CAL THOMAS COMMEnTARY JANUARY 23, 2025
HAMAS IS AGAIN TAKING CONTROL OF GAZA AFTER ISRAEL AGREED TO A CEASFIRE AND THE EXCHANGE OF THREE HOSTAGES (SO FAR). ISRAEL MUST RELEASE HUNDREDS OF TERRORISTS, INCLUDING SOME WHO ARE SERVING LIFE SENTENCES. COUNT ON MOST RETURNING TO THE BATTLEFIED. THEY HAVE BEFORE.
HEZBOLLAH IS STILL IN LEBANON, THOUGH DAMAGED BY ISRAEL. THR HOUTHIS CAN STILL FIRE ROCKETS AT ISRAEL FROM YEMEN. NONE HAS GIVEN UP ON THEIR GOAL OF ERADICATING THE JEWISH STATE. THEY ARE NOT HIDING THEIR INTENTIONS, TEACHING THEM EVEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. THEIR RELIGION DEMANDS IT AND THIS IS WHAT THE SECULAR WEST REFUSES TO UNDERSTAND.
ISLAMISTS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO MAKE PEACE DEALS WITH NON-BELIEVERS UNLESS IT IS A STEPPING STONE TO THEIR ULTIMATE GOAL.
IN HIS INAUGURAL SPEECH AS WARTIME LEADER IN BRITAIN, WINSTON CHURCHILL SPOKE OF OFFERING “BLOOD, TOLL, TEARS AND SWEAT” AND OF “VICTORY AT ALL COSTS. VICTORY IN SPITE OF ALL TERROR, VICTORY HOWEVER LONG AND HARD THE ROAD MAY BE.” THAT’S THE ATTITUDE THAT WINS WARS, NOT HALF MEASURES THAT ALLOW THE ENEMY TO RE-GROUP AND FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VICTORY. ANYTHING LESS MEANS MORE WAR. I’M CAL THOMAS.
