[gondramB]

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I had on CNN for all of 5 minutes. Had to turn it off. It was basically an advertisement for joining the Hezzies.
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I think it would be fair to say a lot of outlets are presenting it that way and lots of young people may be viewing it this way.

Israel had no choice with 18,000 rockets across the border and increasing numbers fired at their cities....

But operations like this are recruiting tools for decades.

[threeleftsmakearight]

Israel appearing weak will be an even bigger "recruiting tool".
I think it's safe to say that it doesn't take this particular episode to help with recruiting, the hatred is already inbred.