Right…for some reason we now act like the purpose of a war is to “achieve” a cease fire. That’s almost comedic. The goal is to achieve military and political objectives and the cease fire is the reward to the loser that lets it survive in return for a series of concessions. How is this not obvious?
Let’s pray this isn’t the final outcome you have outlined of the Iran War with a nuclear deal which leaves this Regime standing with false promises, obfuscation, and their inevitable lies and cheating.
Now, unbelievably, the talk is about Trump calling off Israel from finishing the job with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The second biggest leverage point after this blockade is the neutering of the Regime’s number one proxy.
Giving that up in these phony negotiations would be a strategic debacle and a stabbing in the back our most trusted and able ally, Israel. It’s snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Excellent article. What amazes me is that Western leaders still haven’t woken up to this reality. But the more I think about it, the more I believe it isn’t ignorance — it’s politics. Votes, demographics, polling, and self-interest drive these decisions far more than moral clarity. Even leaders who understand the danger often prefer diplomacy and delay because confrontation carries political risk. The problem is that regimes like Iran are driven by ideology and religious zeal, not reputation or disappointment. Unless the regime itself changes, they will keep pursuing the same goals no matter how many diplomatic statements are issued.
All of that is rational except it assumes that Jew hatred disappeared after centuries of presence. Especially Europe would prefer that Israel disappeared and all they have to deal with is the Diaspora, a much easier Jew to control.
Excellent points, concisely presented. One quibble: There is perhaps the implication here that it is the aggressive Moslem countries whose leaders value their domestic reputation over international opinion. If anything, that's even more the case with the leaders of Western democracies. Their constituencies have a strong bias against war unless they feel physically threatened, or are convinced the war will be cost free. Their economies depend on capitalism and free trade, which are highly vulnerable in conflict. Hence the high-minded but dangerous and slippery-sloped preference for diplomacy over military action.
I don't think they believe in restraint at all, I think they believe in keeping enough enemies of Israel in place to keep Israel "contained" while simultaneously pretending to be "on Israel's side"
Trump gave Syria to Al Jolani the headchopper, even sprayed him with stink oil from his golden flask... he kept Hamas in tact with his "board of peace" crap, and he will keep the mullahocracy in place in Iran. America has backed the installation of Islamic theocracies around the world since the end of WW2, regardless of administrations, parties or pro or anti rhetoric. Why? I have no idea. But this is demonstrably true.
"Western diplomacy" is a euphemism for those whose antisemitic faces are buried deeply in the hog trough. Stop filling the trough, butcher the hogs, and the diplomacy will change.
When you say The West, in fact America with President Trump understands Israel’s position. The Democracies of Europe and Canada still scold Israel, but their Militaries completely respect what Israel has done to neutralise the threats from Islam and Islamic State Regimes in The Middle East over these last forty years. We know the meaning of ‘The Long Job’. Am Israel Chai. Now so does The West. There is a long way to go yet. There is no place for Islam in The West. For they double their numbers every generation, and they do this quite deliberately.
Thank you for this - you should send this essay directly to Rahm Emmanuel who just appeared on Sam Harris' podcast, Making Sense, and lectured him (and Netanyahu) about Israel's lack of restraint and diplomacy in the post 10/7 world - without any acknowledgement that diplomacy does not work with jihadist terrorists that wish to annihilate Israel. Very disappointing pandering to the progressive wing of the Democratic party in front of his likely presidential campaign.
If negotiations really worked then Neville Chamberlain's "Peace in our time" announcement after returning to Heston Aerodrome near London from his meeting with Hitler in 1938 should have averted WWII in Europe, right? This is the kind of "fantasy" behind the pressure put on Israel. In Vietnam any ceasefires from LBJ just meant the VC and NVA re-armed and re-grouped. Sounds kinda familiar regarding Israel's enemies, yes?
Right…for some reason we now act like the purpose of a war is to “achieve” a cease fire. That’s almost comedic. The goal is to achieve military and political objectives and the cease fire is the reward to the loser that lets it survive in return for a series of concessions. How is this not obvious?
Let’s pray this isn’t the final outcome you have outlined of the Iran War with a nuclear deal which leaves this Regime standing with false promises, obfuscation, and their inevitable lies and cheating.
Now, unbelievably, the talk is about Trump calling off Israel from finishing the job with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The second biggest leverage point after this blockade is the neutering of the Regime’s number one proxy.
Giving that up in these phony negotiations would be a strategic debacle and a stabbing in the back our most trusted and able ally, Israel. It’s snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Excellent article. What amazes me is that Western leaders still haven’t woken up to this reality. But the more I think about it, the more I believe it isn’t ignorance — it’s politics. Votes, demographics, polling, and self-interest drive these decisions far more than moral clarity. Even leaders who understand the danger often prefer diplomacy and delay because confrontation carries political risk. The problem is that regimes like Iran are driven by ideology and religious zeal, not reputation or disappointment. Unless the regime itself changes, they will keep pursuing the same goals no matter how many diplomatic statements are issued.
All of that is rational except it assumes that Jew hatred disappeared after centuries of presence. Especially Europe would prefer that Israel disappeared and all they have to deal with is the Diaspora, a much easier Jew to control.
That's my worry that the frightened and cowardly Republicans will pressure Trump to just end it because their priority is the midterms.
Excellent points, concisely presented. One quibble: There is perhaps the implication here that it is the aggressive Moslem countries whose leaders value their domestic reputation over international opinion. If anything, that's even more the case with the leaders of Western democracies. Their constituencies have a strong bias against war unless they feel physically threatened, or are convinced the war will be cost free. Their economies depend on capitalism and free trade, which are highly vulnerable in conflict. Hence the high-minded but dangerous and slippery-sloped preference for diplomacy over military action.
I don't think they believe in restraint at all, I think they believe in keeping enough enemies of Israel in place to keep Israel "contained" while simultaneously pretending to be "on Israel's side"
Trump gave Syria to Al Jolani the headchopper, even sprayed him with stink oil from his golden flask... he kept Hamas in tact with his "board of peace" crap, and he will keep the mullahocracy in place in Iran. America has backed the installation of Islamic theocracies around the world since the end of WW2, regardless of administrations, parties or pro or anti rhetoric. Why? I have no idea. But this is demonstrably true.
"Western diplomacy" is a euphemism for those whose antisemitic faces are buried deeply in the hog trough. Stop filling the trough, butcher the hogs, and the diplomacy will change.
When you say The West, in fact America with President Trump understands Israel’s position. The Democracies of Europe and Canada still scold Israel, but their Militaries completely respect what Israel has done to neutralise the threats from Islam and Islamic State Regimes in The Middle East over these last forty years. We know the meaning of ‘The Long Job’. Am Israel Chai. Now so does The West. There is a long way to go yet. There is no place for Islam in The West. For they double their numbers every generation, and they do this quite deliberately.
Thank you for this - you should send this essay directly to Rahm Emmanuel who just appeared on Sam Harris' podcast, Making Sense, and lectured him (and Netanyahu) about Israel's lack of restraint and diplomacy in the post 10/7 world - without any acknowledgement that diplomacy does not work with jihadist terrorists that wish to annihilate Israel. Very disappointing pandering to the progressive wing of the Democratic party in front of his likely presidential campaign.
If negotiations really worked then Neville Chamberlain's "Peace in our time" announcement after returning to Heston Aerodrome near London from his meeting with Hitler in 1938 should have averted WWII in Europe, right? This is the kind of "fantasy" behind the pressure put on Israel. In Vietnam any ceasefires from LBJ just meant the VC and NVA re-armed and re-grouped. Sounds kinda familiar regarding Israel's enemies, yes?
Maybe Israel can send its hybrid army of inbred chimpanzees?
Flagging you up, Olaf, for the antisemite you are.🧛
Hahahaaaa you mad because that inbred looks like a chimpanzee
🧛♂️