Two captured soldiers and many bombs/missles/dead people later, we are no closer to resolving anything. It's very sad.
The Qana event got me riled. I shed a few tears when the BBC reported that there were mostly kids who were hiding in that building that got flattened. I was pissed with Israel for doing that. 'We'll protect our citizens at all cost' and all that, but the kids that died had no part in the conflict. Now everyone will remember and their psyche will be ingrained with the memory of this terrible event. And we all can guess what comes next - hate. More hate, more trouble.
Poor Lebanon, caught in the middle of all this, just after picking up the pieces from the earlier Israeli occupation. Maybe they should have been stronger in coming to terms with the Hezbollah. Regardless of religion and status, mothers and fathers should have said 'Hezzies, get out. We don't like Israel and we don't support you either. We wanna raise our children in peace. We wanna prosper in peace. Hezzies get out.'. Bridges have been destroyed, there's no electricity and everyone's running away. It's back to zero for Lebanon, and the rest of the world stands by.
I am not anti-Israeli. I am not pro-Hezzie. I am anti-violence. I know it will hurt many a Muslim if someone said 'Let's forget about Israeil's right to exist and move on.' But seriously, if we want peace in everyone's Chosen Land, then that is what we must do. Every country in the region needs to say no to supporting terrorists, respect boundaries, help Palestine build a viable economy and simply come to terms with current conditions and improve everyone's livelihood. Not all problems are solved with Jihad and bombing raids. And I don't think God, anybody's God, is going to send some fireballs down anytime soon to resolve the crisis.
I think the UN needs to get some balls too. It seems like it's become a kindergarten - toddlers in suits prone to fleeting alliances, broken promises, deaf ears, over-dramatic personalities, inconsequential decisions, too many pee breaks and time-outs.
We need a trump card. Or a fireball. Can the Vulcans please show up?
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