Blackspeare, Hanging the Black Flag

Submitted by Infidel (Canada), Jul 3, 2006 at 22:45

So Mr. Blackspeare, did a "black flag" hang over the Palestinians when they attacked without provocation Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973 and continue to this day killing, maiming, terrorizing and attacking the Jews? Like most of the world, you are complacent and accepting of violence against the Jews, but heaven forbid that they should retaliate. I find it rather reprehensible that you agonize over the retaliation by the Jews and label it "blatantly" illegitimate, but have nothing to say about the atrocities committed by the Palestinians other than to acknowledge them. And is it not illegitimate for Palestinians to kidnap Israeli citizens?

Syria supports and protects the leaders of Hamas and finances violence against Israel, but you Sir, are concerned about the flight of 4 Israeli jets over Syria. Your solution is that everything must be done to win Gilad Shalit's release, but please no violence against the kidnappers. It is so intellectual for you to critize the leaders of Israel, but is it your son who is being held captive? Just what is it that you expect the Jews to do? Should they plead, give up more land, hire you as a peace consultant, recognize Ahmadinejad's recommendation and vacate Israel, adopt dhimmi status so that Muslims can subjugate and rule over them like they did from 638 AD to 1917 AD, supply the Palestinians with more weapons, release more jailed Jew murders from jail, pour more money to the Palestinians so they can continue plotting and carrying out more atrocities against the Jews without worrying about economic activity to support themselves? Is this your idea of a clever and legitimate operation to free the kidnapped soldier?

You note that it is illegitimate to cut off 750,000 people from electricity, but say nothing about cutting off fathers, mothers and children from their families by murdering them. I suppose you find that acceptable because, well they are just Jews and that has been their burden to bear since 586 BC. Your article is the best written piece of appeasement for Jew killers and condemnation of the Jews that would defend themselves, that I've read on the Pipes' website and you have brought me to a new level of disgust and anger against the Jew and Israel haters of this world, more so, because it is obvious that you are intelligent, knowledgeable and should direct your sympathies towards those that have suffered the longest and the most and not to the kidnappers and killers.

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