Turning Up The Heat

As if the events of yesterday weren't quite enough...now Israel is going right along with the escalation of tensions between themselves and the terrorists. I'm not terribly surprised at the escalation on the part of Hamas - can't really expect any less from such a "charitable" organization. But did we really need Israeli tanks rolling through Palestinian streets already? Preemption is a good thing, but this might be too much of a good thing....

I did see one escalation of pressure that I believe is long overdue. Arafat and his ilk have needed to be on notice that their brand of terrorism won't be tolerated. In going after Yassin, Arafat, Saddam, and Osama it may seem as though everyone is targeting the Old and Infirm Martyr's Brigade, but you can best kill an organism by decapitation. Taking out the leadership is an excellent move as the lower levels of the organization seem to have a self destructive property about them. Get rid of the top and there is no truly capable underlings to take over. Sure there are some folks that have some sense, but the quantity and quality is lacking on the whole.

The next few weeks and months should be interesting as this whole situation plays out. Hopefully this time will be one of the last.