CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 25, 2023
HAMAS MURDERERS HAVE RELEASED TWO ELDERLY WOMEN THEY WERE HOLDING AS HOSTAGE. ONE OF THEM TURNED TO A GUNMAN AND SAID “SHALOM” AND SHOOK HIS HAND. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THIS AT A NEWS CONFERENCE, THE WOMAN SAID: “THEY TREATED US VERY WELL.” THE HUSBANDS OF BOTH WOMEN REMAIN IN CAPTIVITY.
HAMAS IS GOOD AT PROPAGANDA. THEY KNOW HOW TO PLAY TO THE CAMERAS AND APPEAR LIKE HUMANITARIANS AFTER KILLING MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE, WOUNDING MANY OTHERS AND TAKING HOSTAGES, INCLUDING AMERICANS.
NO ONE SHOULD BE UNDER ANY ILLUSION THAT THIS SMALL ACT MEANS ANYTHING BUT A STRATEGY TO DELAY AN ISRAELI INVASION OF GAZA AND THE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF HAMAS. THIS WAS LIKELY PLANNED WELL IN ADVANCE. NO DOUBT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS URGING CAUTION, BUT THE LONGER ISRAEL WAITS, THE MORE LIKELY LITTLE OR NOTHING HAPPENS.
THE CHOICES AREN’T PLEASANT: INVADE AND HAMAS KILLS THE REMAINING HOSTAGES AND MANY ISRAELIS, LEADING TO AN ATTACK FROM THE NORTH BY HEZBOLLAH; DO NOTHING AND GUARANTEE MORE OF THE SAME; OR PAY A RANSOM WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE MORE TERRORISM. BETTER PRAY THE ISRAELIS CHOOSE WISELY. I’M CAL THOMAS.
