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To: maquiladora

Is there anything that will cause Israel to go all out and defeat Syria? I’m not sure Israel is up for the fight, politically. It makes so much sense to eliminate the Syria/Iran threat.


4 posted on 09/12/2007 5:56:42 AM PDT by Williams
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To: Williams
The Israeli government isn't up for a fight at the moment. Look at their unwillingness to respond to the rocket attacks from Gaza. There's always a different excuse not to respond : tensions in the north, damaging the peace process etc...

The Israeli military failed to disable the non-state entity of Hezbollah during last summer's war. They have regrouped and still have thousands of rockets ready to fire against Israel again, and let's not forget, the kidnapped Israeli solider which started all that is still missing. So this Israeli government doesn't have the stomach to face another mess with an enemy with a lot more ability than Hezbollah.

If there's a change in leadership in Israel, then you might see a change in attitude.

7 posted on 09/12/2007 6:06:21 AM PDT by maquiladora
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