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The tale of the targeted killing
Uri Misgav
Published: 13.12.11, 21:11
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1. The author has a point
elhrac ,   USA   (12.13.11)
This ridiculous situation is a result of the immoral decision to destroy Gush Katif in 2005.
2. targeting killers
jack bender ,   palm beach usa   (12.13.11)
what does he want....full invasion of gaza?...or that the israelis should just take it ?
3. you are wrong. targeted killing works. when we aggressively
ralph   (12.13.11)
applied this policy we achieved fantastic and desired results. it is your leftist views which are immoral, unjust and wrong. and misguided. right now we are not aggressive enough.
4. targetted killing
jan ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (12.13.11)
what you rather do, blow up entire cities in Gaza? Actually, it might be a better detterrent!
5. Targetted Killing
nigel ,   London   (12.13.11)
Yes there is another way -the way Syria/Iran deal with issues. Ban journalists and then kill everyone., Sadlym the only way to send a message is to send a message, Diplomacy cannot work with a party who do not recognise you, How about a unilateral gesture such as withdrawal from territory - that has not worked- any other ideas ? How about a one state solution ( that being Palestine ?). Israel is a tiny country that needs to rely on its military to survive, Other options - none that I have found
6. targeted killings
bg ,   jerusalem   (12.13.11)
They work, they save Israeli lives. Targeted killings are entirely moral and this type of distortion is worthy of classification as enemy disinformation. A rationale discussion is certainly justified but this piece of journalistic navel gazing isn't worthy of publication except in a children's comic. It is unreasoned complete rubbish.
7. Not working?
Geoff ,   London (UK)   (12.13.11)
If targeted assassination doesn't work why are Hamas and Islamic Jihad apparently so keen on a truce? Does the author really think that such killing played no part in ending the second intifada. Most importantly, what is the author's preferred alternative?
8. There is another way!
George ,   Ashdod   (12.13.11)
Of course there is another way: a full on ground assault of Gaza which lays waste to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Of course this will never happen because the IDF General Staff is so pusillanimous that it finds every conceivable reason to do nothing.
9. Author = idiot
John   (12.13.11)
10. here you have it
alexi   (12.13.11)
uri misgav reveals very clearly the mindset of many liberal jews like beilin, olmert, peres, ben ami, oz and sternhall who want peace and quiet so much that they say, lets break the mold and try something different. And misgav has been doing this many times. Zohar says you want peace, go back to poland. So misgav, you want peace, no more rockets, go to poland and their vodka laden pogrommes. jews have been inculcated for years with the submissive genes of fear, running to big brother, and cowardice. Som problems are intractable and there are no short term solutions. when the russians resisted the nazis for 3 years drinking urine and eating broken bodies, they could have capitulated and ended up with no country and existence. israel lives with truces, limited rocket and suicide terror and that is the way it is. uri misgav is not alone. barnea, oz, sterhall, olmert and livni, beilin and ben ami-these are the last to defend israel and would do anything including selling out the state to cut adeal for quiet. Barak tired and failed. rabin tried and failed. Olmert tried and failed.Livni tried and failed. israel lives with guns drawan. And misgav has to do his part to defend the state.Instead what he wants will get more israelis killed. After his man olmert ran the country, my ears are closed to the entrie peace group and I am not itnerested. Olmert humilated israel like never before into a dfenceless pathetic american banana and for that he can go to bloody hell along with uri misgav.
11. Just tell us already!
john ,   Cambridge, MA   (12.13.11)
You state that 'there has to be another way'. We all await in bated breath for you to elaborate and explain what that way is. If you have a concrete suggestion, please make it. Merely stating that you are unhappy and want another way does not show that an alternative exists!
12. Yeah! Time to crush the terrorist bastards and tell the
Harry Wright ,   UK   (12.13.11)
international community to go to hell OR beg the terrorist neighbours to cease and desist their terrorism and see if they will heed you OR absorb their aggression OR continue along the same path. I'm pretty sure all options were tried. Only difference is - tell the international community to go to hell. Olmert, Livni and Barak refused to do that. They wanted to stop Cast Lead in time for Obama's installation as president. That wonderful event was more important that Israel's safety. They missed the "window of opportunity" that Livni loves to talk about. That was the time to take out Hamas - during the changing of the guards. What a pointless article. Well, a man has to make a living.
13. Must be another way? Oh yeah? Tell us
Softwalker ,   Canada   (12.13.11)
Articles such as this kvetch-piece aren't worth the electrons they consume. What exactly does this writer have to contribute towards a situation he doesn't like?
14. another way?
arne ,   chicago usa   (12.13.11)
if so ,then what other?
15. Targeted Destruction
D. Digger ,   Pinellas Park, U.S.A   (12.13.11)
Psalm 83 reveals that targeted destruction is coming to the enemies of Israel.
16. Immoral and unfair???? What is?
Israeli 2   (12.13.11)
Katushot killing Jewish children?
17. A dead evil master killer is a wonderful thing.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.13.11)
18. Uri Misgav is a Lunatic.
Mr. Reasonable   (12.13.11)
These commanders plan to kill Israeli civilians, so we take them out first. What better (or even other) option do you recommend? Arrest them and then release them a next time another soldier is kidnapped? All of your articles are ludicrous.
19. a good article
Brian ,   Cincinnati, USA   (12.13.11)
i liked the article. targeted killings may be effective, but that does not make them morally right. also, great use of the word pusillanimous by #8
20. Targeted Killings
Daniel ,   UK / Israel   (12.13.11)
The truth is that it absolutely does work. Remember the second intifada? It puts strong fear in the enemy while at the same time sending a grave message to all the heads of the terror organizations. Or do we just sit back and do nothing while our bitter enemies aim to kill our men , women and children with their ever improving arsenal of rockets ??
21. gaza
tzvi nosson ,   j-m   (12.13.11)
It doesn't work? can't really argue with that but.......this situation has been going on for a century! You haven't suggested a better way- but I'm sure that you're only being discreet - by sharing your ideas directly with the "top".
22. Another way
Iletzter ,   TA- Israel   (12.13.11)
Mr. Misgav's comments are totally superflous and actually ridiculous. Yes there is another way. Drop an atom bomb on Gaza- and then we get rid of the problem once and for all. However , if we don't want to take such drastic measures- and if we don't want undertake a major military operation - than targeted killings is the next best way.
23. Every action must have a consequence
Dan ,   UK   (12.13.11)
As day follows night, every terrorist move necessitates a swift and unyielding response. This is the law of human nature. For example, if as consequence of robbing a bank you know you will almost certainly be jailed, you don't even try.
24. Targeted killings
Jason ,   London England   (12.13.11)
I aggree that targeted killings saves lives, however a new long term solution will be required. A strategy that does not create more Jihadists, which will give your children peace and security.
25. Uri Misgav
Giliboy da dudey lad ,   Movin, dudin it   (12.13.11)
You bleeding heart liberal. You will argue for Israel to stop defending itself as the Arabs ransack your house, rape your wife and kill your children. You're a disgrace. Left proves it doesn't work, that was old news. We want Lieberman, more targetted killings +++
26. petty journalism!
Benny Sudakov ,   Israel   (12.13.11)
What else one can expect from Uri Misgav after his ridiculous and totally empty article "why he will not be fasting on Iom Kipper". It simply petty journalism. There should be the other way?! Hmm, if he is so smart, I wonder why he will not tell us his solution for terrorism
27. Abrupt Ending...
Abdel Karim Salim ,   Jerusalem   (12.13.11)
Look : when you criticize something you have to come up with an alternative.You say : " There has to be another way " . What other way or ways do you suggest ? If you don't know then I'm afraid I wasted 10 minutes of my time reading your opinion!
28. Uri Misgav
D ,   Israel   (12.13.11)
Sheer nonsense
29. lets see...
Golan ,   modiin   (12.14.11)
land for peace does not work killing terrorists on their way to murder us does not work (to kill us?) then perhaps we should try population transfer (well this time lets change the adjective from Jew to Arab) and see if that works. I hear Jordan is Palestine... lets give that a push
30. There must be another way... Try 69
Alan ,   SA   (12.14.11)
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