The title for this blog post is the eponymous song by Warren Zevon. He chronicled the exploits of a man who consistently made bad choices when it came to good and evil, starting out as a thieving alter boy and going downhill from there.
Among nation states, America was Mr. Bad Example following 9/11. After the fall of the Twin Towers we had all the good will in the world. Instead of leading the world in a Christian direction, we succumbed to an old testament desire for revenge for over 3 thousand American lives. It led to 20 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq and hundreds of thousands of lost lives.
Israel seems set in following our bad example. It is now in the process of squandering all the good will the horrific attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 had generated. By indiscriminately targeting civilians in Gaza and killing thousands, Israel is well on its way to becoming a pariah state. The leaders need to declare victory and start the process of rebuilding Gaza before a humanitarian disaster further besmirches Israel's reputation.
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