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2007-05-14 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel mulls response to Gaza rocket fire

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Hizbs are shooting, Israelis trucing. I like artillery. Cheap (relative to JDAM, etc.) and so impressive on the receiving end. A few of these exchanges ought to clear the air.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-14 00:36|| 2007-05-14 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 "There's no reason on earth for the Minister of Environment to be present a a military policy meeting"

Parliamentary system, fred. Collective cabinet responsibility. Cabinet ministers in Israel, at least as much as in UK, Germany, etc are NOT technocrats, they are pols, whose main job is representing their party/faction in the govt. And as a side benefit, use their ministry to hand out patronage to their party/faction. The more senior ministries, Foreign affairs, Defense, Finance, are somewhat different, (which is why folks were upset at Peretz as DM) but basically having the environment or housing minister participate, is more equivalent to having the senior white house staff, and senior cong leaders of the presidents party, involved, than it is to a US cabinet meeting.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-14 10:05|| 2007-05-14 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 "We should change our policy of restraint, but I dont suggest taking over the entire Gaza Strip. That would be a honey trap. Theres a lot (to do) between restraint and that, he said."

I dont think honey trap means what he thinks it means.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-14 10:06|| 2007-05-14 10:06|| Front Page Top

#4 "otherwise whatever military thing is convenient and within range"

I presume thats the problem. Pals dont have, AFAIK, military bases out in open areas, near the border or otherwise. Everything is security forces, in the cities. If youre going to hit the cities, you will have less collateral damage with helis, or even F-15s, than with artillery, Id think.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-14 10:08|| 2007-05-14 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 I vote for leveling the entire strip with MRLS and artillery in response to rocket attacks. Then, if they fire again, Napalm the joint. Rinse and repeat as necessary.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-05-14 11:09|| 2007-05-14 11:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I would suggest that collateral damage is just the antidote required. Precise targeting should be reserved for critical targets only. Firing from someones backyard should result in an entire block being reduced to rubble. Some dimwits are slow learners.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-14 11:15|| 2007-05-14 11:15|| Front Page Top

#7 What Woozle said. Otherwise the phakestinians just need to launch from a playground/hospital/whatever and watch the counter-battery fire do their propaganda work for them.

Though I agree it is best to hold off while they are killing one another. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Posted by Excalibur 2007-05-14 12:46|| 2007-05-14 12:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Does Israel have "Steel Rain?"

Posted by SR-71 2007-05-14 13:15|| 2007-05-14 13:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Gaza Strip: aka IDF D9 Driver Ed School and Proving Grounds.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-14 13:54|| 2007-05-14 13:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Just turn off the water and wait a few thirsty days.

Bozos!

Posted by 3dc 2007-05-14 19:32|| 2007-05-14 19:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Control of the water, heh ?
Put a wetting agent in the water, then let them poop themselves into a coma.
Tell them Allan did it.
rinse, repeat

Posted by wxjames 2007-05-14 21:05|| 2007-05-14 21:05|| Front Page Top

#12 WxJames
All the Gaza water goes through Israeli mains.
It is simple to just turn it off. Leave them thirsty until the missiles quit flying.

Posted by 3dc 2007-05-14 21:51|| 2007-05-14 21:51|| Front Page Top

#13 The Paleo Gazans overpumped their aquifer, so their wells have gone brackish or saline, so under Oslo Agreements, Israel sells water and electricity to the Paleos, aka the Palestinian Authority. If the Paleos are going to allow an act of war by firing Israely sewer pipe missiles back at Israel, then the PA has no authority.

So the problem of the Gaza Rockets lies with Israel, and the fact that the Olmert govt puts up with their crap. Simple answer is to shut off water and electricity. That will get their attention, if the Paleos have 3 brain cells still connected together. Stop the attacks and you get some water again. Pavlov's dog learned, heh. Ding Ding.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-14 23:19|| 2007-05-14 23:19|| Front Page Top

#14 Shut the water off already.

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