"Vengeance be Mine," saith The Lord

“Vengeance Be Mine,” saith The Lord.

Ehud Olmert is Prime Minister of Israel and appears to hold all the reins of power to commit to a course of action defined as annihilation of a group of people who call themselves Hezbollah. When the Nazis attempted to exterminate the Jews, an outcry of defense for them has been heard for 65 years and all aid was accepted as their due. The moral structure of our civilization prohibits the ‘extermination’ of groups for the convenience of another. I believe the old Testament says to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

This problem cannot be solved militarily, particularly when the training exercise in Gaza escalated to full scale war over the kidnapping of 3 soldiers. Does a Prime Minister have such powers without the mandate of the suffering electorate? Can his power be curbed or is this a military takeover of a ‘Democratic’ government? An Israeli official now says it is impossible to seize all of Hezbollah’s weapons. Further military incursions help no cause. It is interesting to note that the invasion is coming from Israel, not Lebanon. Withdraw to the international border or is this a land and water grab in the disguise of preemptive warfare?

I believe in the right of an individual to own a firearm. If that right is forfeit through the use of a firearm during a legally defined crime, so be it. It is a natural human response to arm if their neighbors do so, certainly if murderous intent is declared. Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword. The belief in individual rights has no international boundaries and banning firearms for certain groups based on ethnic differences is undemocratic. The possession of firearms is not an issue to regulate but is an issue to respect when dealing with neighbors. Possibly the missing MWDs are floating around somewhere.

Vengeance solves nothing. Civil discourse with enemies is necessary.

Peace Talk Strategy for Success

Start Up Peace Talks Now and Be Practical in Choosing a Course of Action

For a true long term peace, the combatants must all be recognized as a legal representative before negotiations begin. Initially negotiate by giving a speech in alphabetical order, then another speech round unless their time is given to a sponsor, allowing for leaders to emerge naturally. Taking all the existing alliances into account, allow free talk aimed at settling disputes and seeking peace. All members must have interpreters.

Members will include representatives of all interested groups irregardless of prior activities. These groups will suspend hostilities while they meet. Criminal gangs cannot be in control of the homeland.

USA, Iraq, Iran, Britain, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, Baath, Taliban, Israel, Hamas, United Nations, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Rafsanjani, al Sadr Russia, France, European Union, The ‘Stans, Turkey …There must be others. I don’t know all the names, only categories that include various political groups and heads of state. Nobody is too good to sit next to anybody. Everyone will be required to submit a negotiating position paper prior to attendance.

No complaint about your tablemate. This is what is now. Perhaps the future will be different. You must adapt to existing conditions and not focus on a pipedream or the past. Elimination of groups is not allowed. All should listen to all in honor of the fallen.

Peace from Israel and in Israel, peace for Palestine and Iraq and others in order to usher in PAX GLOBAL. Start over today to avoid the sins of the fathers to be forever visited upon the children, the hell on Earth forevermore. Freedom takes space. Who is there is who is there but losses must be paid. In a shrinking world, land is what people fight over. No more land grabs. Remember, there’s land in outer space, along with resources and riches but exploration is crippled while wars continue.

One huge peace to begin PAX GLOBAL and the grand era of world cooperation. We need an unfettered meeting of the minds after all preconceived notions and orders are cast aside. Nobody can tell anybody who they can talk to and nobody may refuse to listen to another. All sides will be heard.

The world community has problems greater than just the causes of violence that could be settled without more bloodshed. Payments in the currency or goods of your choice. Study reparations carefully. Settle something. Each gives a bit and compromises to a workable solution. Think of the benefits of peace.

And the warmongers in all groups should find another amusement.

I would our generation give the gift of peace.

Peace Talk Strategy for Success

Start Up Peace Talks Now and Be Practical in Choosing a Course of Action

For a true long term peace, the combatants must all be recognized as a legal representative before negotiations begin. Initially negotiate by giving a speech in alphabetical order, then another speech round unless their time is given to a sponsor, allowing for leaders to emerge naturally. Taking all the existing alliances into account, allow free talk aimed at settling disputes and seeking peace. All members must have interpreters.

Members will include representatives of all interested groups irregardless of prior activities. These groups will suspend hostilities while they meet. Criminal gangs cannot be in control of the homeland.

USA, Iraq, Iran, Britain, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, Baath, Taliban, Israel, Hamas, United Nations, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Rafsanjani, al Sadr Russia, France, European Union, The ‘Stans, Turkey …There must be others. I don’t know all the names, only categories that include various political groups and heads of state. Nobody is too good to sit next to anybody. Everyone will be required to submit a negotiating position paper prior to attendance.

No complaint about your tablemate. This is what is now. Perhaps the future will be different. You must adapt to existing conditions and not focus on a pipedream or the past. Elimination of groups is not allowed. All should listen to all in honor of the fallen.

Peace from Israel and in Israel, peace for Palestine and Iraq and others in order to usher in PAX GLOBAL. Start over today to avoid the sins of the fathers to be forever visited upon the children, the hell on Earth forevermore. Freedom takes space. Who is there is who is there but losses must be paid. In a shrinking world, land is what people fight over. No more land grabs. Remember, there’s land in outer space, along with resources and riches but exploration is crippled while wars continue.

One huge peace to begin PAX GLOBAL and the grand era of world cooperation. We need an unfettered meeting of the minds after all preconceived notions and orders are cast aside. Nobody can tell anybody who they can talk to and nobody may refuse to listen to another. All sides will be heard.

The world community has problems greater than just the causes of violence that could be settled without more bloodshed. Payments in the currency or goods of your choice. Study reparations carefully. Settle something. Each gives a bit and compromises to a workable solution. Think of the benefits of peace.

And the warmongers in all groups should find another amusement.

I would our generation give the gift of peace.

Water War I

I’ve heard of hassles over water holes but this one takes the cake Empress Marie Antoinette meant when she said let ‘em eat cake.

What are the Lebanese eating these days? This war has caused a huge expenditure on the part of those afflicted and those obligated to assist. I think legal action on the part of the world court on behalf of civilian casualties against the perpetrator of an undeclared war is justified and must be encouraged. This war is a waste of resources and a human tragedy that will not make Israel safe. It is foolish to take the same action and get the same violent results time after time without changing the approach hoping to find a different, more peaceable result.

The justification for war being prepared six years still came out weak, like a parrot squawking by the Litani River.

I hear on the news that Iran might be using Hezbollah as a puppet and that Russia supports Iran. Israel has The Bomb but this is not mentioned. Maybe other Moslem nations fear Iran as a leader.

I think Israel is a bit triggerhappy, like the old Indian who directed an attack on whites without knowing they all had hordes of relatives who came to take his water. Military action aimed at taking Lebanon’s largest river in one of the most arid deserts of the world is suggested. That river valley is quite valuable land and priceless water. Covet not or you will be led to perdition. An arrogant military attitude based on the fact that they possess the ultimate weapon defines a consciousness towards using it if tactics are based on it. Shame on the warmongers.

I call for an immediate cease fire in this midst of the summer growing season. People have better things to do than kill each other.