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2 posted on 09/15/2011 12:24:13 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)

The fuse gets shorter.

No Kidding. Israel has always had the ability to mobilize an enormous percentage of its population by calling up the reserves. Giving them an army equal in size, and much better trained, then their Arab neighbors. But the cost is that once mobilized their economy nearly shuts down. So while they can call up a massive world beating army in only about 24 hours, they have to use it quickly or bankrupt the country.

Israel can't just call up reserves for show. If they call them up it means they expect to fight and that the fight will be soon.

16 posted on 09/15/2011 4:24:20 AM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)