The big difference Gaza makes for the world

'Whatever happens we have got/The Maxim gun and they have not.' (Hilaire Belloc)

But the West's moral authority was important - if only for our own self esteem - and it's gone. Whoosh!

Previously we felt the West meant civilisation and glorious empires - more recently morality and freedom. 

Now the West represents nothing much except economic expertise and military force and they are questionable.