The First Casualty of War Is Truth
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· 4 viewsHow evangelicals, and liberals, are feeding the falsehoods of the Israeli/Hamas war.
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Republican, extreme isolationist senator from California Hiram Johnson is given popular credit for saying in a speech in 1918, “The first casualty of war is truth.” Truth can quickly erode support for a war as we saw in Vietnam. As a result, reports from governments at war should be regarded as rah-rah moments designed to keep the focus on how we, the good guys, are defeating them, the bad guys.
For the 1000th time we see this playing itself out in the Middle East yet again as evangelicals and liberals feed falsehoods with half-truths that focus only on the atrocities committed by one side or the other.
Supporters of Hamas have put scenes of Hamas triumphs on X and Tik-Tok that are actually from video games. Supporters of Israel are putting forth claims that Hamas beheaded 40 babies. While tere was a horrific attack on a kibbutz, the Israeli Defense Minister and IDF are so far denying the 40 beheaded babies narrative.
Make no mistake: Atrocities are being committed.
Make no mistake: Atrocities are being committed.
Hamas is legitimately regarded a terrorist group by Israel and some Arab states as well and their tactics have echoes of Isis.
Hamas is legitimately regarded a terrorist group by Israel and some Arab states as well and their tactics have echoes of Isis.
But Israel’s targeting of civilians, including children, as necessary collateral damage is scarcely less atrocious.
But Israel’s targeting of civilians, including children, as necessary collateral damage is scarcely less atrocious.
The backstory here covers decades at the least and is far more complex than FOX and CNN would have us believe.
The backstory here covers decades at the least and is far more complex than FOX and CNN would have us believe.
Part of the backstory is Winston Churchill wanted a state of Israel because he did not want post-WW 2 Jewish refugees in the UK; neither did any of the other Allies.
Part of the backstory is Winston Churchill wanted a state of Israel because he did not want post-WW 2 Jewish refugees in the UK; neither did any of the other Allies.
There is some definite cognitive dissonance going on.
There is some definite cognitive dissonance going on.
James asked me why the same conservatives that deny the Holocaust ever happened are pro-Israel.
James asked me why the same conservatives that deny the Holocaust ever happened are pro-Israel.
I explained they are not the same.
I explained they are not the same.
You have neo-Nazi conservatives (does not include all conservatives) who are blatantly anti-Semitic and tend to be Holocaust-deniers.
You have neo-Nazi conservatives (does not include all conservatives) who are blatantly anti-Semitic and tend to be Holocaust-deniers.
You have evangelical conservatives (the ones who are not neo-Nazis) who believe Israel: Right or Wrong.
You have evangelical conservatives (the ones who are not neo-Nazis) who believe Israel: Right or Wrong.
What is interesting is many in the second group had nothing bad to say about those in the first group who marched by a synagogue during Sabbath service in Charlottesville spewing their hatred.
What is interesting is many in the second group had nothing bad to say about those in the first group who marched by a synagogue during Sabbath service in Charlottesville spewing their hatred.