Cap’n, wait and see if they don’t get it…if not now, when BHO or HRC is President.

jimbo2008 on March 2, 2008 at 8:46 PM

Looks like the Arab league got what they wanted:

The United Nations has condemned Israel’s devastating raids on northern Gaza and urged both Israelis and Palestinians to immediately cease all acts of violence.

rgranger:Sounded good at the time,I just can’t understand
how the media,left think Gaza,Plaestines are not
the aggressors,when Israel is only defending
themselves!

The Arab League has demanded — and received — an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following the Israeli counterattack on Gaza. They want the UNSC to issue a condemnation for Israel’s military action, which has killed over 70 Gazans, essentially blaming Israel for responding to the continuing volley of rocket attacks on Sderot and Ashkelon

Cap’n, wait and see if they don’t get it…if not now, when BHO or HRC is President.

First the IDF needs to demolish the Dome of the Rock with a controlled implosion. I seem to remember reading that several high ranking IDF officers advocated that after liberating the Old City.

Mooseman is advocating a Kristallnacht. I think Israel has far better a conscience than that.

Who’s up for building the Third Jewish Temple?

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on March 1, 2008 at 10:45 PM

First the IDF needs to demolish the Dome of the Rock with a controlled implosion. I seem to remember reading that several high ranking IDF officers advocated that after liberating the Old City.

Israel’s ROE is as crazy as ours. Designed to lose your own people while having ridiculous rules before you can respond to an attack.

OneGyT on March 2, 2008 at 4:55 PM

The world already blames Israel for over-reacting and hurting civilians.

An automated system puts the trigger in Hamas’s hands.

Their actions directly control whether rockets are fired at Gaza or whether no rockets are fired at Gaza. This is only possible with an automated response.

It HAS to be automated in order to take the decision away from Israel and dump the responsibility in Hamas’s lap.

I’m in favour of a total emulation of Hamas’s “random target” approach. Just as random. The automated response should be a mirror image of Hamas.

It HAS to mirror their attacks to underline what Hamas are doing to Israel.

If the world thinks it is cruel then it’s an unavoidable conclusion that its Hamas’s cruelty being visited upon Gaza.

If the world thinks it is unnecessary, the the blame lies with Hamas for pulling the trigger.

If the world wants it to stop, it has to ask Hamas to make it stop.

uptight on March 2, 2008 at 4:22 PM

Only trouble is Israel usually uses very precise rockets to get those responsible. With an automated system like that it sounds like there would be more innocents hurt, which would give them more reason (and sometimes perhaps even justified) to piss and moan.

It’s like hitting a ball against a wall. If it comes back and hits you on the nose, then who is to blame.

The gorgeous, cold, unequivocal logic on an automated response is an easy winner in a war that hamas are fighting soley for media attention.

They fire rockets to provoke an Israeli response. Then they loudly piss and moan about “excessive force” etc.

Fine – and the media and UN are currently lapping it up.

But if the system is automatically triggered, then the blame is clear and the solution is clear: it’s down to Hamas.

Next time Gaza gets an automated response, Israel can state, with impunity:

“The Palestinians are doing this to themselves. If they don’t want rockets to hit Gaza, then all they need to do is stop automatically triggering them with their rockets on Israel. It’s easy. But it’s up to them”.

It’s like hitting a ball against a wall. If it comes back and hits you on the nose, then who is to blame.

The gorgeous, cold, unequivocal logic on an automated response is an easy winner in a war that hamas are fighting soley for media attention.

They fire rockets to provoke an Israeli response. Then they loudly piss and moan about “excessive force” etc.

Fine – and the media and UN are currently lapping it up.

But if the system is automatically triggered, then the blame is clear and the solution is clear: it’s down to Hamas.

Next time Gaza gets an automated response, Israel can state, with impunity “The Palestinians are doing this to themselves. If they don’t want rockets to hit Gaza, then all they need to do is stop automatically triggering them with their rockets on Israel. It’s easy. But it’s up to them”.

The IDF has taken action against the Hamas in Gaza. Unfortunately, the Islamists in Judea/Samaria are going wild too. As if that weren’t bad enough, another Katyusha rocket has struck Ashkelon, injuring a mother as she took cover with her children….

wepeople on March 2, 2008 at 7:36 AM

You are absolutely correct. Finally, someone who really understands what is going on.

misterpeasea on March 1, 2008 at 10:29 PM

Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan all learned the hard way that they don’t want the “refugees”.

The Palestianians are a sorry lot who have allowed their extremist members to manipulate and brainwash them into contributing joyfully in their own destruction.

jeanie on March 2, 2008 at 10:07 AM

No…we’re the sorry lot for letting these barely 3rd world tyrants and jerk-offs set the rules.

Go, IDF. have at it.

mjk on March 1, 2008 at 10:40 PM

Don’t forget! You can buy a pizza and lots of other goodiers for an IDF soldier.

On behalf of the soldiers of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), we wish to thank the many, many people the world over who have sent Pizza, Burgers and most recently, traditional Hanuka Jelly Donuts and a variety of other treats.

http://pizzaidf.org/

The Israelis are doing the work so many of the world’s cowards won’t do to rid us of this palestinian cancer. If for one second I thought the palis were interested in peace, I’d be the first to say “Let’s Talk”. After 3 yrs of their having a palestinian state, we have seen time and time again they’d rather 1) fight amoungst themselves (i.e. Hamas vs Fatah) 2) preach hate to their children i.e. “evil mickey” and 3) continue rocket attacks intentionally targeting civilians. In fact, I am trying to think of any positive contribution the palestinians have given to mankind and can’t think of a single one. They have no peace maker like Ghandi or even (though I hate him) a Nelson Mandela. It is just murder, lies and destruction……

Yes. Make the place into a glass factory.

Wade on March 2, 2008 at 9:57 AM

The place being Gaza

I wish Israel would give everyone in Gaza 48 hours to get out, then flatten the place, and give the UN the finger when it complains.

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GT on March 1, 2008 at 9:17 PM

Yes. Make the place into a glass factory.

To get out where exactly? Considering they can’t really go anywhere, what exactly are you advocating? Genocide?

mycowardice on March 1, 2008 at 10:16 PM

No. “Ethnic cleansing”. It’s a whole different thing.

To get out where exactly? Considering they can’t really go anywhere, what exactly are you advocating? Genocide?

mycowardice on March 1, 2008 at 10:16 PM

Why not. Aren’t they?

As they say, what’s good for the goose…..

Sorry, but I no sympathy for these people. They want a war. I say let Israel oblige them.

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NaCly dog on March 2, 2008 at 6:01 AM

Sorry, wont work. The UN would never allow Israel to restrict water and power to the Palestinians for one hour per two and a half days. As for the money, there are plenty of duplicitous countries who, for their own agenda, would circumvent this. Also, any “peace negotiation” would still leave an implacable enemy waiting, waiting, for the moment to strike.

Israel is unlikely to use CCCP/ Russian tactics of rape, pillage, massive unguided firepower, torture, killing prisoners, and more rape.
Turning Gaza into a Grozny equivalent would leave few survivors. Cutting off all electrical power, financial aid, and water may be a better tactic. Put it on a schedule, – you get one minute of power and water for every hour you do not rocket the civilian population of Israel.

Robert