Posted on 01/03/2009 5:29:38 PM PST by bruinbirdman
Far more than needed for Gaza alone.
Israel's government has approved the call-up of tens of thousands of reservist soldiers, it was annnounced Saturday, almost simultaneously with the launch of a Gaza ground incursion aimed at halting rocket fire on Israel's southern communities.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said in a statement that, in accordance with a secret cabinet discussion Friday, the government ordered the armed forces "to draft the necessary reservists, on a scale of tens of thousands of troops."
The Gaza ground operation launched Saturday had actually been approved last week, but Olmert promised his ministers that when the time came to begin the offensive, it would first be brought for fresh approval by the security cabinet. On Thursday night, Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak held a meeting that lasted until 4 A.M., during which it was decided that that time had come.
On Friday afternoon, at around 2 P.M., the security cabinet convened at Olmert's office at the Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv. The meeting was held in utmost secrecy, and the military censor even banned reports that the discussion had taken place.
As the cabinet debate dragged on, the two ministers from the ultra-Orthodox Shas party said that they would stay at the meeting despite the imminent onset of the Sabbath, as the discussion constituted "pikuah nefesh" (the saving of human life which allows Jews to break religious laws). Olmert told the two to go home, but to each leave a note with their votes on the issue of a ground operation.
In the voting, 10 ministers were in favor of the operation, while two - Haim Ramon of Kadima and Eli Yishai of Shas - abstained.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Send Rahmbo.
You know Hezzbolla is going to get in on the act. After they take Gaza they will put in the new recruits to hold the fort and send the vets up to Lebanon.
I think that is a real good analysis.
You know Hezzbolla is going to get in on the act. After they take Gaza they will put in the new recruits to hold the fort and send the vets up to Lebanon.
What a great strategy that would be. Dismantle Hamas, then go to work on Hezzbolla in Lebonon. Put the Iranians in the position to have to make a move. Then take out their nuke sites. One can hope.
My spin on the news is that they are taking their odds with George W in Office, as it won’t be so sure that the USA won’t meddle when Obama takes office.
Lord, please protect those soldiers. Amen.
Obama votes present.
Kinda nice to have GW's blessing.
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You have them. (Can you FReepmail me a name?)
You nailed it-it looks like they are TCB before the big Zero’s ascension to power.
I wonder... There is no doubt Hamas in Gaza had this coming. There is no doubt that their escalating rocket attacks over a period of months invited this action. Frankly, I don’t doubt that Hezbollah (Iran’s Lebanese Army) will “get in on the act.”
BUT, the call up of “tens of thousands” of IDF reservists got me to thinking... With the approaching inauguration of “The One,” and the (somewhat surprisingly) strong support of GWB, could this action be a “cover” or “pretext” for a military operation aimed at Iran’s nukes?
I can’t imagine “The One” would ever authorize such an action by the American military, and I don’t believe GWB is in a political position to launch such an attack either. But Israel — can they really afford to wait? GWB might give them cover that “The One” certainly will not.
Godspeed Israel soldiers.
And Amen to that.
Israel had better get ‘er done before The Zero takes over.
Can you believe???we have a President(?) NAMED Barack Hussein OBAMA???
The sheer fact of his name being linked as a President of the greatest country in the world...President OBAMA???...next to the names of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson etc...makes me want to PUKE.
This FAKE man is pissing his pants with the idea that HE is the most powerful man in the world...his owner...George SOROS? Is HE really running NoBama???
WHAT will this BoZo do when he’s sworn in? God Help USA if we’re attacked.
Around here I call that "Seattleite-white"...
I just got back from being over at IDF on Facebook. They said that Israel has never been good at public relations, and they are asking for our help.
They specifically asked that we spread around the video, "Children of Hamas." Click Here
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