The refusal to apply the clear lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan to Israel's invasion of Gaza is beyond tragic. Slaughtering a bunch of civilians in a fit of revenge was as politically popular in post-9/11 America as it is now in Israel. As was the illusion that moderates would somehow rise from the ashes to replace the radicals. But how m…
The refusal to apply the clear lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan to Israel's invasion of Gaza is beyond tragic. Slaughtering a bunch of civilians in a fit of revenge was as politically popular in post-9/11 America as it is now in Israel. As was the illusion that moderates would somehow rise from the ashes to replace the radicals. But how many Americans now believe the invasions made us any safer, or accomplished any of our goals for that matter? The only real difference is that America was a superpower on the other side of the planet from the chaos we initiated. Israel has a far smaller margin for error, which means the consequences will be far more dire.
The refusal to apply the clear lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan to Israel's invasion of Gaza is beyond tragic. Slaughtering a bunch of civilians in a fit of revenge was as politically popular in post-9/11 America as it is now in Israel. As was the illusion that moderates would somehow rise from the ashes to replace the radicals. But how many Americans now believe the invasions made us any safer, or accomplished any of our goals for that matter? The only real difference is that America was a superpower on the other side of the planet from the chaos we initiated. Israel has a far smaller margin for error, which means the consequences will be far more dire.