Another day, another suicide bomber.

It should be noted that this attack was not in the "disputed territories", but in the city of Tel-Aviv. It should also be noted that the Palestinians' new Hamas leaders called the attack a legitimate response to Israeli "aggression." It should also be noted that the group who claimed responsibility was Islamic Jihad, a group closely aligned with "President" Abbas' Fatah party.

I was very hesitant to support the Gaza withdrawal. I felt that any concession to the Arabs - even one that might be strategically favorable to Israel - must be deserved. Ariel Sharon and his new Kadima Party disagreed and made the case - along with President Bush - that giving up on Gaza was the only way to separate ourselves from the Arabs. World "leaders" - who at first condemned the very idea of Israel's unilateral move - began to look at it as an Israeli gesture of goodwill. The World press began not only laying off of Sharon because of his illness, but also because they saw that at least SOMEBODY was doing something.

Whether by design or sheer luck (I believe design), international sympathy began to shift slightly back towards Israel. Suddenly, governments began to look at Israel as a victim, instead of as an aggressor (Arab countries not included, of course). Add that to the continuous verbal diarrhea from the mad mullah in Iran, and there is almost worldwide empathy.

Imagine that.

It's too bad it's absolutely meaningless.

Another day, another suicide bomber.

Another condemnation from another impotent Israeli Prime Minister, another two-faced President of another appeasing, hypocritical, anti-Jewish world leader.

What's that, Mr. Chirac? Mr. Putin? Mr. Bush? Yes sirs. We promise not to retaliate. No sirs, we don't want to feed their anger. After their reaction to the Danish cartoons, we would hate to get them mad at us. No sirs. Thank you, sirs. May we have another, sirs. Yes, we know the world considers us the aggressors. Yes sirs, perhaps it was our fault for the bomber's death.

Maybe we're at fault because we just sit and take it. We're an easy target. I mean, what was exactly the U.N.'s reaction to Iran's calling for Israel's destruction? Who cares if Chapter 1 Article 2 of the United Nation's charter specifically states that "all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."

What does it matter? It's our fault. It's like the bully in school who goes to the principal and complains that you caused him pain when you put your face in the way of his fist - and gets away with it.

Another day, another suicide bomber.

Ho hum. Must be a slow news day. What? Brad and Angelina have the night off?