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Israel Vs Hamas

Could conditions terribly sad Lead captives to do something bad When a sheriff not cool Won’t let compassion rule Do lifers in prison go mad? Did structure that forms Gaza’s pen Encourage the Hamas gunmen And with vengeance hot Will Israel’s king-sized swat Hurt civilians at risk again? Do dollars the contractors reap For the deadly weapons not cheap Make reprisals cease Or bring lasting peace After Gaza ends in a heap? Author's note: If a civilian dies as a result of a bomb dropped from a plane or one dies after being shot by a deranged soldier, is the outcome any different? While a huge opportunity exists for talking right now, will politicians just scramble to satisfy constituent anger? During an interview, the Israeli father of a kidnapped daughter pleaded for dialogue rather than more violence. Is empathy for this father and daughter possible?

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/21/2023 1:15:00 PM

Oh, and here I see you wrote about the conflict I just mentioned to you in a reply somewhere else. I find it interesting that everyone supports Ukraine even if they too may have "unintentionally" killed innocent lives. I mean, it's mostly Russia doing bad stuff, but I don't know of any countries at war where civilians do not become casualties on either side. Maybe I am wrong about that and Ukraine has not killed any innocent civilians. War really sucks.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 12/21/2023 7:49:00 PM

Andrea, thanks for reading and expressing your thinking. Yes, the war we have today includes civilians getting killed. It's awful and occurs on both sides of conflicts. The problem with the conflict between Israel and Hamas is that it's not incidental. Neither side seems to care about the other side's civilians who may have nothing to do with the fighting. I suspect Ukraine has targeted some Russian targets in Moscow that would involve civilians in an effort to erode support for Putin. It's awful as you say.

Paul Bell

Date: 12/5/2023 10:14:00 AM

They always say war is easy, peace is difficult. Hard to find a solution in this one, and maybe they don't one.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 12/18/2023 6:10:00 AM

Paul, sorry for this late response. It’s a real mess. The world could be a beautiful place if we had leadership that explained the advantages of peace. Unfortunately, many are on the defense payroll and there’s a class of rulers without empathy for their own people or others.