July 05, 2006

Pessimism About Gaza

From the Jerusalem Post, a pessimistic article on the invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces:

ISRAEL IS trapped. If the IDF and the intelligence services cannot locate the hiding place of the kidnappers and if a military raid to secure Shalit's release cannot be undertaken, the option of negotiations becomes more than real. But if Israel does negotiate with the kidnappers, we are almost guaranteed there will be copycat kidnappings every week. So with this on the radar screens, Israel has set the course to bring down the Hamas government. It sounds good and it certainly would have the support of Washington, but what happens after the Hamas government is brought down?
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If Israel does bring down the Hamas government, the most likely scenario will be one of total anarchy and chaos. No one will be able to rule and no one will be safe - not Palestinians and not Israelis.
The kidnapping of Gilad Shalit has placed the Hamas leadership, Abbas and Israel into the same trap. No one wants to be there and no one knows how to get out.

Israel can not give in to the kidnappers without risking a proliferation of kidnappings. Hamas can give in. They can tip off the Israeli government about the location of the soldier, allowing Israel to pull out with its mission accomplished. Will it happen? I don't know, but it is the the best solution for Israel and Hamas.

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1 Simple one,
Go back to watching UFC trailer trash videos and masturbating to pictures of Asian girls.
Your analysis of the situation in the Middle East is entirely disposable.
Perhaps you would be better suited to analysing episodes of the Jerry Springer show?
You are hurting MY PET JAWA.

Posted by: Darth Vag at July 05, 2006 08:18 AM (+nlyI)

2 There is a solution: Israel can simply expel the paleo's from their territory by whatever force is necessary. What is it that has changed in the last hundred years which allows an enemy to go unfought? The entire paleostinian people are enemies of Israel and regularly participate in violence against Israelis. Israel should just level the garbage dumps they call towns and send them packing.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at July 05, 2006 08:32 AM (v3I+x)

3 Israel is the ultimate paper tiger.
These constant shows of "strength" only expose Israel's squeamishness and uncertainty. One question, why is even one single member of Hamas still breathing air? You don't have the backbone, Israel. You blew up a power plant? Big whoop dee doo. The EU will build them another one tommorow. What a waste of a perfectly good army.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at July 05, 2006 09:12 AM (8e/V4)

4 You are right Darth Vag. What is with these constant displays of asian whores on this site? Are we visiting a political forum or a massage parlor? Why not show American women on an American web site?

As for Israel if they want peace in their land they must simply destroy all palestenians from the eldest man to the youngest child. Problem solved.

Posted by: True American at July 05, 2006 10:31 AM (Nhfns)

5 Darth Vag: Get off the UFC. It's the only sport left that offers any excitement.

IM: Israel can't go that. The Sheehan bitch would demonstrate and call George Bush a killer. Then we would have to listen to more shit from Greg the traitor and these other so-called Americans cry.

True American: Chris at home says that we should ignore his photo's and schroll down to the next subject. He claims they are Jawas worth watching. Maybe so. But should these naked women of the night be rapped in an American Flag. Why can't these whatevers rap themselves in there own flags. AND THEN STAY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.

Posted by: greyrooster at July 05, 2006 12:18 PM (oOgZn)

6 Total anarchy and chaos. Maybe that's the best thing for them. They seem to thrive on it.

Posted by: greyrooster at July 05, 2006 01:30 PM (i43J1)

7 Liberalism has destroyed Israel, but it's kind of ironic, considering that it was mostly Jewish liberals who betrayed the West to the Russians, who basically built the terrorism machine that the Israelis now face every day.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at July 05, 2006 07:22 PM (v3I+x)

8 This world has gone nuts. But wait, up in the sky, it is a bird, a plane, it is the Anti-Christ. I mean Superman. Did I say Anti-Christ who is not human, and had a half human half alien child. I meant to say Superman, who will come to the aid of the world, recieve a mortal wound, save you, and me, and the world will love him for it.

Posted by: Leatherneck at July 05, 2006 08:14 PM (D2g/j)

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