It cannot be denied that what happened today is precisely that which Jacques Chirac had feared and indeed articulated in support of his decision not to get involved in Iraq: the implosion of the entire region.
It is now clear that the West’s sickening duplicity has become a kind of political schizophrenia, as they harp incessantly on some important issues while blithely ignoring others.
Why do Carter and Robinson think that Hamas might be willing to lay down its arms? It will not: after all, by doing so, this 'legitimate political actor' would abandon its raison d’être, namely the elimination of the Jewish state.
The question posed here, about the use of methods that are morally condemned, is not posed only to members of the government, to those responsible for intelligence services, to the security forces or to the army. It is posed to the people.