Voila! The Hamas attack has wider implications. Who could have seen that coming…?
The US sends two aircraft carrier groups to the region, and Israel is accused of blowing up a working hospital in Gaza, with at least 500 deaths? All this just ahead of a visit by Joe Biden, who, sadly, got to visit only with Bibi, and not other key players in the region– PLO head Abbas and officials in Jordan. Nothing like ammunition for Israel’s enemies– Iran among them.
Putin and others have to have something to do with this (what were Putin and Xi talking about in their little summit of recent days?). This is all playing nicely into Putin’s hands—taking attention away from the Ukraine invasion, and opening a window of opportunity to stretch us thin, which makes us vulnerable, which in turn creates fertile ground for some sort of attack or at least turning the tide of public opinion against us and Israel.
Some of the key players aren’t really interested in working things out, anyway. There’s too much potential for lining pockets and rearranging deck chairs. To hell with the billions who prefer their leaders talk to each other and settle things down. There’s no money in that, though there could be- it’s just that it would be a more equitable distribution, taking more time and effort, which wouldn’t sit well with the mega-rich bastards who feel they aren’t rich enough.
All most of us want is to live our lives in relative peace. Life is challenging enough without having to worry about a small group of power-hungry “leaders” with their own massively warped and self-serving agendas.
It’s obviously not about finding ways to bridge differences, or taking care of the planet, or valuing life. It’s simply about money and power. And keeping God happy.
Let us not forget the role God plays in all of this.
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