War_Conflict

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Illustration on Democrat attacks on the First Amendment by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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The aftermath of a suicide truck bombing of the U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday, Oct. 23, 1983. The blast claimed the lives of 241 American service members. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File)

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**FILE** Angel Chavez, 3, watches a fireworks show from the shoulders of his father, Jose Chavez, in Bartlett, Tenn., on July 3, 2014. (Associated Press/The Commercial Appeal)

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National Edition News cover for July 9, 2014 - Obama backs Israel for time being: Smoke and fire rise from an Israeli missle strike in Rafah, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. The Israeli military launched what could be a long-term offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday striking nearly 100 sites in Gaza and mobilizing troops for a possible ground invasion aimed at stopping a heavy barrage of rocket attacks against Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to halt the airstrikes immediately and appealed for calm, however, he has little influence over a Gaza Strip that is ruled by Hamas militants who violently overthrew forces loyal to him in 2007. Smaller and more radical forces than Hamas are also involved in rocket fire from Gaza.. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)

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People take shelter in a basement of a hotel in Tel Aviv as air-raid sirens sounded alert after a missile was fired from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military launched what could be a long-term offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Palestinians inspect the wreckage of vehicle was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Israeli missile strikes in Gaza on Tuesday could be the start of a long-term offensive against the Hamas-ruled territory. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for calm, and President Obama wrote an op-ed calling for a "comprehensive negotiated settlement." (Associated Press)