Bus Bombing in Jerusalem

I don't really have all that much to say beyond the obvious. This is a war, a war where Israeli civilians are being purposefully targetted. Some quotes of interest, from an article in the Jerusalem Post:

Islamic Jihad and Hizbullah welcomed the bombing but did not accept responsibility.

For those who are not aware, Hezbollah is the Lebanese terrorist group that already "won" what they were fighting for. They always claimed that once Israel pulled out of Lebanon, they would cease their fight and begin farming the land or whatever it is that ex-terrorists do. Israel pulled out of Lebanon, and the fight didn't stop.

Why does that matter? It counters the very widely held view that terrorism will end once Israel carries out a certain set of actions, usually involving withdrawing from the West Bank. Sadly, that will not be true, Israel will be at war for generations at least.

In a refreshing change though, from the same article:

Many family members said they opposed militant attacks against Israelis. "These operations are not only not good for us, but really bad for us. They only hurt us," said his 26-year-old sister, Ola.

Its nice to not hear the family of a suicide bomber jumping up and down at their new "relatives of a Shahid" status. I hope to see more of this trend in the new year.