really, why are you?
the current viral theme on both the right and left is :
"i stand for israel's right to defend itself!"
but why israel and no one else?
if zambia and zimbabwe were at war with one another, with much death and destruction, all 3 of you would say, "why can't they stand down and sort things out peacefully".
the rest of you would of course say, "let the monkeys slaughter each other!" "good riddance to them all!"
so why is israel different?
why do you support conflict resolution in your schools?
if the class bully takes your precious josh's lunch why shouldn't he punch him out?
or if tiffany grabs skylar's cellphone for herself, why don't you encourage skylar to bitch slap tiffany into next week?
it's only self defense. right?
and if it's good enough for israel why not for everyone else. is it you've been brainwashed?
or is it something else. is it the ultimate vicarious thrill?
like the brooklynite who moves to the west bank. back in new york he and his family is victimized by muggers and thieves. and there's little he can do other then call the nypd and wait.
and wait and wait and wait some more.
but in the west bank, if a palestinian so much as gives him a dirty look, he can blast away with his uzi or ak-47.
he's now a real man defending himself and his family.
the palis stand in for all those bowery bums, negros, spics and anyone else he previously felt intimidated by.
his masculinity is restored.
and this may be the real reason so many americans approve of what israel is doing and does.