[quote name='jmcc']Like, say, cutting off power and water to millions of civilians, causing a humanitarian crisis? Would that be terrorism?[/quote]
Damn, mods must be slackin' off. This still hasn't been moved or locked yet.
Anyway, I'm with Fire and jPoD on this one. Israel has attempted to procure peace at least. They have given land, helped with humanitarian needs (do you really think that they have the money to build the infrastructure they need), Israel has provided power and water for years (up until recently). Israel has left posts, given back prisoners, etc.
And let's see, Hizbollah coming to the border staging war, killing and kidnappinng prisoners not terrorism? How about Hamas coming and killing two and abducting one? If memory serves me correct that how the violence and tension escalated this time around. Everytime there seems to be a little bit of quiet, Syria, Lebanon, Palestinians, someone has to rile something up. If Canada just up and started to bomb us from their border, would you just have America stand by and watch?
The UN Security Council has backed and passed plenty of resolutions calling for the disarmament and disbanding of these groups. The Lebonese Government and Palestinians need to take responsibility for the actions of groups within their borders. Hizbollah acts as a state within a state and doesn't even care what the Lebonese government says/sanctions/anything.
And on the matter of humanitarian crisis, what about the soldiers abducted? They have been claimed as Prisoners of War, yet Hamas will not let the Red Cross in to check on them?
And don't you find it interesting just at what time these soldiers were abducted? Right when Israel is in a transitionary time from Sharon to Olmert. This is clearly a test of Olmert's resolve.
Israel is dealing with an enemy who is unrelenting, who does not know what humility is. All they want is the destruction of the Jewish state and all Jews. That's what their religion and Allah supposedly want (not all, just these radicals and those that support them).
As has been said, Israel has the right to defend themselves.
You need to do just as you recommend to others, go read a book and study the matter and turn off CNN/Fox News and perhaps less of these internet discussions.