[SmithL]

[D-fendr]

Why? Simple rocket science.

Terrorist have tens of thousands of Iran-supplied rockets that they're firing.

[GrandEagle]

We reached the point where we had to tell the Hezbollah, in a language that the Hezbollah can understand, that there is a limit to everything," Shimon Peres, Israel's deputy prime minister told reporters in Tel Aviv.

Looks like Hezbollah poked the bear one time too many.
God Bless Israel! May their operation be a success.

GE

[Teacher317]

ISRAEL HIT BACK SO HARD

What is so hilarious is that the Islamists are sincerely confused that the reaction wasn't the same-old same-old. Here's another prayer that the gloves are off, and will stay off, until the Islamists stop their murderous ways.

[MinorityRepublican]

The Israelis aren't hitting back hard. At least not at this moment.

[demlosers]

Gen. Gershon Yitzhak ... "We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added.

It's doubtful this will remove the threat, but it sure will make them think twice by hammering them real good. The old benefit/cost ratio.

[Izzy Dunne]

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added.

Would that it were so.

[petercooper]

bttt

[Logical me]

Israel must increase the attack. Just hitting empty buildings and bridges is a good start but will not do it. Shelling the locations that the terrorist are firing missiles will not completely disarm. A combined ground and air attack will probably be the only way to disarm. My only fear is the US may not back Israel, but just give lip support. The hell with Russia, China, Iran and the UN. Hope that our military in Iraq is ready to hit Iran with a wake up call if they continue supporting the terrorist in Lebanon.

The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist. Creating Gitmo resorts is pure nuts. Sad but true. Some mental illness cannot be cured.

[RightWhale]

Israel is hitting back because they have a million citizens in bomb shelters and need to remove the threat.

[trisham]

The question isn't why Israel "hit back so hard", but why she waited so long to do so. This defensive action is long overdue.

[pfflier]

Why Israel hit back so hard

Because for Israel it is a war for survival, for their very existence, and they know it.

The Muslim world groups Israel and the US in the same category, zionist crusaders.

We also hit back hard, very hard, and it turned into political mush. The lefties, liberals and their lapdogs in the dim party and MSM see this as some kind of moral struggle of right and wrong where we and Israel are portrayed as being on the wrong side.

What is it going to take for us to realize, as a country, that this is a fight for our survival? An ocean doesn't protect us anymore. The UN is worthless and euroweenies are slithering all over themselves to appease.

Unlike previous wars we won't get a chance to reposture, rearm and prevail. The time is now and only now to plan to win. Any other choice will have us apologizing for generations to come for failing them.

[techcor]

Why? Because Israel could capture any number of Palestenians and it wouldn't work to hold them as hostages because even the Palestenians consider their lives to be worthless.

[GodGunsGuts]

==The all-out Israeli response could be measured against factors that changed the usual calculation of action and reaction.

This is hardly an "all-out" Israeli response. If their response was "all-out" it would result in a complete destruction of the PLO, Hezbullah, Hamas, and probably Syria.

[Andy from Beaverton]

[gogeo]

The cross-border raid by Hezbollah gunmen on an Israeli army patrol in northern Israel and the abduction of two soldiers whom the captors declared to be bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners held by Israel prompted a response that threatens the stability of the region

So...the response threatens the stability of the region? Why not the initial raid? It was an act of war. Why not the response to the response? Why not the response to the response to the response?

This is an editorial.

[arasina]

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added.

Definitely. Those are good words. Eradicate the threat.

[TomasUSMC]

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added

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What they need to remove is ISLAM