Thoughts on Domestic Terrorism and Israel

Well, the FBI has put an end to the Hutaree in Michigan and not a day too soon. They wanted to start a Christian Right Revolution by killing cops. They were getting ready to roll when the FBI shut them down. Bravo FBI! There are loons on each end of the political spectrum. Let's hope the FBI is looking both to their right and to their left.

The Hutaree were caught as they could not maintain any secrecy or oeprational control over their program. They essentially blabbed to others and advertised themselves on the web. I thank goodness the FBI was on top of this. These Hutaree guys were a serious threat to innocent people; particularly to the police, the policemen's families, and and those who would be caught in their crossfire. The fine work of FBI criminologists, profilers, and others in the Federal service brought these fellows down. They are now in cells wondering where they went wrong.

Knowing what a fine job the FBI has done in relation to investigating and stopping domestic terrorism, why has the FBI been taken off the Ft. Hood Shooting Case against Maj. Hassan? Is not the FBI charged with investigating and fighting terrorism in this courntry? Why aren't their experts working the case? Why have they ceded the case to the Army's DCI? DCI has zero expertise in domestic terrorism and other terrorist acts on our soil. They are much more suited to investigating drunken officers and sexual harrassment.

Also, why doesn't our current administration call this (The Ft. Hood Killings) an act of terrorism? It is truly the largest taking of American lives on American soil by a terrorist since 9/11. Title VIII, Section 802 of the USA PATRIOT Act defines acts of terrorism and this, according to the Pat Act, is an act of terrorism.

Is our administration so enamored with Islam that we are afraid to call these acts by their true name, terrorism? We need to call a spade a spade. I think our current administration has gone over the top in their obsequiousness towards Moslems. The recent dust up with Israel is a fine example. It seems the Administration never says anything when the Palestinians do something untoward, but let Israel get out of line, they are all over that action.

I once thought that Israel was a fascist country holding the Palestinians down with a Steel Boot over their necks. I will admit that my “Israeli Fascist” thoughts came from a Palestinian girl I dated in the early 80’s. She was hot. Oh, the things we will do to get a piece! We broke up after a while, or more realistically she broke it off with me.

Let’s take a little larger view of the Palestinian/Israelis issue and consider some of their history. The following historical background is from a good friend who is well acquainted with the issues of Israel vs. Palestine: Until the late 70s, Israel was considered the little country that stood up to its big, bad neighbors who wanted to see it destroyed. The Arabs, around that time, realized that they couldn't really defeat Israel themselves militarily, especially when Egypt negotiated their separate peace. It was around this time that the Palestinians began their campaign to get their "homeland" back. The other Arab countries realized that they could use the Palestinians as a proxy to get at Israel. Many funded Palestinian terrorism. The Palestinians at that time were united under Yasir Arafat. As long as he could steal some of the money that Arab supporters gave the Palestinians, he was happy to keep up the fight with Israel. Keep in mind, no one wanted the Palestinians in their country. I believe the Egyptians and the Jordanians kicked them out. The Palestinians had Arab support long as they were sticking it to Israel and they didn't reside in any of their countries.

The whole reason Yasir Arafat stayed in power was because of the Palestinians antagonism toward Israel. He used Israel as a scapegoat to keep himself in power. When the Israeli prime minister during the Clinton administration, Ehud Barak, was willing to trade land for peace, President Clinton was able to get Arafat to sit down and negotiate. When it looked like they were about to have a deal Arafat realized he would lose his reason for holding power and access to the cash he was skimming. He found a way to weasel out of it and that was as close as the Israelis and Palestinians ever came to peace. End of Quote.

So, it has been agreements and frameworks rather than actual peace deals. I do find it interesting that there is very little economic aid from the Saudis, Jordanians, and the rest of the Arab League. The majority of economic aid to the Palestinians comes from the U.S. and the EU. The Arabs talk a good game and they all want to see a solution but are not willing to put up for it beyond weapons. Let’s keep in mind, weapons are cheap compared to economic aid. An AK-47 can be used over and over again and can be parted out when the barrels wear. RPG launchers and rocket launchers are reusable. Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! “C’mon down to Crazy Ahmed’s Gun Palace & Falafel Hut and get your Kalashnikov today. I’ll even throw in 500 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammo on the house! Can I get any crazier? Sign today, kill Israelis tomorrow! Bring in the kids and they can play at our Knesset Shooting Gallery while the parents shop for the latest in weapons and explosive gear. Are your Teens a little too old for the shooting gallery? They can hang out in Hakim Hezbollah’s Intifada Insanity where they can learn to make Molotov Cocktails while reciting the most brutal scriptures from the Koran. You want a peace deal? Peace deals, schmeace deals! Crazy Ahmed has the real deal for you! C’mon down to 4590 Gaza Strip, next to the collapsed hospital. I’m CRAAAZZZYYY!”

Palestinian bumper stickers: My kid is a crack shot at Muhammed Omar Mussof Middle School; My kid killed your honor student; My kid has killed more Israelis than your kid

I loved it when the Palestinians dug a tunnel to Egypt and the Egyptian army shut it down so fast their tiny Hamas heads spun underneath their turbans. ”Hey, I thought they liked us!”

Maybe the Iranians can let the Palestinians relocate to Iran....