The Value of Understanding

Leslie J. Sacks has sent what I would call a “What he said” moment to SlantRight. I am convinced it is a piece of writing inspired by President Barack Hussein Obama’s overture to Iran to play “Let’s get together and iron out differences” video pointed toward Iran. The Obama overture has already been gleefully rejected like a blocked hoop shot – in your face – by Iran.

JRH 3/21/09

Sacks: Gilad Shalit: 900 Days in a Gaza Prison

I usually post guest posts on SlantRight.com; however due to a security program my own website has detected something that is an illegal word or link according to its program. My web master son is looking into the situation between work, college and family. So below is the post I attempted at SlantRight.com.

Leslie J. Sacks writes about Gilad Shalit. He is an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Islamists and held captive in Gaza/Hamastan by Hamas for about 900 days.

At this point I would see it as a miracle from God if Shalit is still alive since Hamas decided to up the ante of their hate toward Israel.

JRH 1/1/09
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Gilad Shalit: 900 Days in a Gaza Prison

By Leslie J. Sacks

Post Sent: Tue 12/30/2008 6:56 PM

A series of boats, stocked with reporters and (on second thought) presumed medical and food supplies have plied the waters of the Gaza coast, hoping to provoke a strong Israeli reaction. The ongoing blockade by Israel's small but efficient navy prevents shipments of TNT, rockets, bombs, guns, ammunition and assorted other war/terrorism materials from reaching Hamas and their full time Jihadists. Israel's detractors call Gaza a "jail" in turn.

Whether these boats are stopped or allowed through, their wake of publicity churns through the world's media at such a rate that coverage of the ongoing tragedies in Congo and Darfur, among others, appear as mere oversights, as footnotes to the real story: namely, the Palestinian victims of Israel's brutish hand.

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was kidnapped on June 25, 2006 by Hamas gunmen inside Israel. He has been a pawn ever since: Hamas demands the release of over 1,400 murderers, terrorists and the like for Shalit's return, a price that is clearly too dear for (even) Israel to pragmatically consider.

Shalit's family should take a page from Hamas' propaganda machine, which - along with those of Hezbollah and the PLO under the deceased Yasir Arafat - have been the world's most effective propaganda worldwide since the end of the KGB (indeed, the KGB taught Arafat his most effective propaganda tools). The Shalits should charter a boat and sail into Gaza, with a similar horde of journalists and videographers, to demand the release of Gilad. They should call loudly to meet with Hamas, with the UN representatives in Gaza, as well as with all the various Gaza clan leaders. Whether ignored or imprisoned, they would inspire the world's sympathy - no jail could long hold the pleading parents of young Gilad Shalit. Either way, a propaganda coup.

Well worthy of consideration, no?

Hamas parades mock Gilad Shalit before crowd of thousands in Gaza:

'Gaza-bound Iranian ship has hidden agenda' (Jerusalem Post)
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Sacks: 10 Rules for the Future: An Obama Suggestive

Leslie J. Sacks sent an email of his December 17 post concerning Obama taxation and Government finance.

It is an interesting outlook. What do you think?

JRH 12/23/08

Modern Solution for Ancient Lands

Leslie J. Sacks writes an essay that suggests a special canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea will create an energy phenomenon (which includes nuclear energy) that will build a bridge of peace between Arab Muslims (Syria, Jordan and the Arab created Palestine refugees) and Israel. Sacks believes a shared goal of cheap energy and the creation of fresh water (among other things) will be a boon in energy-economy and agricultural economy (i.e. irrigation).

I do not know if I agree with Sacks. I believe that Middle Eastern Muslims have had anti-Jewish propaganda inscribed into their thought processes for so long, that any such project will be exploited in some way in an anti-Israeli design. For example if a nuclear plant were to arise as Sacks suggests, then there is the potential for one of the anti-Israeli existence Muslim-Arab peoples will develop nuclear weapons at worst or commit an act of terrorist at least. In either case the scenario is a nuclear explosion or radiation contamination that would render such a project as fruitless.

I will let our readers decide.

JRH 10/9/08