The American Spectator

The U.S. State Department, which likes to make a show of criticizing Israeli soldiers even when they are behaving reasonably, obliged the protesters with a non sequitur: “We urge the Israelis to consider the consequences of their actions and to respect the dignity of Palestinian civilians, the vast majority of whom are not involved in terrorist violence.”

When foreign radicals come to our country, disrupt lawful activities, and suffer the consequences of their radicalism, Americans shrug and say, “What did they expect?” Why should we absolve American radicals for causing similar mischief in other countries?

The American left is too churlish to concede this point. America’s radical minds speak of “responsibility” but never take it. They encourage “choices” but disown bad ones made and disclaim any role in the consequences that follow from them.

Corrie was one of their conscripts. They sent her into battle and she died. But Israel will be blamed for the radicalism the American left incited and the fate of the troublemaker they trained.