Safe and Sound

I know some of you may be worried about the attack by militant groups in Lebanon and kidnappings in Gaza, but I want you to know that Michal and I are doing fine, and there is no danger to us in Jerusalem. The rockets that are being sent over by the Lebanon will fall short of Jerusalem by several hundred miles, even at maximum range. There has been no activity in or near Jerusalem, and the Arabs here in Jerusalem really hope there isn’t any terrorist activity in the city, for they are quite outnumbered and would risk blind retaliation from the population here. I will keep you updated with my blog if things change, though expect more happy things to be posted in the near future.

One last thing you should tell you to put things in perspective. Every city has it’s dangers. You should know that violent crime within the population is almost non existent. Compared to America, there are almost no shootings, rapes, murders, or even children being kidnapped. This, in many ways, more than makes up for occasional terrorist act that generally affect the military far more than the general population.