deep appreciation for the Jewish faith and people and possibly a better than average schooling in Jewish History.