i thought i was going to post something about the gaza stuff after the ceasefire, so that the topic won't be so sensitive by then, but as im typing all these down, the attacks are still on-going, and probably wont stop until someone do something about it.
but who?
before i get to that, i just want to say a few things. in times of war, is there ever a right or wrong? and is a losing war considered a genocide? and make no mistake, this is war. just because one side is being damaged more than the other, regardless of the magnitude, doesnt mean that we can forget the fact that they still exchange fire....EXCHANGE.
i'd like to use umapagan's concept of neighbours. If your neighbour were to start throwing bricks at your home, would you want the authorities to send just one policeman, or deploy every resource at their disposal? Wouldn't you want them to do everything within their power to make it stop? How important is your security? What about that of your family?
looking at this, it does make sense to me. israel did not start attacking for nothing.....even, even if they are waiting to give the deathblow. hamas have, one way or the other, has given israel a reason, or perhaps an excuse to do so. but of course, this is just another chicken-or-egg question. who started what, who started first.......all that is the past, and remain insignificant to the present. the damage is done, and the clock cant be unwind. what happened ages ago, is far too difficult to be solved.........and even if it can, would it justify the loss of lives? it doesnt matter whether a palestinian child has been killed or an israeli trooper been shot, nationality does not make one life more equal than the other.
i really hate it when i see how most people take sides so easily.....and hell yes, we know who's getting the popular vote. and my hatred grows everytime i see how the world see everything only in one way, one pathethic way. stop being so judgemental on who's wrong or right, this is war, and like any other war in history, dont expect kindness and mercy.
and the boycott incident just proved how naive we all can be. boycott? what is there to boycott? cookies? ford? music? for what? as if not buying any american products can help save a life or two. that is just making a statement for yourself, and perhaps, making a fool of oneself as well. i know that people are expressing how they are feeling towards this tragedy, but i rather channel my energy elsewhere than standing in front of the embassy with a banner. i'd rather walk all the way to our government and ask them to do something about it....stop it. im sure israel are ignoring our voices, be it collectively, because theres nothing much we can do about it. but im sure too, that our own goverment wont do the same thing, because if they do, we'll give them a taste of sweet revenge in the next election. that's what all of us should do.
getting back to the question of who up there, im talking about obama. why is the rest of the world depending on him to do something? he's pretty busy handling america and its economy right now, and im very confident, one more war, and america is really falling apart. when that happens, say hello to the great depression 2.0. why are we conveniently expecting someone else to do our part?
this has been going on for far too long, and it must end. how soon, no one can tell....will it be a happy ending? that's up to all of us.
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