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Let them kill themselves quietly
Alex Fishman
Published: 12.06.13, 20:19
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1. He has a point, but........
Shep ,   Memphis   (06.12.13)
If Russia's weapons get delivered to Assad, and they mysteriously blow up, there are too many possible players that would want to do it for anyone to blame Israel, so there is no reason to take credit.
2. How true,pity A.F. is not in a osition in power,instead fool
ab   (06.12.13)
s treating "wounden Syriians transferred on Golan"
3. I Fully Agree !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (06.12.13)
A few Years ago there come a Prophesy in Sweden wich did run like this - " I am setting the Horsemen of Islam against eachother !. The Horsemen is of cause their Warriors. Arn.Sweden.
4. It is the hand of G-d
Shalom ,   Ashdod, IL   (06.12.13)
If you cannot see the hand of G-d in all that is happening in the Middle East around us, then you are a hopeless case! We were promised that Hashem will fight for us and we will prevail. In your article you did not look beyond the end of your nose!!
5. #2
Roman   (06.12.13)
The battle is the Lord's do we see press conference of PM of Israeli doctors treating wounded Syrians?
6. Trigger happy PM?
Mike S ,   Albuquerque USA   (06.12.13)
Seriously? Would the author sing a different tune if he or his child flew an IAF aircraft in combat against those missiles? Will he blame the PM for not taking action now when an El Al passenger jet is shot down a year from now using these very same missiles? The leader of country has a responsibility to protect his people, including military members. The author uses the term “existential threat”. Does there have to be an existential threat to Israel before military use is called for? How about the existential threat to passenger aircraft or the F-16 pilot supporting army troops on the ground?
7. Choosing an option.....
Merca ,   Barcelona.SPAIN   (06.12.13)
I think Israel is more interested in shia(Hezbollah,Iran..)default because many sunni countries(Pakistan,Saudi,Gulf states,Jordan,Egypt...)are more closer with the west.
8. Hit enemy when he is down.
Ezekial Haim ,   LONDON UK   (06.12.13)
The clever strategy here is to weaken your enemy when he is down and weak and unlikely to retaliate,and to hit him intermittently and when he is not expecting it so that the sum of your attacks is significant but each attack is minor.In other words bleed him slowly.
9. Arab unity?
Get Real ,   UK   (06.12.13)
A good summary of the turmoil and the killings of each other in the Muslim world which will continue whatever Israel does, as will their hatred of Israel. Israel's also needs to take care of itself so if weapons transfers from Syria to Hezbollah pose a threat then Israel should act.
10. arab world
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (06.12.13)
I said this many times on here it is there national past time butchering one another , let them carry on , who cares
11. Fear Mongering
David ,   Seattle   (06.12.13)
This is fear mongering, plain and simple. Israel's security officials have already said the shipments have been delayed. Russia openly admitted they were delaying delivery until at least the fall, if not early 2014. That means there is no imminent Israeli strike in the works. Indeed, it could even mean Russia is looking to see how things develop before making the delivery - if they do so at all. Even if they do make a delivery, who is to say Israel has to conduct overt military strikes. Its just as possible sabotage ala deniable means could be employed.
12. go right ahead and start WWIII (NT)
elke ,   USA   (06.12.13)
13. You say the MB are tangling with the Salafis in Egypt?
Cameron ,   USA   (06.13.13)
That rivalry & struggle escaped my notice. So many assorted ME groups and movements at odds. They all start to blur.
14. Instability
Joe Mevorah ,   Lincoln, USA   (06.13.13)
What a perfect opportunity for Israel to manipulate with full force the current instability which exists in the Muslim world. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Use that old Arab saying against them. The Mossad is quite capable in executing this option.
15. trigger happy
richard ,   ny,usa   (06.13.13)
I dont understand how all the papers in Israel call bibi trigger happy looking for war,in all his years as PM he has kept country safe and never acted like a cowboy looking to fight,its time he gets the credit for protecting our country and our ppl he is the PM For the jewish state and nobody else...bibi has been a great PM!
16. potentially could be worse than an Iranian bomb
zionist forever   (06.13.13)
Iran would only use its bomb once and it would be a good reason. Terrorists carry out attacks whenever it suits them and most the time answer to nobody. The British are planning to send the so called rebels they can trust anti tank missiles and even worse anti aircraft missiles probably the same sort of kit Obama will send. What happens if Hezbollah or Hamas got their hand on some of these weapons and aircraft missiles shot down a passenger jet. What they are getting is not the S-300 which is a big system and you need a team of trained people to use. Shoulder launched missile can be used by any dummy and can carry in a small car not a big tractor trailer. They actually have the potential to bankrupt Israel with us relying on air travel these days who is going to want to fly in an out of Israel if there is a risk the plane they are on will get shot down ( no trade or tourism ) we couldn't survive. All a terrorist needs to do is down 1 plane because as we don't know how many missiles the terrorists have or has them and where are they kept. how can you know if they just had the 1 missile or of they have quite a few but only used 1 so far. So this could be worse than Iran, it would be a slow economic death rather than a quick vaporisation,
17. In a perfect world!
Taz Man ,   USA   (06.13.13)
The writer's premise sounds great: let these godless savages' kill each other! However, regardless of what Israel does, these Muslims will always find a way to take out their rage on Israel; it's in their blood! Bible prophecy predicts Israel will need to eventually engage in all-out war/s to settle the land issue. Israel wins! So, again, the godless Muslims' WILL find a way to get Israel involved in their sick, murderous games; in a way, sadly so, the sooner-the-better to end their savage rage against all that should be held sacred: human life. The, so-called, false "Religion of Peace" will implode upon itself; pure evil will always be destroyed by God's light! God bless Israel and His Jerusalem! A Christian Zionist
18. Isn't it great! THANK GOD!!!
Paul   (06.13.13)
19. fishman article
jc ,   london england   (06.13.13)
You are right; the whole region is a disaster zone.. people say to the UK and US why don't u get involved. But we can't win..when we go into Iraq or Afghanistan we are treated like the anti-christ.. if we don't go in we are treated like cruel monsters leaving the innocent to be slaughtered..... Why cant the Arabic world sort out Syria itself??!!! Because they don't care! And because, like u say, the whole region is in chaos! And why is this> Dare I say because there is no modern democracy operating in 99% of the middle east, bar Isarael, so people are on the rampage like medi-eval brigands. Why don't these countries sort themselves out? A) because they are Islamic and stuck in the middle-ages, and B) because they just love fighting too much (or they would make peace). I say, yeah, leave them to it, serve them right.. Israel needs to protect itself but hopefully these countries will destroy themselves instead of destroying Israel: the only sane country in the region... Anti -Islamic feeling in Europe is growing... why are they suprised?
20. Fishman gives us all the reasons why ...
Shachar ,   Eilat   (06.13.13)
there is no possibility that the Arabs will unite against us now. Fishman is an inteligent writer but not too much long term planning went into this article. Syria is extremely weak and vunerable, it is an excellent time to destroy any strategic weapons they have. Also the chaos is an excellent time to make allies among the different ethnic groups who are desperate for any sort of help. It's a walk in the minefield but MI and the Mossad have the knowledge and means to get to the right people.
21. #20 excellent but
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (06.13.13)
In an ideal world, Israel could make use of the Syrian crisis for everyone's benefit. An Israeli alliance with Christians, Druze, Alawi (without Assad), Kurds and seculars would defeat the JIhadists on both sides, followed by comprehensive solution for all refugees based on population exchange would bring peace and prosperity for everyone but the psychopaths. The problem is that the "International Community" would never agree: anything good for Israel is "illegal" no matter how many innocents die otherwise and the PLO refugee problem can only be solved by destroying Israel.
22. Sunni Versus Shiite
Eilon   (06.13.13)
Sounds good to me. Let them kill each other indefinitely
23. Shakim ! G-d is on our side
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (06.13.13)
He's Jewish you know. He's very old and boy, is he pissed with the Muslims.....
24. # 17 This Muslim war is "A Perfect World"
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (06.13.13)
they unabashedly are murdering one another with a zeal unseen for quite some time. They wont be able to unite to fight Israel.. How cool is that? Hell, if I were born a Muslim, I'd convert to Judaism. That's where the real power is...
25. Short-term thinking vs. long-term
TaylorT ,   Earth   (06.13.13)
Most of the 'kick them while they're down' talkbacks don't realise that the Arab world won't always be in turmoil. In ten year's time some stability will take shape and the leaders of these nations will look back and see which nations helped/hindered them during this chaotic period. Much like Iranians look back half a century to blame the British for destroying Iranian democracy in the 1950s; Syria et al will look back and see if the US, UK, and Israel helped or hindered their people's struggle toward more open and accountable governments. Behind the scenes at the moment, Obama is doing what he can do arm/help the Syrian rebels that he believes are most likely to be pro-US. This is more or less a smart move (especially as the US is doing this secretly.) The UK is loudly shouting to arm certain Syrian factions that it thinks are pro-UK. This is not as smart. And Israel is periodically bombing various targets of opportunity in Syria for short-term gain in order to destroy Syrian weapons that scare it. This is idiotic. The US, UK, and Israel are all likely to get burned; but the nation that gets burned most will almost certainly be Israel as its actions are the most visible. Of course Israel could do the wise thing by using the current disunity in the Arab/Muslim world to make peace with the Palestinians. There certainly won't be another opportunity like the present for Israel to dictate as favourable terms as possible for itself. Will Israelis take advantage of this? History has shown they're more likely to throw all sort of excuses out there and whine that the Palestinians are the ones who don't want peace. The choice is Israel's. In ten year's time Israel could remove the biggest obstacle to it becoming a civilised nation as well as the biggest excuse its neighbors have to hate it. Or it could do nothing during this time and in a decade find itself under sanctions by the international community and facing a ME that is still united in hating it. Of course Israel will almost certainly not take advantage of this opportunity. Who is to blame? All those Israelis who view the Arab/Muslim world as a monolithic block that is united in their hate of Israel simply because they're a Jewish nation (in other words, Israelis who don't realise the world has changed since the 1970s.)
26. Want to stop the Russians, arm Georgia
D ,   USA   (06.13.13)
27. #25 TaylorT
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (06.13.13)
The Muslims have been killing each other for 1,400 years now. How's that for long term vs. short term. You are poorly written an apology for us defending ourselves and claiming that we somehow are involved. Guess what the Arabs have done this to themselves - all by themselves. You do not know a thing about the situation.
28. Killing themselves softly? What'll be when it's not so soft?
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (06.13.13)
29. Long time ago in the IDF
(06.14.13)
I was told that we win because Arabs are no as smart as we are. Now I see that some Arabs are smarter. OK, Dayan was a stupid dude and everyone knows it. The same for Sharon if you read his autobioagrafy. The "expert' on syria, the former prez of Tel Aviv university (Rabinovich) is really a stupid guy. Now, Bibi takes advice from his wife. Do I have to say more?
30. Hopefully, non of the norwegian islamic idiots
Beary White ,   Norway   (06.14.13)
Hopefully, non of the norwegian islamic idiots will survive and return to Norway. We do not need terrorists in this country, we have enough with handling the leftist.... Our PST, police secure service, is very concerned abouth the islamic followers coming back as broilers, like chickens..loaded with hatred towards infidels, ie the rest of the non-islamic population.
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