tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post8671088465339976096..comments2023-09-01T07:04:13.381-07:00Comments on Reflections on Faith and Culture: The Gathering Storm . . .Gil Bailiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04481878663941134090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-42481700094560485022010-07-01T12:25:45.775-07:002010-07-01T12:25:45.775-07:00Greetings,
A compelling article. I'm st...Greetings,<br /> A compelling article. I'm still reading through it but the answer to the expanding settlements being that East Jerusalem is the Israeli capitol is claiming something that is questionable. Is the place in question mostly Jewish because everyone else was driven out? <br /><br /> Even if that is left aside: what would you have us do? Simply rubber-stamp anything the Israeli army does? Would this extend to their allies? I'm thinking primarily of Sabra and Chatila (sp?). <br /><br /> Should we join in another elective war? Iran is too large for us to try and conquer. We could damage their infrastructure but that would only strengthen the hand of the clerics. <br /><br /> It seems rubber-stamping Israeli actions and sabre rattling has done nothing to make things better. Why not try a more diplomatic approach? We are hip deep in Iraq, now run by allies of Iran. That didn't work so well. <br /><br /> And I note that the article from NRO conveniently omits that the mullahs came to power after running out our blood soaked dictator, the Shah. We are not as a nation nearly as innocent as this article would have it.<br /><br /> Ad Astra Per Aspera,<br /> KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035744898664620942noreply@blogger.com