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2004-09-01 Israel-Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2004-09-01 12:31:41 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The IDF has used great restraint in pinpoint targeting of Hamas senior leaders, in a controlled retaliation for attacks on Israel. With the last two bus bombings, it is apparant that this policy is no longer working. So, two things have to be done:
1. Complete the Wall in the rest of the West Bank.
2. Carry out an overwhelming campaign against Hamas leaders, including actions against show of force funerals with lots of RPG-toting terrorists, and car swarms.

The actions-consequences scenario just does not work with these terrorists.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-09-01 1:39:20 PM|| 2004-09-01 1:39:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 1. One bombing in six months is NOT a sign of failure. 100% success rate is a very high hurdle, and not necessarily worth major strategic risks to achieve
2. In the north nearly 100% success has been achieved.

Actions 1. Complete the fence 2. Continue with other actions as currently, including pinpoint targeting. 3. Continue plans for withdrawl from Gaza, which is apparently a threat to Hamas.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-09-01 1:43:53 PM|| 2004-09-01 1:43:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 L-Hawk:
Continue plans for withdrawl from Gaza, which is apparently a threat to Hamas

How Ironic that Jews leaving "arab land" is a threat. I guess without Jews, there'd be no reason for terror -- and they COULDN'T have that!

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-09-01 2:27:22 PM|| 2004-09-01 2:27:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 take the fight to Lebanon and Syria. The Chechen school op in Russia will harden world opinion against Islamists, as will the execution of the Nepales and French in Iraq...time to expand ops

Posted by Frank G 2004-09-01 7:30:25 PM|| 2004-09-01 7:30:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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