Okay, working on the assumption that this was done by Arab/Palestinian/anti-Israeli forces, out to punish the US for supporting Israel and and that sort of thing … (This isn’t an unreasonable assumption, given the attacks on US embassies, the previous WTC bombing, etc. And at least one such group has already claimed responsibility, though you know how that game goes. On the other hand, it is not proven by any means, and recall that similar accusations were the first response to the Oklahoma City bombing.)
The sad, sick, awful irony here is that sympathy for the Palestinians has been on the upswing. Sure, a lot of folks still consider “them” terrorists. But Israel has been playing quite a bit of the bully of late. Firing missiles into buildings with innocent bystanders. Bulldozing buildings. Shelling towns. I’ve perceived quite a distinct shift, from “The Palestinians [tarred with one brush] are terrorist scum” to “A pox on both their violent houses.” People in the US, and the US Government, have been less quick to automatically voice unequivocal support for Israel.
And now this.
And if it turns out that it is some sort of pro-Palestinian/anti-Israeli group of murderers behind this, they’ve set their cause back thirty years. Because the only way Israel is going to back down is if the US threatens to withdraw its support. And by provoking the US, the chances of that pass from slim-but-increasing to none.
Stupid, stupid, stupid …
Rrrg. Feel like whapping someone upside the head.