U.S. offers up 'war reserves' to rearm Israel's killing machine

From the standpoint of U.S. security against terrorism, this is the stupidest policy imaginable: supplying the Israelis with "emergency" munitions to help them finish their slaughter of Palestinian civilians (over 1,300 and counting... meanwhile Israel has lost 3 civilians).

The Arab-Muslim world sees Israel's crimes in Gaza and it outrages them.  Meanwhile, the U.S. does not stand innocently apart from this killing; and we're not an honest broker. We are an accessory before the fact to Israel's murder and violation of international laws and norms (such as demolishing crowded schools and shelling street markets).

If my American friends -- especially conservatives -- could do the mental heavy-lifting to put themselves in an Arab's shoes for a minute, then perhaps they would understand why $ billions of U.S. military aid to Israel is nowadays an awfully dangerous (not to mention immoral) policy for America.

The blowback potential is enormous. Right now, Uncle Sam is recruiting hundreds if not thousands of soldiers for al Qaeda and other Islamist groups.

UPDATE (31.07.2014): Here's another Reuters article that shows the desperation of Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas or attacks on Israel, yet they are being targeted by Israel's military: "Under fire and out of cash, U.N. overwhelmed by Gaza crisis." Meanwhile, UN officials are in tears, powerless to help them all.

U.S. resupplies Israel with munitions as Gaza offensive rages

By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle

July 30, 2014 | Reuters

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0FZ2EY20140730

Germany's top general resigns over Afghan coverup

Can you imagine Gen. Petraeus, McChrystal or somebody from the Joint Chiefs resigning over a U.S. military coverup of civilian deaths in Afghanistan or Iraq? Can you imagine, first, the U.S. mainstream media reporting on it, and second, even if they did, the American public even caring about it? Never.

For the record, the 30-40 civilians deaths in the scandalous coverup in question were caused by a U.S. airstrike -- but it was ordered by the German Bundeswehr under the NATO operational umbrella. Note how none of us in America were even made aware of this deadly mistake!

It's interesting -- and heartening -- that the German people are so concerned about the fate of innocent civilians in war. What did Germans learn from WWII that we didn't?

Germany's Top Soldier Resigns over Air Strike Accusations

Germany's highest-ranking soldier has resigned over allegations that the Defense Ministry did not come clean about civilians killed in a recent air strike in Afghanistan. Former Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung is also under pressure to resign.

November 26, 2009 | Speigel Online

URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,663582,00.html