Crisis in Gaza as Wedge Issue

Reading this stunningly naive column by Glenn Greenwald reminds me of an idea I had during the 2006 Lebanon War.  If they're smart, Republicans will immeadiately circulate the following Congressional Resolution:

The United States Congress offers unreserved, unapologetic, and unconditional support to our friends in Isreal in their hour of need.  We urge them to annhilate Hamas in the Gaza Strip.  The United States Congress recognizes the continuing threat from Islamic Terrorism and stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel as they confront this transcendant evil.

The beauty of this is that it's a perfect mix of good policy and good politics.  Israel is 100% right and Hamas is 100% wrong.  They fact that this will alienate them from a large segment of their kook base is pure bonus.

Remember, Opportunities for the Dark Arts arise from Real Problems....

UPDATE: VDH has an excellent piece on the underlying moral resoning for doing this.  Money Quote:

First is the now-familiar Middle East doctrine of proportionality. Legitimate military action is strangely defined by the relative strength of the combatants. World opinion more vehemently condemns Israel's countermeasures, apparently because its rockets are far more accurate and deadly than previous Hamas barrages that are poorly targeted and thus not so lethal....By now, these Gaza asymmetrical rules are old hat. We know why they persist — worldwide fear of Islamic terrorism, easy anti-Westernism, the old anti-Semitism, and global strategic calculations about Middle East oil — but it still doesn't make them right.