Posted on 07/25/2006 8:42:17 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
Yesterday when Rush was discussing the "Military Experts" rantings about the Israel-Hizbollah war one thing was obviously missing. None of the "Experts" have given any thought at all to the Strategic picture and how Lebanon fits in the larger War on Islamic Fascism.
Israel should be going for the long game, a solution to this decade long cancer NOT a drama queen headline breeding short term military blitz. It would be utterly stupid for Israel to prune back Hizbollah when it is in both their's, and the the NATO powers, interests to completely eject Iran's front group Hizbollah from the Mediterranean Littoral.
All the plans advanced by self styled "Experts" would accomplish is a lot of dead Jews for a short term "Quick fix". Hizbollah would simply bleed the Israelis while pulling back into sanctuary areas in Syria and northern Lebanon. Then when the Israelis could no longer stand the blood and treasure long term occupation was costing them, Hizbollah would simply flow back into the same positions they hold now. And 5 years from now the Israelis would face the same crises in Lebanon. Basically all the "Experts" advocate is that Israel repeat the 1982 war now in 2006.
Like the US in Iraq, Israel should go for a long term FIX that uproots Hizbollah and creates a viable Lebanese Govt that can police its own territory.
That maybe why the Israelis have indicated interested in a NATO force to do in Lebanon what it is currently doing in Afghanistan. Suppress the terrorist groups while the Lebanese build a viable nation state that can provide long term stability.
For Israel, and the West, that outcome would be a durable strategic victory in what will be a very long war
I think -WE- (conservatives) are to blame for creating more Goldies!
We have to WIN. By letting them "be cool" by casting us as the "war mongers" and "see the blood (we cause)" we let them grow like a cancer.
If they can only feel, then we should jump up at every second and make people FEEL the evil that the Islamists espouse. We should have had the Feminazia Brigade on our side and parachuting into Lebanon to make the world safe for abortions and gay marriage, for example! Feed the damn idiots to the idiots.
George Bush should be right out in front asking where the hell the outrage is over the dead Israelis, etc.
Goldie is an outgrowth of the commie press, -and- the conservatives that allow his ideas to grow.
What the hell am I talking about?!?!?!
Interesting twist ....
Scarry, but I understand. You have made a couple great points better than I can.
Eject Hizbollah nothing! Lebanon actually elected Hizbollah. They make up either 1/4 or 1/3 of the government.
Dana Milbank is no friend to the GOP or to black conservatives. You can be sure he is doing everything possible to create a wedge problem for Steele.
The RATS and their media handmaidens must be very scared, or they wouldn't start these antics so early.
Rush on Hezbos: "Bastards"
That is the right word.
yes he should...this should be THE talking point till the election.
Because Goldie is the face of the kook left who now owns the Democratic party.
Bleh! It reads better than I thought it did.....but it was certainly a projectile-barf-posting. That Goldie made my skin crawl.....because I know several such people.
Good point. Steele must be way ahead in the polls and Millbank is carrying the water for the DNC this week.
Somewhere, I have vinyl of "The New Mouseketeers" (of which Lisa Whelchel, formerly of "The Facts of Life" and now a pastor's wife, was a member). I might have had a shot at winning worst!
The last stats I saw showed that Hezbollah has about 14 seats out of a 128-member parliament, but that is as part of a "Resistance and Development" bloc made up of various Islamic Fundamentalist parties. In total, the "R&D" bloc has 35 seats.
Hi, rodguy. My, Condi going to Beirut must have been an even better idea than I thought if it got Dingy's knickers in such a knot.
Unfortunately, I know "goldies."
They are NOT the fringe, in my humble opinion/experience. These are the SILENT MAJORITY of the non-conservatives that are just not politically active kooks vis-a-vis DU....but do vote. They are the sheeple that will chime in to any "dumb as Bush" throwaway line at the pizza parlor, but get a wrinkled brow if they hear something odd like "Kofi Annan's family was taking kickbacks from Saddam Hussein."
I think Goldie is the leftist equivalent of the silent majority of conservatives (my mom, etc.)
They know which side they're on, but not why.
I think the difference is that when you get into a discussion with the silent conservative, they will recognize reasons why they are conservative. A discussion with Goldie will (as we just heard) reinforce his ideas that he doesn't want to be associated with the uncool conservatives....no matter what that leaves him to associate with.
Bush's "couch potato diplomacy" is better than Clinton's "Arafat in the Lincoln Bedroom diplomacy".
Forget that they deserved to be occupied. Forget that they brought it upon themselves.
Hezbollah is nothing more than the mafia protection police that extorts 10% of your cash receipts to keep your business from burning to the ground.
The Lebanese embraced them. Why not? They rebuilt destroyed homes, schools, hospitals...all to gain respect and love from the people.
Once that crime family "goes to the mattresses" against a foe, these same people become collateral damage.
It's not rocket science.
Geez, I'm sorry work has prevented my being on this thread today. Sounds like it's been a great session. Unfortunately I have to leave again. Hope to see you all tomorrow.
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