Israel and Palestine

The Jews and Muslims have been at war with each since the Holy Crusades and a little before that, if my memory serves me correctly. Though admittedly, my memory is getting rusty. :) Both sides are very aggressive towards each other. Both sides have done "terrorist tactics" towards each other. Personally I don't see this war ending. And don't see why the US has to get in the middle of it with American lives. If Israel needs military equipment, we can sell it to them, as we have been. The only way to end this war is for the US to totally wipe out the Palestinians completely, including killing all innocent civilians. I don't see how we even have the capability or moral right to do so. The US won't be able to wipe out an entire race anymore than Hitler was able to do so and even if we tried, the world would be totally against us for killing innocent civilians. And of course, there will be some survivors and retribution (ie. heightened terrorist attacks) against the Americans for the next one thousand years, or eternity, whichever comes last. Another problem though, is that due to their violent religion (not unlike the Christian Old Testament), the innocent civilians would one day continue the task. The war between Israel and Palestine will continue for the next thousand years. Us jumping in the middle will not end the conflict. Just leave it be, unless of course you want to send your own children out there to fight and only your children. Do not put other people's children in harm's way.

These wars have a religious undertone to them, fighting for the Holy City of Jerusalem. Religion is suppose to bring spirituality and enlightenment, but instead it is practiced as death and destruction. Funny that Islamic and Jewish Bibles from the time until Abraham are about the same God. They are supposed to be brothers, but instead kill each other.

This begs the question: is religion inherently evil? Looking at all the destruction and wars it has caused. Christianity is included in this list. Just look at the Holy Crusades, and as recent as the Iraq War. Bush: God told me to invade Iraq. On President Bush's speeches leading up to the invasion of Iraq, he mentions God, destroying evil and it moved many Christians to agree ... initially. People use religion to start wars all the time, Christianity included.

The most important question though is: Can the United States come up with a plan that will bring a permanent end to this conflict? Most likely not.