Israel's bombing of Gaza is morally justified — and eminently stupid

This conflict will accomplish absolutely nothing beyond creating yet more suffering, volatility, and distrust

Israeli airstrike
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa))

Israel's many wars have many names. The War for Independence (1948). The Six Day War (1967). The Yom Kippur War (1973). The First Lebanon War (1982-1985). The Second Lebanon War (2006). The Gaza War (2008–09).

I'd like to propose that Israel's current bombing campaign in Gaza be known henceforth as The Stupid War.

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Damon Linker

Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also a former contributing editor at The New Republic and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test.