Originally posted by: SamurAchzar
There is no Islamic nation thus there is no war between Islam and Judaism (Israel). If there were, Israel would be wiped off the map tomorrow by Pakistani nukes.
So what you're saying is that were an Islamic state to hold grudge against Israel, and posses nuclear arms, it would destroy it? Lets replace "Pakistani" with "Iranian", does the above sentence still ring true?
Besides, have you ever heard of the Arab League? It might not contain ALL Islamic countries, but it represents enough of them. And their animosity against Israel is well known.
I'm not saying that at all, it's Jaskalas that made the claim that Islam (thus all of it's 1.2+ billion followers) were waging a war against Israel. I pointed out to him that if that were the case, Pakistani nukes would've flattened Israel. Thus it proves there is no war between Islam and Israel and if it's anybody that has a grudge, it's the right-wing Israelis that are constantly looking to expand and kill--note I said right-wing Israelis because I know there's a lot of Israelis that actually enjoy peace.
Even if Iran were to get nuclear weapons (which I doubt they ever will because even other Muslim nations don't want them to have it), they wouldn't be foolish enough to allow them to fall into the hands of Hezbollah/Hamas nor would they ever think of using them on Israel since they'd be wiped out as well. The Iranians would only use nuclear weapons as a deterrant much like any other country today does.
As for the Arab League, it's not an Arab supernation is it? They still have their own borders, agendas and quarrels. Not only that, but Arabs are actually a minority in Islam.
Edit: Since you edited your post and added those questions:
Just answer these questions if you can -
1. Do you think Hizbullah does a service to Lebanon by maintaining this conflict with Israel?
2. Who do you think started the present conflict?
3. Do you think Israel reduced the threat coming from Hizbullah by the current operation?
1. If it weren't for Hezbollah, Israel would still be in Lebanon. Israel has never formally ceased hostilities with Hezbollah, it's constantly called for it's disarmament and that's not going to happen. Israel didn't leave Lebanon in good faith in the past, it got a bloody nose (like it did now) and cut and run.
2. According to Seymour Hersh, Israel was already planning to attack Hezbollah with the US's blessings:
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060821fa_fact
3. I'd contend that there never was a threat in the first place. Israel hasn't addressed the issue of detaining hundreds of Lebanese nor has it ever formally ceased hostilities with Hezbollah--rather the opposite, it's always desired to wipe out the adversary that pushed it out of Leabnon's borders.