ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Israel got hit hard by a terrorist attack. But since that day, Israel has fired back and never stopped. And I am definitely not a pacifist, and if I saw you being attacked on the street I vowed to God to defend you or anyone else, even if I die in the attempt.
And I’m all for retaliatory strikes when absolutely necessary, but not at any other time.
In every war ever fought in the history of Planet Earth, it has always been a constant: the innocent die. Women, children, the sick, the lame, it never made any difference. It is a part of war.
But there should be an international law that requires opposing leaders to see up close the suffering they have caused. Because in the following video, there’s a lot to be digested before the final clip John Oliver shows. Don’t be in a hurry; I hope you can listen and watch carefully because we do not belong in this shit. And instead of weapons, maybe we should send some ambassadors skilled in talking peace with that psycho Netanyahu.
Of course that’s the way America should go, and that’s why we won’t. It has been too long since the United States stood for what was right. First, because the citizens deserve better out of leadership, and second, we’ve thrown down too many times only to end up with good servicemen and women getting buried before their time. Our military people serve faithfully and they have been terribly used and sent out with one-way tickets.
But we’re Americans and we’re supposed to be better than this. Selling bullets which will end up in some child’s body is dishonorable in the highest degree. We are now implicit in war crimes, yet we will not be called to account.
Israel bombs the hell out of Gaza. The targets include children and women, but it’s damned irresponsible tactically; they could easily hit the hostages. Apparently they don’t care about that little bit.
From Any recruit’s arrival to begin basic training, they hope they’ll never be sent to war. If ordered, they will go, but combat isn’t why you enlist unless you’re a psycho.
Why are we supporting a belligerent in a war? We shouldn’t be supporting anyone but the children. To see them, breathless before the camera, too traumatized to cry, trying to express their feelings, is heartbreaking. I cried. My heart breaks for them. One thing I’ve learned is, a child grows up way too fast when placed in extreme danger and uncertainty. They use words of adults, same phrases, they have gooned-out eyes, but they rarely let emotions slip out.
I do not stand with Israel or Hamas.
But I’ll tell you what I will stand for.
The children on both sides.
Memoirs of an American Asshole 