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2014-08-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel and Hamas agree to 72-hour cease-fire

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 In a joint statement, the U.S. and U.N. said they had gotten assurances

From each other?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-01 02:37|| 2014-08-01 02:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Lasted about 3 hours, not bad

Posted by Shipman 2014-08-01 06:45|| 2014-08-01 06:45|| Front Page Top

#3 actually only lasted about 1.5 hours

Hamas kidnapped a soldier using a tunnel

Posted by lord garth 2014-08-01 07:55|| 2014-08-01 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 An hour longer than I'd figured.

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-01 09:52|| 2014-08-01 09:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Israel should cut off electricity supplies in and to Gaza until the IDF soldier is returned. After a month or so the resulting stink should influence the Gaza populace to revolt against Hamas influence -- something that is to be hoped for.

Posted by Omomock Speaking for Boskone4589 2014-08-01 10:38|| 2014-08-01 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 72 hours? Are they trying for some kind of impossible world record here?

Posted by gorb 2014-08-01 11:09|| 2014-08-01 11:09|| Front Page Top

#7 What's the maintenance cycle on the F-18s?

Posted by Skidmark 2014-08-01 11:23|| 2014-08-01 11:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Israel should cut off electricity supplies in and to Gaza until the IDF soldier is returned.

As I recall, Omomock Speaking for Boskone4589, the connection to Israel was cut off by one of the 20% of Gaza rockets that never leave the Strip a week ago, and the main Gazan power generator went up in flames in the last few days -- probably also a Gazan rocket that missed Israel completely, it seems to me. They're down to private generators whose owners can get fuel for them, and averaging 2 hours of power a day, per the UN.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-01 11:33|| 2014-08-01 11:33|| Front Page Top

#9 And how long before the Gazans go bankers?

Posted by Omomock Speaking for Boskone4589 2014-08-01 13:29|| 2014-08-01 13:29|| Front Page Top

#10 CitiCorp, BofE, or Rothschild?

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-01 20:46|| 2014-08-01 20:46|| Front Page Top

#11 F18 maint cycle is pretty good Skid; Hardest thing on them will be the airborne dust getting into the moving bits; so that will call for a bit of extra washing and lubing, but other than that, they are actually pretty reliable birds.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-08-01 22:35|| 2014-08-01 22:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Skid, I think you really meant to ask about the F-15 Eagle and or F-16 Falcon; both of those are very good also and the Israelis know how to get the best out of them.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-08-01 22:40|| 2014-08-01 22:40|| Front Page Top

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