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While the death toll in Gaza has reached the 500 mark, with more civilians dying in Gaza, neither Israel nor Gaza, through Hamas, are relenting or agreeing to the appeals from the UN and the world, to a ceasefire and renewed negotiation talks that will bring this violence to a final halt.  What will the end be and what does Israel really expect to accomplish? 

Israel’s attack on
Gaza is only increasing the negative feelings of militants in the world.  By the violent and ruthless attacks on the innocent people of Gaza, while the world watches, it is possible that Israel will incite more people to combine forces with insurgents that are recruiting throughout the world on a daily basis.  

While President Bush supports Israel, shinning the spotlight of hate on the U.S., I would have to say, this was a foreseeable expectation coming from a man who jumped into a war with Iraq, with no forethought as to how to pull out effectively, motivated just by the rage that was building inside of him, based on the 9/11 incident and the things that had gone on in the past with Suddam Hussein and the Bush family.  Bush’s verbalized support of Israel is adding to Israel’s motivation to continue the violence being perpetrated on the civilian population of Gaza.  January 20, 2009, feels like it is years away instead of weeks away and even then, how effective will Obama be in solving this crisis between to groups of people determined to completely destroy each other. 

Is Bush’s vehement support of Israel an effort to justify his attack on Iraq?  To lighten the perception of people regarding his attack on Iraq, as a means to justify that action, based on the shared belief of both Bush and Israel that the only way to stop insurgents is through war.  Did Israel plan this attack to happen weeks before the changing of the guard in the United States and if so, why are they insistently saying that they were ready for peace with Gaza?  How can you plan a military attack on a people with the goal in mind of peace? 

Meanwhile in India, with Pakistan refusing to accept the accusation that the Mumbai attacks were indeed inspired by the “element” located within the Pakistani borders, India has changed the wording of the accusations by saying that Pakistani authorities “must have had” a hand in the Mumbai siege.  Prime Minister Singh, of India,  attributes this deduction to the fact that “based on the sophistication and military precision of the attack, the attackers must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan.” 

Pakistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Malik Hamad Khan, is saying “the state of Pakistan is not to blame if any non-state actors are involved in the Mumbai attacks,” adding that “the actions of individuals should not be blamed on Pakistan.”  Kahan also states that Islamabad was “committed to take action against non-state actors if they were involved in the attacks.”   I say, what about the state actors, the citizens of Pakistan, that may be involved?

Singh, Prime Minister of India, on the other hand is saying, “Some countries like Pakistan have in the past encouraged and given sanctuary to terrorists and other forces that are antagonistic towards India.  The rhetoric goes on and on between these to nuclear armed nations who have fought three wars against each other since they gained independence in 1947. 

Does it matter if the people involved are non-state or state actors?  Shouldn’t the mission be simply to locate and eradicate this “element” in a show of sincerity?  While Pakistan lines the borders of India with military troops, does this indicate the desire to work with India, in solving the cause and locating the perpetrators of this violent deed that was perpetuated on them in November 2008?  Will this be yet another situation the United States will have to babysit in an effort to prevent another Middle East war? 

How long will this unrest last.  Can’t these people figure out a way to get along? 
United States has its own problems to deal with.  There are other people in the world that are suffering aggressions, hunger, poverty and distress, yet we continue to babysit and get involved with Middle East politics when, from where I sit, they do not want to get along with each other in the first place.  All they know is corruption, lies and war. 

So it is written, so shall it be.

And that’s the way I see it!!!

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