Lattimer Mines Vs. Gaza

On Sept. 10, 1897, immigrant miners marching in protest over conditions and wages at the Lattimer, PA coal mine were intercepted by a posse of county sheriff deputies. When the gun smoke cleared, 19 miners were dead and 38 were wounded. Here is a picture of the plaque placed at the site by the United Mine Workers:

This massacre reminds me of what is currently happening in Gaza, where a new pack of Israeli "licensed life takers" is mowing down Palestinian protesters whom they appear to regard as "so many worthless objects".

And somehow we now want to destroy Syria for the benefit of these Israelis? Makes no sense to me, other than as an indication of our continuing lust for the blood of people who never did anything to harm us.

By the way, the town of Lattimer Mines is the birthplace of the late actor Jack Palance. He and I (and most of the men killed in the massacre) were paisanos.