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Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ if civilians aren’t protected, Pentagon chief says
The Hill ^ | 12/02/2023 | LAUREN IRWIN

Posted on 12/02/2023 2:09:41 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Israel risks a “strategic defeat” if it does not work to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza amid its war on militant group Hamas in the region.

“The center of gravity is the civilian population and if you drive them into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat,” Austin said in a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif., on Saturday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Gaza; Government; Hamas; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemiticdems; civilians; defeat; dnctalkingpoint; fjb; fjbregime; gaza; hamas; israel; lloydaustin; strategic; war; waronterror; wokemilitary
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I can't with these people. 🙄
1 posted on 12/02/2023 2:09:41 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

ROTFLMAO!!!
Imbecile.....


2 posted on 12/02/2023 2:10:53 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Most of these “civilians” are terrorists.


3 posted on 12/02/2023 2:11:44 PM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: Highest Authority

Tell God that Israel faces defeat. Um...no.


4 posted on 12/02/2023 2:14:17 PM PST by freepertoo
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ if civilians aren’t protected, Pentagon chief says”

Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ if civilians aren’t protected, PentagonGonorrhea chief says

There,fixed it


5 posted on 12/02/2023 2:14:51 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shut up, Lloyd. Let the men fix the car.


6 posted on 12/02/2023 2:16:30 PM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

With the inculcation of jew-hatred as a way of life into every person living in Gaza, there really are no ‘civilians’ per-se. Both Hiroshima and Dresden were legitimate strategic targets back in the day. Israel is being held to some ridiculous standard never achieved in any armed conflict in history.


7 posted on 12/02/2023 2:17:05 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Okay.... How about the Israel citizens murdered on October 7th Mr Pentagon?

I second your statement.


8 posted on 12/02/2023 2:18:41 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“The center of gravity is the civilian population ( of Gaza)..........”

BUahahhahahhahahaaggahahhhahggggahhhhhhhhaAAAAAAh!

Loyd Austin is such an ignorant , supercilious idiot.

Hhistory shows us that ever since 1948, the center of Gravity is the civilian PEOPLE of Israel.

Apparently Biden has Austin joining the Hamas propagada wa.

And if BIden and Austin cut off the ,military supply to Israel, there are several nations prepared to support Israel, including India , with military supply.

What Biden is doing is decreasing Americas influence in the regikon, and if AUstin keeps up this foolishness, Joe will be licking the mullahs boots and taking his carrier task force toys home with little or no credance internationally.

What a lseewwwwwzer!


9 posted on 12/02/2023 2:20:39 PM PST by Candor7 (Ask not for whom Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Blinken, Harris and Austin have signaled US cold feet. The standard Democrat bait and switch is on. Israel is about to be stabbed in the back.


10 posted on 12/02/2023 2:21:01 PM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, llllloyd......🖕. EEOC general, pound sand.


11 posted on 12/02/2023 2:23:17 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Blatantly obvious that this administration is trying to save Hamas and preserve the status quo. Shamelessly lying about the allegiance of the majority of Palestinians to the “enemy” as we all can see for ourselves.

Since the civilians are part of the problem here, proudly cheering the actions of Hamas and PIJ and the rest, and are already bosom butt buddies with the “enemy”, logic dictates smash Hamas and encourage the “civilians” to leave Gaza for good.

12 posted on 12/02/2023 2:23:20 PM PST by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Highest Authority

Palis are co-conspiritors with HAMAS

AUSTIN IS AN IDIOT


13 posted on 12/02/2023 2:25:31 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Brandon’s entire cabinet is a motley group of retromingent buffoons.


14 posted on 12/02/2023 2:29:05 PM PST by Fungi
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To: ridesthemiles
AUSTIN IS AN IDIOT

More likely, Austin holds false assumptions about reality. Those assumptions propel him to do evil.

15 posted on 12/02/2023 2:29:46 PM PST by marktwain
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Like the “strategic defeat” the USA suffered in WW2? What nonsense.


16 posted on 12/02/2023 2:31:15 PM PST by devere
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To: devere

“...and if you drive them into the arms of the enemy,...” Come on Lloyd, don’t confirm that you are an EEO hire, civilians ARE the enemy.


17 posted on 12/02/2023 2:35:36 PM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Darksheare
Okay.... How about the Israel citizens murdered on October 7th Mr Pentagon?

Austin: "They are kikes. They don't count as humans."

18 posted on 12/02/2023 2:36:01 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: SpaceBar
With the inculcation of jew-hatred as a way of life into just about every person Democrat living in Gaza Washington...
19 posted on 12/02/2023 2:39:43 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The traitor cabal running Pedo Joe is not content only to end the USA in favor of a borderless third-world hellscape.

They demand that other countries follow us into the dustbin.


20 posted on 12/02/2023 2:41:53 PM PST by Dagnabitt
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