Terrorist Algebra
Written by Dixie Flatline
I don’t have the time right now to do all of the research, but specific data won’t undermine the premise of this post.
If it takes 20 Palestinian “terrorists” to kill an Israeli, does this mean the Palestinians are really bad at terrorism? I’m the last guy to justify violence by anyone but the math simply does not add up. 7,000+ rockets over 8 years, but only 20 Israeli fatalities. Contrast that with thousands of Palestinians who have died at the hands of Israeli force during the same period.
Typically, we assume a single rocket (like a single terrorist/suicide bomber) to be capable of harming or killing more than one person. To the layman, or someone educated by the western media, 7,000 rockets is synonymous with at least 7,000 deaths. The facts don’t bear this out. And when one looks at these pathetic rockets, it’s a wonder they haven’t killed more than 20 some people by what can only be called sheer random chance.
Contrast that with American made bombs. The per bomb death totals, even the aggregate totals are never revealed. How many bombs will Israel drop on Gaza? How many people will die?
Obviously, I have sympathies for the Palestinians. I also have sympathies for Israelis. There are ways these conflicts can be solved without violence. But as long as the killing is distorted as justice, such resolutions will never become possible.
One positive outcome of this recent mass slaughter in Gaza, is that the world is re-aligning against dramatic and massive use of military force. Shock and awe is giving way to shock and horror.
As the global depression deepens, it’s important for those of us who would champion liberty to remind everyone that declining prosperity has definitely come at the expense of military adventurism, empire and conquest for the elites.