Gaza militants have been lobbing dozens of rockets and mortars into southern Israel since a six-month truce expired over a week ago, prompting Israel’s fierce retaliation.

Did you hear any protest about Irainian backed Hamas (حركة حماس) ? I must have missed the thousands that have protested the rockets that has been shot into Israel.

From Egypt, the UN and others I read about the disproportionate use of force. I can tell you, as one who has been shot at many times, when your face is down in the mud dodging bullets, there is no such thing as too much force. I would be surprised if there are any combat veterans who would disagree.

The leader of Hamas said Monday that his Palestinian militant group would offer Israel a 10-year “hudna,” or truce, as implicit proof of recognition of Israel if it withdrew from all lands it seized in the 1967 Middle East War.

At the same time the leader of Hamas offered Israel 100 million square miles of land with no conditions on the dark side of the moon and tickets for everyone in Israel to see The Land of Oz.

Now that former President Carter has recognized Hamas, and after reading his tea leaves at night,  he will tell you anything is possible.

Carter said that Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to “live as a neighbor next door in peace.”

On his next unauthorized, unwanted, unneeded and uneventful trip, he will be talking to little green men about sharing their time travel technology.