Seizing the high ground is universally considered a crucial element for military victory. The moral high ground is equally essential in the aftermath. Claiming and then trying to hold it with snap judgements, over-blown rhetoric and no-matter-what backing of obviously evil actions is a sure way to lose it.… Read the rest
Responding to a war crime by committing one doesn’t bring justice, it creates equals. Aiding, abetting or condoning one side merely adds another guilty party. All but the most ardently naïve know that Israel’s vengeance on Gaza will be ferocious. Unless those with the power to make changes start thinking about the aftermath now, it will also be pointless.… Read the rest
The most often quoted definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
So what’s the definition of “doing VARIATIONS of the same thing over and over…etc…” ?
Answer: “Israel versus Hamas”.… Read the rest