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2008-12-27 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel gives Hamas 48 hours, opens Gaza borders

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Posted by Steve White 2008-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 There are no "civilian" targets in Gaza. Line up the 155s wheel-hub to wheel-hub, and start firing. When there's nothing left higher than a 3-foot pile of rubble, stop. Wait to see if anyone crawls out of the rubble, and ask them if they are willing to live in peace with Israel as a neighbor. If they say yes, then start working to help them recover. If they say no, go back to step one and begin all over. Sooner or later, there will either be no one to talk to, or the survivors will sue for peace under any terms, including accepting the right of Israel to exist. If the "world" protests, tell them to blow it out their nether ports.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-12-27 16:18|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-12-27 16:18|| Front Page Top

#2 isn't the idea of a siege to deny supplies to the enemy so they lose the will to fight?

Israel is doing it backwards... they are teaching the enemy that they can do without, and giving them supplies often enough that they never give up

Posted by Abu do you love">Abu do you love 2008-12-27 16:23|| 2008-12-27 16:23|| Front Page Top

#3 electricity off, blow the sewage dam, let Egypt deal with them

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-27 16:30|| 2008-12-27 16:30|| Front Page Top

#4 All war is based on deception
Sun Tzu

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-12-27 18:40|| 2008-12-27 18:40|| Front Page Top

#5 I love it.

One of the reasons I had to come back here, was cause I knew there'd be something negative about opening the border, and I figured it would still be up after the op had started. Of course I wouldnt have guessed myself what it meant, and its perfectly understandable after 2006 to doubt israels ability to pull off a deception like this (and of course this op isnt over yet) but at this point Barak is looking smart.

Me like.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-12-27 22:30|| 2008-12-27 22:30|| Front Page Top

#6 "took Hamas by surprise and served to ~~significantly increase the number of its casualties~~ in the strike"

Cockles. Heart. Warm. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-27 22:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-12-27 22:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, LH - how's it going?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-27 22:43|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-12-27 22:43|| Front Page Top

#8 This brings the article to better focus and understanding. Israel was playing it really, REALLY cool.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-12-27 22:45|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-12-27 22:45|| Front Page Top

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