Why aggression must be repelled by force continues the never ending cycle of violence/retaliation

In response to - 'IAdmireAngelinaJolie'

I do find it strange that an Israeli peacenik should write, "In my view the ultimate evil in the world is aggression, and the only way to repel aggression is unfortunately by force."

Is not using force or violence, aggression also? Both Israelis and Palestinians accuse the other of just that - aggression. It gets them nowhere but to yet more revenge violence. Revenge is so sweet for the victim of aggression. However, when the victim of aggression hits back, we call that terrorism. Hence, al Qaeda, the Taliban, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic State, some Palestinians are all terrorists. Our side - NATO and Israel - are the peaceniks, the peacemakers because we use our violence and aggression - whoops, I mean force - to bring peace out of aggression by our military might is right!

This is all absolutely absurd. Better to talk to terrorists, who are people like us and get a negotiated, permanent settlement - as in N Ireland. Netanyahu and Abbas may then become the Israel/Palestinian Chuckle Brothers like Paisley and McGuinness were in N Ireland. That is even more absurd!

I was surprised to read that many Quakers joined up in even the 1WW that led to the second half of the one World War. Ten years of war that started in the supposedly 'Christian' nations of Europe and then brought in all the numerous nations of those 'Christian' empires around the world. We can't blame the Muslims for this 20th century carnage and, without the Communists, we would never have won in 1945. It was mainly our side that initiated this death and destruction in 1914 - and, solely Western Europe in 1939.

Still, to this day, we steadfastly vote for the three main political parties who are the war parties for every year for, at least, the last one hundred years (source: Guardian 12.2.14). We only remember to continue our war crimes of aggression and the businesses that fuel them. Quakers are not exempt!