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Amos Gilad: Only peace can avert collision with Syria
Roni Sofer
Published: 03.02.09, 20:33
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1. Gilad is consistant
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (02.03.09)
Wrong as usual. Syria knows that the IDF can easily defeat the Syrian Army. They aren't willing to confront us so long as we keep the Golan.
2. His face looks like it had a collison with Syria
Mendy ,   Brooklyn   (02.03.09)
Olmert should use some of the cash in the Slim Fast Cans to buy Amos Gilad some Botox
3. appeasement
James ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.03.09)
Gilad is telling us that unless we give the Golan back to Syria there will be a war. Classic appeasement idiology.
4. Rabin said in 1992
Observer ,   New York, USA   (02.03.09)
"If we do not invite Arafat then Syria will invade us and we are finished."
5. Reminder - rules of engagement
Rami ,   UK   (02.03.09)
Before attacking, always call ahead. Hello my name is ____, I am from the IDF, how are you today? We're just calling to let you know you have 24 hours to leave your home, take any weaponry (eg rockets etc.) with you, as we are going to be destroying your home. You have a nice day now.
6. Maj. Gen. (res) Yaakov Amidror is right...........
100% CORRECT   (02.03.09)
No one in the world thinks that if Syria has peace with us it will cut off its ties to Iran. They're throwing sand in our eyes. Ever since Oslo people in Israel have loved illusions."
7. www.coolisrael.com
www.coolisrael.com ,   israel   (02.03.09)
This brings me bad feelings, It shouldnt have been worked this way gilad
8. Peace ???.
Orao Stranka. ,   Tsarigrad u Srbia.   (02.03.09)
They could have had Peace with Israel since 1947., and that without effort.., they just had to keep their Peace. They can still have Peace with Israel without any effort of theirs, they just have to keep their Peace. Israel is no Problem of theirs, it is they themselves who are the problem. Orao.
9. The marzipan in Aleppo is fantastic!
Joe ,   Ramat Gan   (02.03.09)
If Assad attacks us Sunday morning, we'll be eating dried fruits in Damascus by Monday morning and marzipan in Aleppo by Shabbat. Trust me guys, the marzipan in Aleppo is fantastic! Assad had better hope he doesn't give us good reason to taste it...
10. How Goes The UN Investigation Of Syrian Murder Of Hariri?
Wisconsin Marshall ,   USA   (02.03.09)
The UN investigation of the Syrian assassination of Lebanese Rafik Hariri and large numbers of the Lebanese political elite - that investigation has gotten lost somewhere. The UN has turned all its attention, disproportionately, to Israel and Gaza, letting Syria and its terrorist ways and support for terrorists off the hook scot free. The Golan is Israel. Current plans for Israel ceding land are unsustainable as past examples have shown concretely. The West hopes such plans will lead to greater stability in the area. In fact, the opposite is true. Israel ceding territory encourages its enemies, leading directly to war after withdrawals from Lebanon, Judea and Samaria during Oslo, and finally Gaza.
11. Deterrence
Alin ,   Bucharest,Romania   (02.03.09)
Why not first clash with Syria and afterwards think at settling down? With the power ratio huge on Israeli ratio, you could negotiate a more valuable peace with Syria out of theater.Or, if the arabs will not ask for peace, maybe Saudi Arabia would be next....Until peace is imposed by force.Only then the arabs will not anymore claim victory over my beloved country. Long live Israel!
12. Baby Face-ASSassin ASSad Won't Budge
Zohan ,   Tel Aviv   (02.03.09)
To ask Syria to sewer relations with Iran likens a leopard to loose its spots. Even if they agree, it would be under false pretence which is even more dangerous if those jokers in Israel believes it.
13. We are at peace with Syri Now!
Trumpeldor ,   eurabia   (02.03.09)
We do not need to change anything.
14. Syria
michael pielet ,   boca raton, fl.   (02.03.09)
Is surrender an option? Gentlemen prepare for war with Iran and Syria
15. Golan is part of Israel, end.
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16. #10 Wisconsin Marshal, USA
Bandar (Hezbollah) ,   Beirut, Lebanon   (02.03.09)
Correction. Its not "Syrian Murder of Hariri" Israel's history is full os assasinations and the only side with interest in Assasinating Hariri was Israel in order to balme Syria and create internal strife in Lebanon. The results of the investigation will be out soon and Israel will have another crime against humanity to add to the long list already there.
17. #1 - Syria is not the problem
Ak ,   Bahrain   (02.03.09)
Yes, the IDF can easily defeat the Syrian army as it did in 1967 and 1973 ... But, the problem is not here... Bashar, wants peace while he can't afford it! On the one hand his regime is weak and tumbling as any third world country ... the only card he can sell is the war against the "Zionist" ... Arab main street buys easily into that argument. On the other hand, he became more and more popular when he associated himself with Iran, Sarkozy ran to him, and Obama as we saw recently followed suit... So, Bashar says, if something not broken, why fix it! ... why have peace with Israel ... It is only the Golan height and Syria is big enough ... why lose the throne in an already lost battle while I can pretend to be fighting through Hizbollah and Hamas ... Thus, Bashar is gonna be more popular among the arab masses, and the west will seek after him every time there are troubles in the middle east... Syria is weak and everybody knows it, every now and then we hear of a failed coup deta, dissidents, assassinations etc. Any peace with israel means losing the credibility that the minortiy-Alwite-secular regime enjoys nowadys among arab main street. I think Syria will never go to war with Israel alone, it never did. It will go to war, if, and only if Iran joins in. Iran attacks Israel, the US attacks Iran... and possibly WW III ... So Iran is the main problem of the Middle East. Go after Iran .... Sorry! Obama hates war ... and the US has not finnished house-keeping in Iraq yet. So, the CIA had better finnish Iraq quickly, and prepare a dossier of Iran for the post-Obama adminstration - possibly 2017, while keeping the Iranian regime isolated as possible, and then everybody can live happily ever after.
18. Syria will not attack directly
Conker ,   Israel   (02.03.09)
Syria understand very well, that if they attack directly ,then their major cities will look like Gaza. They are scared shitless of open conflict with Israel, on the other hand Israel just waiting for Syria to attack to unleash hell over Damascus. Why to open a war, when they doing just fine using Hizballa and Hamas as proxies. Amos Gilad is another useless politician idiot, no wonder he couldn't achieve agreement in Cair.
19. Peace with
Jeff ,   USA   (02.03.09)
Better peace with Syria than war with Iran
20. WOW GLAD THAT Amos Gilad IS NOT IN USA. STAY AWAY
..............DACON9   (02.03.09)
DONT VOTE FOR ANY PARTY THAT CARRIES THIS GUY... UNLESS YOU TAKE A COURSE ON RAISING CAMELS THIS AMOS IS AN INSPRIRATION FOR SYRIA .. GLAD HE IS IN ISRAEL DID I SAY THAT? BIBI SAID ISRAEL CANT EXIST WITHOUT BARAK.... BIBI SAID THERE IS PO ONE E;LSE AS QUALIFIED AS BARAK...did he mean that ISRAEL has to learn how to cease fire in order to exist? barak, the cease fire king THANKS DACON9 jewswithviews@gmail.com
21. #17 - Ak, Finally, somebody here is talking sense!
Joe ,   Ramat Gan   (02.04.09)
Syria isn't even a paper tiger- it's a crumbled-up, wet newspaper at best. Everyone's real problem is Iran and isolating the Mullahs politically and economically, supporting political dissidence within Iran, and limiting military action against Iran to maybe a couple of targeted strikes against nuclear facilities (should it ever get to that) is precisely the way to conduct business here. The Mullahs are running Iran into the ground just fine on their own- in a couple of decades (if that!), expect to find them a footnote in the history of the Middle East.
22. Bandar # 16
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (02.04.09)
Look ! who is talking about human rights violations,Mizbullah had tight up a hostage to a cold radiator ,during the cold Lebanise vinter.Cruelty and fanatesism,are the trade marks of Mizbullah.
23. To Mr. Amos Gilad. The Proxies Of Iran.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (02.04.09)
Quote :” That way (i.e. having peace with Syria) we can stop the delivery of arms to Hizbullah, that way we can expel the terror headquarters (of Hamas) from Damascus, we can weaken the entire hostile coalition in the region.” Quote :”.. the demand to sever military ties (of Syria) to Iran, which we won't have peace with.” Mr. Gilad, whenever Hezbollah fires a rocket into Israel -- the IAF SHOULD destroy the homes of 5 Hezbollah top- or middle- leaders (or of their family) for EACH rocket. Same counts for Hamas et al. THIS is how Israel should deal with Hezbollah and Hamas et al for the coming dozen of years -- till they have grown up and learned how to rule a country (i.e. Lebanon, Gaza Strip). They should know that the country does NOT belong to the rulers (i.e. Hezbollah, Hamas) -- that it belongs to ALL its citizens. They should know that ruling a country requires different qualities. And that terrorizing its own civilians WILL fire back on them. Regarding Syria. There is NO need to be afraid of Syria. The Golan Heights belongs to the State of Israel -- and Syria HAS to accept that FACT of life. IF, and that is big biiiiig IF, Syria dares to attack Israel -- Syria SHOULD know that whole of Damascus will be flattened. Mr. Gilad, I do NOT expect that Syria will attack. Regarding Iran itself. Let Iran continue to bark -- what else can we expect from uncivilized people, calling themselves religious people. Israel should sign a Treaty with USA -- that if Iran fires a missile with nuclear warhead at Israel, the USA should target Teheran, Qum, all the big cities of Iran with nuclear warheads ; and thus turn Teheran, Qum, all the cities of Iran into parking lots. CONCLUSION : The proxies of Iran (i.e. Hezbollah, Hamas et al) can be handled by Israel -- it will only take time (a lot of years that is). Syria will not dare attacking Israel. Iran will refrain from attacking Israel directly, IF Israel signs a Treaty with USA.
24. To Bandar#16. You Guys’ Second Nature.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (02.04.09)
A few months ago UN said the trail (of the killing of the Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri) was leading to Syria. It seems like lying is you (i.e. islamic jihadist) guys’ second nature. BTW people who love to tell lies are NOT honourable people.
25. War with Syria could stop the Iran nuclear danger RIGHT ???
M. S. ,   mpls america   (02.04.09)
I realize a war with Syria could have a miracle effect ending the danger of nuclear Iran oncer Iran sees the value of conventionial war fare thus war is desired at this time RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.
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