Don’t Talk to Terrorists

Six hostages who were taken during the heinous raid into Israel last year on October 7th were found dead in a tunnel system under the city of Rafah.

Greetings, y’all. The title of this week’s missive comes from a song by Rick Springfield, “Don’t Talk to Strangers.” I find it unconscionable that we somehow believe that we should enter into negotiations and talks with Islamic jihadists, also known as terrorists.

This past Labor Day weekend again evidenced why that is a futile pursuit. Six hostages who were taken during the heinous raid into Israel last year on October 7th were found dead in a tunnel system under the city of Rafah. Their names are Hersch Goldberg-Polin, 23; Carmel Gat, 40; Alexander Lobanov, 32; Almog Sarusi, 27; Eden Yerushalmi, 24; and Ori Danino, 25. Two of them were young women, and one of them was an American citizen. These barbaric animals, Hamas, forced them to make propaganda videos before they were executed — shot in the head at close distance — which they are now releasing.

So, why do we talk to individuals who have as their charter the elimination, eradication, and extermination of an entire group of people because they are Jewish? What was also quite disconcerting was Joe Biden’s warning to Israel not to enter Rafah. What did he and the Biden administration know?

Ceasefire? I am waiting for someone to explain why. Why would anyone with a sane mind believe that we should afford a reprieve to a terrorist organization, basically rewarding them for their barbaric actions…which included putting babies in ovens and beheading them?

Recently, the US Department of Justice charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and others with murder, conspiracy to finance terrorism, and employing weapons of mass destruction (WMD). I am sure that these Islamic terrorist group leaders are really scared and concerned about Merrick Garland charging them with committing crimes.

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