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
Ok, I had so many crashes I guess something got messed up. Guess it's restore time. THX.
Hey all!
MNJ, I thought when I first saw your ping that Roger Hedgecock was subbing today.
Thank me very much.
Got it saved. THX.
At least it's not Pomerat Love!
Work n' Lurk mode.
Think I'd stick with the N-S runways until evening and the sea breeze. More concrete available on the 36, as I recall.
Firewall at work killed it for me.
HAAA! Naw if Rush has a sub I post it as a NOT Rush Thread followed by a large amount of pouting and whining on my part.
I know. I was only confused for a moment.
What, no Brady Bunch record?
No firewall here and I've used it a lot but system crashes messed something up. I hate windows.
Lincoln Chaffee
Could it be Rick???
If that's the prize, it proves Bob Shrum correct: It's better to be a loser!
May there be a special place in Hell for the inventor of windows....
...Linc looks so much like Steve Doucey of Fox and Friends.
I just caught the end of something that the drive by media is talking about over thier liquid lunch and it has to do with a congress critter. What happened?
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