Killing for Peace

[Herschel]

Over the past two weeks, six IDF helicopter strikes have eliminated 11 Hamas leaders in Gaza. The latest hit, on Monday (Sept. 1), killed Khader al-Husari, a senior Hamas operative who was at that very moment transferring weapons to be used in attacks against Israel. The al-Husari strike was the latest application of what Israeli Defense Minister Mofaz has termed "a new chapter" in Israel's battle against the terrorist organizations: "Since the Palestinian Authority is not acting against these organizations, we will take care of them."

As frequently noted by HonestReporting, the media regularly construct a gross moral equivalence between these IDF missile strikes and Palestinian terrorists' indiscriminate murders of Israeli civilians ¯ the media's "cycle of violence." As a result, IDF strikes are presented as not only unjustified, but also ineffective in achieving their desired goal.

But in fact, recent events indicate that just the opposite is true ¯ the targeted killings are working. Here's a summary of their recent effectiveness:

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http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=9766

A benefit is minimizing collateral damage.

[jos]

1. Killing for a piece

A piece of Hebron, a piece of Ramallah, a piece of Gaza. Yes, it's all being done for piece.

[Resistance]

2. "the media constructs a moral equivalence"?

oh wait, it's frontpagemag - hardcore conservative rag.

Now it makes sense.