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2010-12-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel Doesnt Need the West Bank To Be Secure

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Posted by Steve White 2010-12-19 12:34|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 he glibly notes that many killed in Leb in 20006 and in Gaza in Cast Lead were civilians without adding that was a direct result of the Hezbullies and Hamas of firing from civilian centers - using their own people as human shields. He also throws out giving up "Arab Jerusalem" as a nothing-lost deal. I'd say he's less a historian and more of a "let's give them everything and ask for nothing in return"ass. To me a successful west bank populace is a lesson to Gazooks that living relatively peacefully has an upside - one they will never get with Hamas in charge. There's a limit to settlement activity that starts to be counterproductive, but I would NEVER give up Jerusalem. It's a reminder to the Arabs that lost acts of aggression have costs, just like the Golan. They understand that power rules. Soon another crisis in Leb will require a smiting - make it a large one

Posted by Frank G 2010-12-19 13:47|| 2010-12-19 13:47|| Front Page Top

#2 See the Rantburg link below this one -

Hamas admits it lied to the Goldstone "Investigators"

It discredits the widely quoted "1500 civilians killed" claim.

Posted by Goober Goobelopolous 2010-12-19 14:32|| 2010-12-19 14:32|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm no military strategist, but I can read a map. Only way Israel doesn't need the West Bank is if they manage to never get attacked from that direction again.

FWIW - anything with "Forward" in the title is highly suspect.

Posted by Iblis 2010-12-19 18:52|| 2010-12-19 18:52|| Front Page Top

#4 ION WORLD NEWS > LEBANESE HEZBOLLAH LEADER [Nasrallah] DECLARES PEACE TALKS WID ISRAEL ARE "DEAD", CALLS FOR ARMED RESISTANCE.

IIUC, IOW violent Jihad + Insurgency agz Israel???

* SAME/TOPIX > [Wikileaks] HEZBOLLAH HAS 50,000 ROCKETS.

* SAME/TOPIX > WIKILEAKS: US BELIEVES SYRIA GAVE SCUD MISSLES TO HEZBOLLAH.

HMMMM, HMMM, IMO Hezbollah/Hizbullah intends to NULL ISRAEL'S MIL + NUCLEAR SUPERIORITY BY PROCURING VARIOUS NUCTECHS + LRBMS, vee M-A-D = MUTUALLY ASSUREDD ESTRUCTION, WHILE LOCAL MMILTERR FACTIONS CONTINUE TO LAUNCH TERRSTRIKES AGZ ISRAEL???

I suspect Tel Aviv is aware of this dangerous Scenario given Israel's repor demand to Washington, DC that the US-WEST NOT + NEVAR! ALLOW ISRAEL TO LOSE ITS TRADITIONAL MIL SUPERIORITY.

Methinks the sooner Israel formally joins NATO the better for its security.

* WAFF > TERRORISTS MAY GET BIOWEAPONS FROM [poorly secured, corrupted] INDIAN LABORATORIES.

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > POSTER Thread(s) > MORE RUSSIANS + INDIANS CONVERT TO ISLAM; + MORE SOUTH KOREAN SOLDIERS [37 in tote]CONVERT TO ISLAM [SOKOR is home to approxi 37,000 indigenous Muslim believers + another 70,000 foreign Muslims].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 23:30|| 2010-12-19 23:30|| Front Page Top

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