There’s something about Israel that makes people uncomfortable, and it’s not what they say it is. They’ll point to politics, settlements, borders, and wars. But scratch beneath the outrage, and you’ll find something deeper. A discomfort not with what Israel does, but with what Israel is. A nation this small should not be this strong. Period. Israel has no oil. No special natural resources. A population barely the size of a mid-sized American city. They are surrounded by enemies. Hated in the United Nations. Targeted by terror. Condemned by celebrities. Boycotted, slandered, and attacked. And still, they thrive like there’s no tomorrow. In military. In medicine. In security. In technology. In agriculture. In intelligence. In morality. In sheer, unbreakable will. They turn desert into farmland. They make water from air. They intercept rockets in mid-air. They rescue hostages under the nose of the world’s worst regimes. They survive wars that were supposed to wipe them out, and win. ...
The @h5mind373 says:
ReplyDelete"We lived in Panama City for several years, until about five years ago. I met the principal engineer on the project to build the larger locks needed for the VLCs (Very Large Container) ships to pass. According to this man, an Italian, "It was not going well." Leaks, improper design of the lock doors themselves, and a host of other problems could be traced back to a legal requirement to use primarily Panamanian designs and engineers. Compounding this has been the Canal Authority jacking up passage rates to extortionate levels. Sadly, very little of this massive revenue benefits the average Panamanian. Regardless of what the weather does, mismanagement and corruption paint a troubled future for this wonder of the world."