The Rant

by Bob Clasen If I was an Israeli, I would move to the U.S. Is it not inevitable that when Moslems finally get nuclear weapons, someone will lob a few into Israel, just as Hezbollah is currently lobbing primitive missiles with no regard to the consequences? In this not to distant future, the Mid-east will become a vast plain of radioactive glass as Israel responds in its usual disproportionate way to attack. How can a rational treaty be reached between two parties when the primary motivations are not rational self interest, but religous ideas such as "Holy Land" "Jihad" " and theological disputes about the presumed wishes of God. Religous war is a fight to the death over who has the best imaginary playmate. In the long run, the best hope for the West in its world conflict with Islamic fundamentalism is that the oil will run out. What other wealth has Islamic fundamentalism produced in the past 300 years? At that time, the primitive ideas that underly Islam

Here is a straightforward elucidation of the moral defense of Israel. Does Hezbollah have any moral defense? If morality is besides the point, then Israel cannot be criticized for destroying a dangerous enemy. No Cease-Fire Remove Hezbollah's missiles--or destroy them. BY BENJAMIN NETANYAHU Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:01 a.m. EDT JERUSALEM--Some 44 years ago, when Soviet missiles in neighboring Cuba threatened American cities, John F. Kennedy set one goal and ultimately prevailed in achieving it: Remove the missiles. Today, when Israel's cities are pummeled by Hezbollah missiles launched from neighboring Lebanon, our goal should be the same: Remove the missiles. Or destroy them. It is not enough to push Hezbollah 30 kilometers north of the border. Hezbollah rockets have a range of up to 200 kilometers, and could easily be fired from Beirut. Nor is it enough to achieve a cease fire. With its missile arsenal intact, Hezbollah could re-emerge triumphant a year or two from now and a