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New Gaza policy needed
Giora Eiland
Published: 27.06.12, 18:17
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31. The Price Israel Would Pay
Moshe of Rockville ,   Rockville,MD USA   (06.29.12)
The most recent bombardment on Israel by the bunch of Hamas thugs - 150 missiles - seems more than "a few rockets." I think Israeli patience has worn thin by the continued attack by its neighbor. A warning should be relayed to Hamas' HQ suggesting that any further attacks would result in the removal of the entire government leadership.This could be done by Israeli drones known for their accuracy and effectiveness in destroying targets.This should give pause to the remaining Hamas members in the government of Gaza.If it is not effective in promoting peace, the missile units of the IDF would be unleashed to destroy the remaining lower value government organizations, and after sufficient regular artillery and IAF bombing,ground forces would do what they do best.
32. #31- Like many in Israel, Moshe is BLIND
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (06.29.12)
to the consequences of doing as he advocates. (1) There is no such thing as an "accurate" attack tool, there is ALWAYS "collateral damage." Just ask the Americans. Collateral damage will anger most of the world, possibly even Americans. (2) It is impossible to "remove the entire government leadership." Not only that, but the people that replace the current leadership will be even more angry and more determined to make Israel pay with many lives. Remember, Israel has ensured that Palestinians have nothing left to lose, so they may as well kill as many Israelis as they can. (3) Any ground forces that enter Gaza will walk into a buzz saw. The Arabs have spent the last 8 years figuring out how to kill lots of Americans very effectively with IEDs and other techniques and the same thing will happen to Israelis that enter Gaza. The Americans left Iraq in humiliation after getting bled to death and the same thing will happen to Israelis in Gaza. (4) Killing thousands of Gazans will only make things WORSE for Israel. (5) Egypt will let any "freedom fighters" that want to help the Gazans enter with advanced weapons. How may times will Israeli jets end up falling in to the Med sea before Israelis are forced to re-think the whole idea. (6) the myth of the "undefeated" IDF is just that - a MYTH. the IDF can and will be defeated, and when the IDF gets defeated, then what? Don't fall into the trap of PRIDE and believing your own myths - Per Sun Tzu, that is a guaranteed way to LOSE (and he has been proven correct many times over the last 3000 years)
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other point is -- war nowadays is against people it is not military against military it is sad but true and israil is not imune as it began the regim
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