Posted on 10/13/2023 9:33:21 AM PDT by BusterDog
Maybe, it does seem to be a pretty serious IQ failure. Who to blame? cui bono?
Israel can flatten the entire strip without sending in a single soldier. Park battleships off the coast and just start leveling it from north to south, one block at a time
Nothing new about Russia supporting each and every enemy of the West. It’s just what they do.
“Sweep and Clear” has been changed to “Search and Destroy”...Vietnam ROE reverts back to original..
Please translate for me the words “bring survival” in this context.
Perhaps you’re right, Hamas is an evil terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel, but they are not stupid.
They had to know a raid like they performed last Saturday was going to bring about a massive response from whoever was the leader of Israel, the public was going to demand it.
Reports are Hamas was planning this for 2 years, coincidently right after Biden took over.
Hamas is going to take huge loses and Gaza will be leveled, Israel will also take heavy loses.
My though is the Hamas raid was just the opening attack on Israel, inflict huge casualties on Israeli citizens, draw Israel into a ground invasion of Gaza, make it as painful as possible for Israel, as Israel is wrapping things up, launch a huge attack from Hezbollah in the north, perhaps Syria in the Golan Heights, and start an all out war with Israel.
A single Hamas attack as deadly as it was can’t be the only thing on the agenda for the Muslims, try to draw in Muslims from all over the world, to engage in the “Final Battle” over Israel, backed by Iran, galvanize the entire Muslim world against Israel and the USA.
I tend to think of a worse case situation and hope for the best, this could be a really serious situation much larger than what’s going in Gaza right now.
I think the Israelis will execute their short term military goals quickly and with comparatively minimal Israeli losses.
I am not as optimistic for the prospects of the Gaza “civilians” if there is such a thing.
I am decidedly pessimistic about the long term fall out from this war, but the Israelis are damned if they do and double damned if they don't. So it's not like they have a choice in the matter.
My biggest concern is that the actions they rightfully take to defend themselves will inflame preexisting hatred and mobilize it to create a highly unstable political and military situation in the region.
More importantly, the actions they take may allow the feckless world media to paint Israel as an international pariah once the fighting is over, the destruction becomes publicized and the world is faced with the problem dealing with displaced militant Gazans. If something like this causes them to lose American support for any reason, the Israelis will be without friends and very hard pressed.
Worst of all, if the war spreads to Syria, Israel will possibly follow through on threats to destroy Damascus which would shock the world.
Will it get bad enough that Israel will draft the 17% of young men who are on religious exemption as “Yeshiva students”?
>> Yep. I can sort of guess who’s gonna suffer massive losses.
It comes down to a war of WILLS.
The ragheads by their “faith” have long had the will to throw themselves on the funeral pyre for their cause, enduring until Israel loses their will. Which, under international pressure, didn’t take that long.
But this time I perceive that Israel has the WILL to do what needs to be done — international pressure be damned.
Russian media repeats Iranian propaganda. Especially on Oct 13. Moreso ‘RIA Novosti’
I don’t think that Israel will lose American support, but it will increase the isolation of Israel and diminish support for America.
So, how's that 2-week takeover of Ukraine going for ya, comrade?
Why park battleships out there? What is wrong with land based cannons/howitzers?
The hamasses are hiding in their tunnels and bunkers which will be their tombs.
Good point, Battleships off the coast to the west, and artillery to the east, start shooting and meet in the middle.
No need to flush them out of their holes, bury them like you said. There wont be a living thing there not even a rat when I was done.
I wouldn't put it past those people. They think so little of other people.
(post 26). I agree. This can’t be all Hamas / Iran has up their sleeves.
Israel gave away Gaza to the PA a few years ago.
They should just re-acquire it and tell the Arabs tough luck.
To my knowledge, Israel does not have a battleship, per se.
Lots of missile boats, subs, and only two corvettes.
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