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2007-02-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli military opposes intervention in Gaza

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Watching the Gazans crapping in their own house reminds me that small dogs are the hardest to house train.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-02-05 07:27|| 2007-02-05 07:27|| Front Page Top

#2 We seem to forget how before the withdrawl, most suicide bombers came from the West Bank, not fenced off Gaza. For an Israeli reinsertion to make sense, FIRST Hamas would have to win the Civil War or that would have to be a deal between Fatah and Hamas that allows Hamas a free hand. THEN, despite the fence, and the international boycott, Hamas would have to manage to pull off some strategicallt meaningful attacks. I think strat meaningful suicide attacks through the Gaza fence are unlikely, so it would probably only be a rocker campaign, one more effective than past rocket attacks out of Gaza, that would do it. The intervention then would likely be short term, a raid to break up the missile assets, hurt Hamas, and, if they can, free Shalit (Lebanon done right) rather than a renewed occupation. I doubt the improved intell from occupation outweighs the material and political costs.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-02-05 09:49|| 2007-02-05 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Good analysis as usual LH.

Posted by odysseus 2007-02-05 10:32|| 2007-02-05 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 If the fighting gets too bad prepare for a UN pass a resolution condemning Israel for not occupying Gaza.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-05 13:07|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 "Once they finish chewing each other to bloody rags, we go in and shoot the survivors."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-02-05 14:54|| 2007-02-05 14:54|| Front Page Top

#6 so it would probably only be a rocker campaign

Oh goody - Paleo garage bands.

Posted by Pappy 2007-02-05 21:13|| 2007-02-05 21:13|| Front Page Top

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