| QUOTE (geniusalz @ Apr 19 2004, 12:46 PM) |
Don't think it's really that simple, because many of the 'terrorists' have had parts of their family killed in the fighting. All they want is revenge, and they're willing to blow themselves up for it. It still doesn't justify killing civilians, but I guess that's why they're doing it.
I won't pretend to know the exact history, but it feels like it's gone to a point where no side is willing to stop. |
No, it's not that simple (my intended audience for that, however, probably can't process the vagueries and complexity of political and cultural motivations involved).
In reality, it has as much to do with the way Arab/Islamic culture deals with honor/shame/revenge, as well as a well-funded, cult-like indoctrination of Palestinians, from infanthood, to hate "infidels" - yes, including you and me, but most especially the Jews - as invaders of their Holy Land. The Arabs have been shamed by their multiple defeats at the hands of the Israelis, the Palestinians for taking refuge from the battles and/or participation in those defeats.
Nothing less than the elimination of Jews from the middle east will appease these folks. Make no mistake about that.
60 years ago we had a name for people like that: Nazis.
The big difference is that back then the Jews didn't have security and defense forces patrolling the ghettos to prevent the wholesale murder of millions of people seen as outsiders and hated for their religion.
I often see pictures of Arafat surrounded by children, or Palestinian tots carrying pistols. We've all seen the pics of the baby posed with suicide bomber belts and Hamas head band... the product of a sick, rotten-to-the-core culture.
If Islam is supposedly so peaceful, why do all of the world's problems seem to stem out of violence perpetrated by Muslims? What am I missing here? Where are the calls from the Imams and other Holy men to cease such action or spend eternity in Hell? Why are Mosques being used as armories or rallying points as Mullahs and Ayatollas call for infidel blood?
Behind much of it all is Oil Money. Saudis who flaunt their own religion, for example, and the abject poverty in their own country by distracting the Arab world with a largely MADE UP "situation" in Israel. If the Arab oil barons poured half the money they do into terrorism world wide, instead into taking care of the Palestinians, the situation would be far different.
Then again, why should they do that.... then there'd be far less motivation for the Palestinians to send their children and (supposed) loved ones off to kill themselves in order to destroy a bus loaded with school children, women and others who have never wished them harm.
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