Posted on 01/08/2009 7:57:33 AM PST by Victory111
Disastrously. Jerusalem’s profound strategic incompetence continues and heightens the failed policies since 1993 that have eroded Israel’s reputation, strategic advantage, and security. Four main reasons lead me to this negative conclusion.
First, the team in charge in Jerusalem created the Gaza problem. Its leader, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, immortally explained in 2005 the forthcoming unilateral Israeli withdrawal from Gaza: “We [Israelis] are tired of fighting, we are tired of being courageous, we are tired of winning, we are tired of defeating our enemies.”
Olmert had a vital role in (1) initiating the Gaza withdrawal, which ended the Israel Defense Forces’ close control of the territory, and (2) giving up Israeli control over the Gaza-Egypt border. This latter, little noted decision, enabled Hamas to build tunnels to Egypt, smuggle in matériel, and launch missiles into Israel.
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For every Ham rocket fired , a thousand Palies must die.
Then continue to up that ratio ‘till the correct number is reached that stops the rockets.
Worked in WW2 when Pipes brethern launched V2s into London.
“Jerusalem’s profound strategic incompetence continues and heightens the failed policies since 1993 that have eroded Israel’s reputation, strategic advantage, and security. “
Funny. I can only think of two. Jew haters in the UN and the MSM.
“Temporary Cease Fire” is Terrorist speak for “I need time to either escape or reload”. Will the military never learn???? Remember how Bin Laden got out of the mountain trap he was caught in?
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