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2009-01-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israel hammers Gaza as truce efforts build up
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Posted by Fred 2009-01-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top
 File under: Hamas 

#1 That agreement with the US is toilet paper if they agree to open the border with Egypt and its all for nothing if they agree to a ceasefire before Hamas stops launching rockets at Israel. That will be seen as a loss.

I doubt Israel wants to be seen as losing 2 in a row, but I could be dead wrong about that. If they're as close to a ceasefire as this article makes it seem, then the Israeli leadership has already decided that they can accomplish what needs to be accomplished without being seen as winning.

But they could be dead wrong about that.
Posted by Mike N. 2009-01-17 00:52||   2009-01-17 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 But they could be dead wrong about that.

Did you notice that amazing thing that Hizbullah did in the night?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-17 06:45||   2009-01-17 06:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Ooops

Did you notice that amazing thing that Hizbullah the dogs did in the night?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-17 06:46||   2009-01-17 06:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Ooops^2

Hizballah

Must drink some coffee!
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-17 06:48||   2009-01-17 06:48|| Front Page Top

#5 "I assure you: despite all the destruction in Gaza, we will not accept Israel's conditions for a ceasefire,"

Must be awful disappointing for the guys in Gaza who are actually doing the fighting.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2009-01-17 08:51||   2009-01-17 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Israel is an illegitimate entity. Needs to be evaporated for good.
Posted by Bertie Sleretch3142 2009-01-17 11:06||   2009-01-17 11:06|| Front Page Top

#7 ahhh.... the subtle smell of stupid hate.
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2009-01-17 11:09||   2009-01-17 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 They seem to be working overtime lately, these hatey-trolls, aren't they, Frank?
Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom  2009-01-17 11:15|| http://www.celiahayes.com]">[http://www.celiahayes.com]  2009-01-17 11:15|| Front Page Top

#9 well, it's not like they have jobs or anything.
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2009-01-17 11:17||   2009-01-17 11:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Hamass seems to think they're winning, and can dictate terms. Israel should NEVER give in. Conditions MUST be forced on Hamass, or there can be no peace - just another hudna. As for civilians - the "civilians" in Gaza gave power to Hamass - that makes them co-conspirators, and they should also be forced to plead for the right to continue to live. Israel should quit trying to be "nice", and go mongol on Gaza. They may be hated afterwards, but they're hated now, so what's the difference? At least if they pound Gaza into sand, the gazans will fear them and their wrath, and won't be quite so ready to try for round two. It's nice to be respected and loved. Some people, however, are incapable of that. In that case, it's better to be feared than treated with hatred and contempt.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2009-01-17 13:41|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2009-01-17 13:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Bertie - does your mommie know what you're doing with her computer down in her basement?

Better question: Did your mommie have any children who lived?
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2009-01-17 14:33|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]  2009-01-17 14:33|| Front Page Top

#12 that explains the coathanger embedded in Bertie's head, huh? Mom was a failure too
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2009-01-17 14:53||   2009-01-17 14:53|| Front Page Top

#13 "Needs to be evaporated for good"

I think Bertie meant to say vaporized for good. Evaporated has multiple definitions i.e. remove moisture and leave a dry solid, which is what Israel is currently doing. Vaporized only has one meaning.

Ahhhh...too bad. In years past, the Yale scholarship used to be pretty credible.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2009-01-17 15:01||   2009-01-17 15:01|| Front Page Top

#14 evaporated for good.

Is that a description of Saudi Arabia?
Posted by Frozen Al 2009-01-17 15:17||   2009-01-17 15:17|| Front Page Top

#15 woof, woof
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-17 16:32|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-17 16:32|| Front Page Top

#16 Is that your other dog immitation, .5MT?
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2009-01-17 17:12||   2009-01-17 17:12|| Front Page Top

#17 Dot was for @2 DeaconMan.
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-17 19:08|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-17 19:08|| Front Page Top

#18 #6 was posted from Islamabad.
Posted by lotp 2009-01-17 21:23||   2009-01-17 21:23|| Front Page Top

#19 No! You could knock me over with a feather.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-01-17 22:09||   2009-01-17 22:09|| Front Page Top

#20 Land Of The Pure Loser?
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2009-01-17 22:11||   2009-01-17 22:11|| Front Page Top

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