The Bush G8 statement on Gaza in 2004 promised to “build democratic, transparent and accountable Palestinian institutions”, using the World Bank as a “transparent mechanism for receipt of international assistance” and “fair and transparent” elections.
3 years later, Hamas was in complete control of Gaza. Why?
The Arab Muslim population occupying Gaza did not want “technocratic experts” or “peaceful coexistence”. Neither did the Afghans or Iraqis. We deluded ourselves into thinking they did.
They wanted an Islamic state and a perpetual war with the rest of the non-Muslim world. Until we recognize this, every ‘nation building’ program for the Muslim world will end the same way whether it’s Bush’s democracy, Obama’s New Middle East or new efforts to make over Gaza.
When nation building programs are announced, “international experts” and aid groups swarm to come up with exciting ideas involving solar panels and microfinance, solicit billions in aid and then vacation in the Swiss Alps while the Islamic terrorists on the ground cash the checks.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan using the money we spent sending aid, building roads and funding schools to win the ‘hearts and minds’ of the Afghans. The Houthis built their war machine in Yemen on the backs of the aid we sent to fix their fake famine. Hamas has been doing the same thing. The more money goes into Gaza, the bigger the terrorists get.
The Gaza peace plan, like all nation-building projects, pretends that some ‘international’ system will do the heavy lifting. As generations of UN peacekeeping forces should have taught us, we are the only ones who will be doing any heavy lifting, both financially and militarily, if needed.
Trump Gives Hamas a New Lease on Life
Road map for peace, nation building, peacekeepers, two-state solution, win hearts and minds, etc. It didn't work against the Viet Cong and it won't work in Gaza either. Peace Prize? An anachronism of bloody failure.
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