I realize everyone is foaming at the mouth and positive of what happened here, but it should be noted that Israel denies hitting the hospital, and that the United Nations had not confirmed the source of the blasts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/25/world/middleeast/despite-talk-of-a-cease-fire-no-lull-in-gaza-fighting.html?_r=0

Everyone wants to paint Israel like this giant monster, but things are being way overstated. Let's get serious. If Israel was embarking on a program of "ethnic cleansing" they could easily kill every last person in Gaza. Seems clear enough to anyone that this is not what they're trying to do.

If Hamas was in Mexico shooting rockets at Texas half the people shouting genocide at Israel would be wearing little yellow ribbons hoping our soldiers all come back safe from our Mexican invasion.

I have a hard time imagining, or believing, that anyone purposely bombed a hospital full of children. But I can easily believe accidents of all kinds will happen in a battleground the size of Detroit.

Somebody need to sell these people the yellow ribbon magnets that say: "I support the heterosexual troops."

Dear Troops,

We appreciate your sacrifice and service, provided you're not injured or raising questions about your (mis)use. Please note that aforementioned appreciation will not be extended beyond your final tour of duty, nor if one of the previously-mentioned conditions arise. Appreciation does not imply financial remuneration. Appreciation shall be collected in the form of Wal-Mart ads featuring you (or a Hollywood likeness of someone who corporate America thinks you should look like), the occasional shot at a sideline seat during an NFL games (actual odds of winning equal 1:the total number of troops in uniform), and yellow ribbons tied to every standing vertical thing within sight of an airbase, fort, deployment center or military cemetery. Appreciation may occasionally take the form of your life being risked for political ends outside the scope of your current mission.

We, the kings, queens, bishops and knights thank you for your service. Just remember, when you're a pawn, sometimes you're going to be rooked.

I'm reminded of 'ole George Carlin:

"Yellow ribbons, the American Flag, I'm not really into those things. They're symbols. And I leave those to the symbol-minded."

Several notches above slapping a yellow ribbon on your car. Very good post. Brought tears to mah eyes.

Where's all the upvote love, you Nazis? Someone with a PP promote this already would ya!

I personally like seen how free america really is. I will ware a yellow ribbon.

OUCH! When I was a Marine during Gulf War I, I was stationed at Quantico, VA. I pulled my VW bug through the drive-through at McDonalds, wearing my uniform. The cashier scowled at me and said, "hey, where's your yellow ribbon?" I was dumbfounded.

It reminded me of when a guy asked disabled vet Ron Kovic, who is wheelchair-bound, where his POW bracelet was. Kovic said, "I'm sitting in it".

'slapping a yellow ribbon on the back of your gas-guzzling SUV during a war for oil makes you look like an asshole' - from a great bumper sticker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/gimygirl/Avatars/bumpersticker.jpg)