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2006-05-04 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Former Mossad chief sez Israel should engage Hamas

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-04 03:23|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He means engage, like military style and fire for effect, right?

Posted by DarthVader 2006-05-04 04:31|| 2006-05-04 04:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Halevy, who was touring the United States to promote his book, "Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis With a Man Who Led the Mossad," advocated talks with what he described as this the "deathly enemy of Israel" as part of a broader strategy to "sup with the devil" and forge allies within the fundamentalist camp. Having retired in 2003, Halevy now heads Hebrew University's School for Strategic and Policy Study. He pointedly blasted Israel for insisting that Hamas first recognize the Jewish state as a precondition for any discussion.

"The shoe is on the other foot," he said. "We should recognize them first while holding them [to] account."

Bloody idiot. Israel, time and again, has given concession after concession, only to be stiffed time and again. I am fed up with people who are patently too stupid to learn from history, or are wicked by hiding that history. This guy can go f*ck himself with a harpoon for all I care.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-05-04 09:01|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-05-04 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 I read it as "anything that gets Hamas to back down," be it firing for effect where you can and working out something where you can't (fire for effect -- yes, people, there is such a thing).

Posted by Spomogum Fleper7978 2006-05-04 10:55|| 2006-05-04 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 *groan* Okay, Ptah, emphasis here on "anything" (and if possible "everything") that gets them to stop.

Posted by Spomogum Fleper7978 2006-05-04 10:56|| 2006-05-04 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5 "I think some Hamas leaders are ready to bite the bullet and Israeli officials should just stop making statements."

Sounds a lot like the retoric surrounding Arafat a number of years ago. It's perfectly clear to anyone with half a brain that Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, could care less about the pawns they call Palasinians. They keep using these people as fodder in an vain attempt to destroy Israel.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-05-04 12:56|| 2006-05-04 12:56|| Front Page Top

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