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Israel, Lebanon, You and Me
Mark Goulston
and their trigger fingers.
I know this blog is not about politics, but with the world yet again watching hostilities that could escalate to war, it's not a bad idea for individuals and countries to heed the following suggestion shared with me by a friend and colleague.
When you feel under attack, think of the first thing you want to do and don’t do it, pause and then think of second thing you want to do and don’t do that, pause again and finally think of the third thing you want to do and do that. The first thing you want to do is about defending yourself. The second thing is about retaliating. The third thing is about finding a solution.
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An excellent philosophy.
Posted by: Wolfie | Jul 14, 2006 2:37:35 AM
This is great! I have to remember that.
Posted by: Gale | Jul 14, 2006 10:04:02 AM
Is that an oblique way of saying that Israel shouldn't be attacking Hezbollah?
Posted by: Canadian Headhunter | Jul 20, 2006 8:39:50 AM
It appears that Israel followed the philosophy you describe and are finding a solution. The only solution is to rid Lebanon of armed Hezbollah extremists.
Posted by: Eddo | Jul 22, 2006 7:15:23 AM
Avoid the wamr and fuzzy but truly useless emotions for a sec, and ponder the answer to thi question: How many conflicts (especially involving zealots) have been resolved by a 'cease fire'? Hmm... perhaps NONE! The Islamic radicals must be totally and completely defeated to have even the smallest hope of "peace in our time". Anything less is just a re-arming opportunity. Sad but true. Ignore at the risk of our lives.
Posted by: Jack - Somewhere, USA | Jul 22, 2006 2:20:58 PM
Israel is not attacking Hisbollah, Israel is, as usual, engaged in ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. As for the philosophy - brilliant - wish I remembered that in my last relationship :)
Posted by: Mohammed Aboelleil | Jul 23, 2006 8:01:22 AM
that seems like a nice idea. israel has been attacked so many times unprovoked by egypt, syria, PLO and their associates (zurich) and each time decided not to wipe the floor with them, and backed off. when other countries are attacked they defend themselves without the same public outcry you hear against the jews. the occupation of southern lebanon was essentially an action to prevent syria from striking israel as it just has through proxy. i hope they defend themselves each and every time they are attacked. remember, hezbollah is part of the legitimate government of lebanon.
Posted by: marc | Jul 23, 2006 1:21:20 PM
From some one that thought you shuld talk to them and belive now that you should kill all of them for Israel and Lebanon safty...
Posted by: ronit | Jul 24, 2006 2:10:40 PM
This is really an excellent philosophy for many issues.
But what would you do, if you had a neighbor that one day, out of the blue, invades into your house, kidnap two of your children (19 and 20 yo), and just take off.
Would you still retaliate?
What if this neighbor says in any given opportunity that they won't rest until they purge and destory your country and your nation.
Would you still retaliate?
I don't believe in acting out of anger or haste, but sometimes its pure tactics.
If chamberlain wouldn't retaliated Hitler in the first time, the second world war was prevented. Don't you think?
Posted by: Rennen | Jul 26, 2006 4:29:32 PM
It is so sad to read/hear about what is going on in the middle east, with scores of innocent civilians getting hurt/killed on both sides, but regardless of your feelings about the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab neighbors, even if you believe there is more culpability on Israel's part for whatever reason, please ponder the following:
If the Arabs put down their weapons, there would be no more violence.
If the Jews put down their weapons, there would be no more Jews.
Posted by: zumbooruk | Aug 7, 2006 6:03:43 PM
An artist charges £35,000 for his unusual artwork featuring the remains of a fox and hare killed on the road...
Posted by: Mohamed Jarrell | Jun 21, 2007 9:12:41 AM
