Israel?

I really enjoy reading the letters-to-the-editor and op-ed pieces in the newspaper. More often than not, the "regular Joes" have much more sense than the so-called "experts." But the letters, esp, can often be way off the wall.

Take, for instance, yesterday's Free Press. The pro-Muslim/Obama letters were, for the most part, predictable, very much so. "It's all Israel's fault!" Well, of course it is. Bombings in Pakistan and Azerbaijan? Israeli settlements. Riots in France and Belgium over cartoons? Israel's existence. It's easy to see how flawed, narrow-minded, etc. these letters are.

If BO was holding out a hand to moderate Muslims, if indeed there are moderate Muslims, where was the mention of US military deaths on the behalf of Muslims in the Sudan, Kosovo, Afghanistan, the list goes on? Where are the "thank yous" from the "moderate Muslims?"

One of my buddies, once, upon finishing The Haj, by Leon Uris, wrote, "...if only 10% of what this book says of Muslims in the Middle East is true...." Why is there so much media silence over the Muslim world, that is, religious intolerance (Christians, Buddhists, Jews, etc. are killed for their beliefs--of course, that's Israel's fault), treatment of women (surely the fault of the Israelis, too), human rights abuses (we know who's behind those!), vast corruption in government (OK, so they're not alone on that one), abhorrence for things "Western" (of course, Israel's attachment to the West is responsible) etc.? Did I mention slavery, strapping children with bombs, mass murders, and territorial aggression of their own? How about beheadings?

Where is BO on those things? Where are the Muslim protests over them? Or, shall I just assume it's perfectly fine to blow up your own kids, chop off people's heads because their faith is different, treat women like nonpeople, and more? Is it fine to run schools that emphasize this in the "education" of children?

If it's not, where is the courage of our President (oh, one of the letters spoke of BO's "diplomacy," yeah, Neville Chamberlain-like--of course, history, what's that?) in addressing the Muslims on these issues? And, for the umpteenth time, where is the outrage, the protest of the Muslims who supposedly follow "the religion of peace?"

There is so much I don't comprehend (like how anyone could have voted for BO, other than who the Reps made their choice). Oh, I understand; after all, I worked with public school teachers for 35 years. But I can't comprehend....