War and Peace
America, having prevailed in WWII with an iron will and a steel backbone, at a significant cost of blood and treasure, changed the name of its Department of War in 1949 to the Department of Defense. Since then, we have managed to fight and lose four wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
In 1979, America withdrew its support of the Shah of Iran, paving the way for fanatic Ayatollahs to come to power, take 52 Americans hostage for over a year, and enable the killing of thousands of our Marines and soldiers in Lebanon and Iraq. Amidst chants of “Death to America; Death to Israel,” the Iranian regime has financed Hamas and Hezbollah to form a “Ring of Fire” around Israel while developing the nuclear capacity and sophisticated long-range cruise missile delivery systems capable of obliterating Israel, which they consider to be “a one bomb State.”
America appears fickle when pro-Hamas university students on campus chant “From the River to the Sea” and accuse Israel of “genocide” while not caring about America’s invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11. But these same people are now against the idea of Israel defending itself after Hamas brutally raped, burned, and murdered 1200 innocent Israeli citizens and remain largely silent in the face of Israel’s elimination of Nasrallah in Lebanon and Sinwar in Gaza, both of whom were terrorists with American blood on their hands.
Like the rest of us, Benjamin Netanyahu has weaknesses and shadow sides, but as Israel’s commander-in-chief, he is executing this war well on seven fronts. Since humanity has not yet evolved beyond war, let us not be afraid to pick and prosecute just causes and fight to win, like Israel is.
With the upcoming presidential election in a dead heat, when and how Israel responds to Iran’s attack may have a bigger influence on the election than the economy, immigration, or abortion. Americans may conclude that there is less need to change the name of our Department of Defense than elect a commander-in-chief willing to stand up and fight with resolve.
— Sina.