WarSclerotic

Joseph,

Yes. Many of us here do care about you. A good deal, as it happens.

Those of us who support you view Israel as a haven of democracy in a region where that word is largely alien.

We respect your fortitude, your resilience and your bravery.

We realise, as so many in the world do not, that you are holding the line on behalf of civilization, for us, against a threat from a fanatical religious movement that would impose its will on the world and take us back to a medieval state of governance. That is the Great War that is potentially looming over us and which the politically correct will not countenance exists. You recognise that fact in Israel.

We argue that the West generally, not just the US, should be supporting you in every possible way, rather than subjecting you to pious and prejudiced criticism for every error that you might make, judged by their double standards.

We tell our politicians that you are fighting our wars for us. We should be ashamed.

We wish that we had statesmen of the calibre of Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak, rather than mere politicians who have never worn a uniform nor run a business but have only ever known the world of politics.

We wish that we had politicians who treated our own brave and thoroughly admirable armed forces with the same respect and consideration as do yours. Politicians who not make ever increasing demands of our splendid young men and women, while cutting down their numbers and their resources to dangerous levels.

We respect the fact that your top politicians have the intelligence to look beyond the horizon and allow both for the anticipated and for the unexpected, while many of ours look merely for the next sound bite.

I, and many others, love our own country deeply. We luckily owe our allegiance to a much respected Queen rather than passing, shallow politicians. However, we must also support those countries who should have our respect and affection and, if necessary, our forces at their side. To me, and to others who think like me, that means the Israelis.

We should also never ever forget the past, unbearable suffering of the Jews and we should join with you in saying “Never Again!”

Yes. We do care about you, Joseph.

Best wishes

Rupert

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