Fred Thompson is running for president. I am glad; at a minimum, his presence should contribute clarity to the Republican race.

He also is continuing his weblog and podcasts over at ABC. Today he’s talking bluntly about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

Let me ask you a hypothetical question. What do you think America would do if Canadian soldiers were firing dozens of missiles every day into Buffalo, N.Y.? What do you think our response would be if Mexican troops for two years had launched daily rocket attacks on San Diego — and bragged about it?

I can tell you, our response would look nothing like Israel’s restrained and pinpoint reactions to daily missile attacks from Gaza. We would use whatever means necessary to win the war. There would likely be numerous casualties on our enemy’s side, but we would rightfully hold those who attacked us responsible.

More than 1,300 rockets have been fired into Israel from Gaza since Palestinians were given control two years ago. Israelis, however, have gone to incredible lengths to stop the war against them without harming Palestinian non-combatants. But make no mistake, Israel is at war. The elected Hamas government regularly repeats its official promise to destroy Israel entirely and replace it with an Islamic state. Hamas openly took credit for killing one woman and wounding dozens more last week alone.

The Palestinian strategy is to purposely target and kill Israeli civilians. Then, when Israel goes after those launching the attacks, Palestinians claim to be the victims. If Palestinian civilians aren’t hurt in the Israeli attacks, they stage injuries and deaths. Too often, they garner sympathy and support from a gullible or anti-Semitic media in the international community.

Israelis, themselves, are often incapable of facing the damage they inflict in self-defense. Knowing this, Islamic extremists are using their own populations as human shields.

On a non-Fred note, but not unrelated to what he’s writing about above, I received an e-mail from a singer-songwriter named David Kerner:

I thought you might be interested in my song, Sderot Town - I’ve attached it to this email. You’ll hear the Bob /Woody influence. Just found your site recently and look forward to reading more of your posts.

I’ve posted the mp3, in its entirety, on my site www.kernersongs.com, along with the lyrics and a link people can use to help the kids of Sderot.

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