Well, Trump will be taking office in a couple of days.  I am happy, but with what I am seeing his first four years in office was marred by bad advice from too many old friends and cronies.  His move to the center and now his urgency to a cease fire in the Middle East is compounding the issue Israel has.  One cannot negotiate with terrorists who wish to drive an entire people group (Jews) into the sea. No peace is possible with terrorists and Trump should know this.  His ego to get the hostages home without a complete victory by the IDF is problematic at best and ignorant at best.  

Trump gave them an ultimatum, he should have stuck with it.  Then if the hostages weren’t released, let all hell break out.  He has just showed his hand that he can be moved by his astronomic ego.  I know this won’t sit well with Trump apologists who think he plays 4D chess.  Sorry, he doesn’t.  Facts are a curious thing, they are always right.

Here is hoping and praying that all turns out well. However, without total victory by the IDF, without total destruction of terror armies, we will revisit this very same war in the very near future.  It should be finished now! Rh