How Do You Negotiate—With Evil?

 How Do You Negotiate—With Evil? – RedState

. . ."I watched as Fox News reporter Trey Yingst described an unfolding attack against Israel, apparently by the terrorist group Hamas. I (incredulously) reported on it that night, and myriad times in the months following, and even though I was appalled by the slaughter, I was not prepared for the true evil that it turned out unfolded on that day.

"Babies killed. Women raped. Innocents assassinated in cold blood. Hundreds of young people enjoying their lives brutally massacred at a music festival. It could have been my kids. It could have been yours.

"The images haunt me to this day. As more and more information was revealed showing the true depravity of the Hamas assailants, it became clear to me that there was only one word for what we witnessed: evil. 

"Actually, make it three words: pure, unadulterated evil." . . .

Kamala Harris Eviscerated for Response to American Hostage Murdered In Gaza; Jeff Charles – RedState 

1. Several users pilloried Harris, arguing that such a move would only benefit the terrorist organization while not holding it accountable for the murders it has committed.

2. A ceasefire is a way to reward Hamas, ma’am. https://t.co/4vJfuyjZsO

   — John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 2, 2024

 . . ."President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other officials issued statements on Sunday condemning the murder of Goldberg-Polin, affirming its stances against terrorism.

The vice president in a post on X announced that she met with the hostage deal negotiation team with Biden and declared that while “Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes,” it is “long past time for a ceasefire and hostage deal.”

Isn't a ceasefire what we gave the Taliban? "Has anyone ever defined “ceasefire?” Are both sides required to participate or can one side continue to wage war while the other ceases firing? Is it necessary for both sides to agree? It’s very confusing."  Larry Kahn, who added:

 Zionism is the idea that an oppressed people has the right to have its own state in its ancestral homeland.

 Hamas vows to kill hostages at 'risk' of rescue, and Biden ups his presure on Israel (nypost.com)  . . ."We doubt Biden or Kamala Harris is willing to send in US forces to do the job, so slamming Bibi as the prez did is tantamount to saying that Israel must give Hamas a lifeline to get the remaining hostages freed.

"Maybe that’s what Israel should do, but Washington pushing Jerusalem to bend is pretty rank — especially when Biden’s motive is fundamentally selfish: He wants a ceasefire in place to cement his own legacy, and to boost Harris’ chances in November.

" 'And this is after Harris-Biden pushed Israel to hold off on operations that could’ve freed hostages weeks or months ago.

"Especially when Hamas now brags it’ll kill hostages rather than let them be rescued."