The American Spectator

p> Well, a new cliche has attached itself to the throat of political discourse. “Proportionate” is another manifestation of political correctness, a sort of “play fair” argument foisted upon the Israelis by their haters. Apparently even the most vile and unprovoked attack requires the victim to somehow moderate its response. It’s kinda like a handicap in golf, allowing me to play with Tiger Woods as a perceived equal, but kidding no one. The stupidity of this philosophy allows for a likely more protracted and costly struggle, resulting in a ritualistic display of a gladiatorial contest for the amusement of the “statesmen” to get airtime and seek the next Peace Prize nomination. For those who may wish to agonize over Israel’s response to aggression, consider the answers to two questions: 1) Who has nukes? and 2) Who has not used them? br> — William J. Dye , Esq. br> Edwardsville, Illinois /p> p> Great points, Ben Stein. Israel is showing extreme restraint. Personally I think they need to go take care of business and the U.S. and all freedom loving Nations need to assist Israel. The U.S. needs to remember what Hezbollah has done to us — death of our Marines to name one instance. Israel has been suffering so long by these terrorists. Iran is calling for Israel to be wiped off the face of the earth — thru whom? Hezbollah and Hamas. Hezbollah is taking over Lebanon — her citizens and surrounding countries will reap their wrath when they acquire full power. May God bless Israel and give her leaders His wisdom and strength. br> — Kathy br> Arizona /p>

Israel is doing what it takes to protect itself. Israel should be doing whatever it takes to destroy its enemies.

Let’s a say a group of Muslim folks get on a bus in any Israeli city. At the next stop, a group of Jewish kids with over stuffed backpacks get on the same bus. Who’s more likely to have bombs strapped to them? Who is more likely to be relieved that it’s Jewish folks with stuffed backpacks riding on that bus? Both groups of people are.

I seemed to have missed the story about those stockbrokers on the upper-west side hijacking planes and crashing them into mosques protesting the “death tax” or high oil prices? Yet we pat down “Grandma Smith” at our airports.

To call Israel’s response “disproportionate” when defending them selves simply means that people hate rules when they are equally applied. Especially it seems rules of one’s right to exist and one’s right of self-protection! It seems the “nice” world hates it when the 2nd Amendment is applied internationally. Terrorists are pretty brave when shooting rockets from behind the skirts of their women, or when killing those that are bound and defenseless. But they are gutless cowards who can’t defeat a real army, except maybe the French.