The latest decision to withdraw troops from Gaza will be hailed by some and criticized by others. I am not feeling worthy to express an opinion, not being a serving soldier anymore.
One thing should be mentioned, though, that wasn't discussed so far: the decision to withdraw without participating in the ceasefire negotiations or responding to long and unreal list of Hamas' demands is a brilliant move.
It leaves Hamas' last chance to present the results of the bloodbath as any kind of "success" high and dry. It leaves Hamas open to the wrath of people of Gaza, which will hopefully show soon. Possibly not, though, knowing who is holding the guns in that place, but still...
In any case, kudos to Bibi (no matter how much it hurts me to say this).
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Indeed, our turn will come. Sorry about your friend. R.I.P.
Being far enough away not to be held responsible for my remarks, I will express an opinion. With uprisings in Judea and Samaria (not to mention the Galilee) and potential attacks from Lebanon (Hezbollah) and Jordan (ISIS) if he dares fully engage Hamas, Bibi has no good choice. However. He has lost 63 soldiers and more than 400 wounded for what, 10-1, will likely prove to be only temporarily destroying some of the attack tunnels. Maybe most of them, but probably not all. As time will show. OTOH, the latest from the PM and the IDF is eminently confusing. Are they really withdrawing, while only talking tough, or regrouping for a new attack? We hear both. I can understand that they want to keep Hamas confused, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see what they intend to do next.
Hmm. I smell a mouse if not a rat. He could publish for free via Lulu or CreateSpace at Amazon. If he doesn't use CP, an ebook via one of the many ebook makers would set him back a few hundred bucks at most. The rest of the "campaign" could also largely be done for free via blogs like this one. He'd just have to keep hammering away. It's never over. The idea that a magic agent is going to find a magic publisher who is going to drop in and make the book a bestseller is nonsense. A publisher will take all of the rights and a year or two to finally get around to putting out a poorly-edited edition. Then if the book doesn't sell big in the first two months, it will be remaindered, i.e. withdrawn from sale forever. Since the publisher will own the copyright, the author will be left high and dry. Not to mention all the folks who "invested" in this deal. Publishing is a racket comparable to bootlegging and whoring. The only way to beat it is to DIY and that isn't guaranteed either.
Но долог день и солнце не зашло.
Thanks. A sad day.
Yeah, they keep us all confused, not only Hamas. You are right, no choice but wait and see.
Thanks Dick, I shall pass the message. I really wouldn't know anything about this business.
That too.
my suggestion:
the more IDF hits on Gaza, the more the public turns against Israel, no matter that three thousand rockets fired at Israel and Israel unscathed.
New approach: an eye for an eye.
Every time a rocket hits anywhere near Israel, Israel fires a missle back, randomly...That way we know just about alls the older rockets do no harm to Israel and Iron Dome takes out the long range ones.
Israel would then be on the high ground. Hit a heavilhy piopulatede area?Sad. But theirs aimed at our populated areas too.
They send 3 thousand rockets at us? we send three thousand at them
I am buying into this proposal, Fred!
Hmm. They'd only complain the IDF had better warheads. Might's well cut to the air strikes. Much bigger boom and much bigger hole. And they could be random, too. IDF Spokesperson could announce that the pilots blindfold themselves when entering Gaza airspace. Wait two seconds and pickle the bombs.
Although I do think the world of him I have to ask "Does BiBi actually have an end game that spells clear victory for Israel?"
If Israel does destroy all the tunnels where is the plan that tunnels will never be built again? If we do destroy all the rockets and launchers what will stop Hamas or Fatah or PLO from rearming?
I will say it here and now. Call me fool and liar. I cannot see any outcome that will make Israel permanently safer that does not involve Israel occupying Gaza.
I say occupy on purpose because the Left and the anti-Israel chorus has screamed occupy for so long that I am afraid they make it necessary.
Unless Israel controls Gaza, its schools, its economy, its daily life in no other way will Isreal be more safe than she is now.
I swear I just don't see how annexation and control can be avoided.
More on the endgame in Gaza.
We all have to admit it is useless and futile to rely on something as vague as an International Community to demilitarize Gaza. We surely aren't going to fall for that one again.
Any "agreement" that relies on the United States is useless. No authority in the World today will allow Israel the lion's share of inspection and intervention that will be requires to establish and maintain a demilitarized Gaza.
Furthermore, win or lose, we do know - or should know - that the flotilla to break Israeli inspection of shipments into Gaza will greatly intensify. The Gazians will test the will of Israel to keep its limited and necessary control at every point.
The demilitarization of Gaza is necessary for peace and full control of Gaza by Israel is a minimal requirement. Better Israel should annex it and put it under Israeli rule and control.
I can't say I have a single good answer to the questions you pose, Guy. Bibi has chosen the worst of all solutions: do nothing.
That may well become the endgame in Gaza. Not in this round of violence, though, due to Bibi's dithering.
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