Timothy Birdnow

The newly minted Pope Leo XIV is right in his compassion for the victims here, the People of Gaza, but he doesn't understand that all this does is drag the war on and cost more lives and suffering.

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Humanitarian Aid in War-Torn Gaza

He's just looking at this in a linear fashion, thinking "there are people suffering - we must help them" rather than "what is the best we can do for them?"

Remember, it's the people of Gaza and the West Bank who put Hamas in power, and even now support waging war on Israel. They are not beaten. Until they feel beaten, know the cause is lost and are prepared to make ERAL peace this will just continue year after bloody year. Sending in aid to make them more comfortable only makes them feel they still can win.

Sherman said it best "war is Hell". Lee echoed this when he said "it is good war is so terrible lest we grow too fond of it". Lee was not as ruthless as Mr. Sherman, who razed Georgia to the ground in his infamous "march to the sea". Sherman rightly understood that the war could never be won until the people themselves suffered such loss that they lost the will to resist. It was not kind, nor was it even remotely praiseworthy, but it was sound strategy. Sherman won, Lee lost. In the end there were probably more lives saved by winning quickly than fighting for every inch of ground against an unrepentent enemy.

The new Pope should know his American history but he was raised in Chicago so probably doesn't.

He called for humanitarian aid, but did not offer to do it himself. The Vatican is filthy rich and could easily finance this endeavor and in fact implement it with Vatican resources. But I notice Leo isn't suggesting he spend his own money - he wants the "international community" to take taxpayer dollars to finance the continuation of the war.

The Vatican's wealth is estimated at between $10 and $73 billion dollars, depending on who you ask. I suspect if you include their overall assets, such as real estate, that number is lilliputian. They can spare half a billion or so if this Pope really, truly believes this is the right course of action.

But that's not how liberals think; it's always government's job to fix every problem and throw good money after bad.

Been there, done that. We wasted a huge amount of money building infrastructure to get aid to the Gazans and in the end accomplished nothing. All we are doing is feeding Hamas.

I get it; Jesus told us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the sorrowful, etc. The Catholic Church is bound by the Corporal Works of Mercy. And we are suppoed to do good to our enemies.

But war is acceptable under some circumstances, and we are not required to give aid and comfort to the enemy. Gaza made their beds but do not want to lay in them now. I believe our Christian duty is to end this war as quickly as possible and that will only happen when Israel wipes Hamas out. Sending in "humanitarian aid" only strengthens their hand.

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