Monday, June 04, 2007

Israel Attacks Militants in Gaza

Photo credit: REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen


Another of Reuters' top photos, the caption reads:

An Israeli soldier directs a tank near Kibbutz Mefalsim, just outside the northern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2007. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that Israel's attacks against militants in the Gaza Strip had led to a drop in rocket strikes from the territory and they would continue. (ISRAEL)

It's about time Olmert figured out that going after your attackers helps keep them from attacking you more. Whether it's by destroying your enemy's weaponry or killing the individuals using that weaponry, taking the battle to the enemy works.

And rolling over and playing dead, hoping that will convince your enemy you're not worth the effort, doesn't work. For too long since he fought Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Olmert has been passive. It's nice to see that changing.

1 comment:

janice said...

I'm surprised that tactic hasn't worked. The dems would love for us to roll over and play dead while the enemy continue to plot against the west.