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To: RobFromGa
I doubt Israel will go all the way up to Beirut. Israel has no intention of being bogged down in Lebanon again. A more realistic operation would clear southern Lebanon of missles up to the Zaharani River, then Israel would pull out and withdraw its troops to a 2 mile deep zone along the border where it would patrol both sides of it and turn it into a free-fire zone for hostiles. That is the most Israel can and should do. It would not be wise for Israel to get tied down as an occupier in Lebanon. Get in, destroy Hezbollah bases and assets and pull-out quickly. Such a move would restore Israel's deterrent power and give pause to Israel's enemies who think she a defeated and exhausted country. Additionally, it would be an inducement to the Palestinians to settle quickly with Israel upon losing their Hezbollah allies. This I think, is the key to the resolution of the crisis.

(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)

11 posted on 07/13/2006 4:37:46 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop
It's an idiotic cycle of tit for tat retribution, and unless Israel strikes at the root of the problem, the branches will simply grow back. While Iran is a major backer and instigator of this mess, knocking out Syria would deflate Hamas and Hizbullah and cause them to have to travel hundreds of miles to find safe haven. The Israeli army should push into and lay seige to the area around Damascus, eradicate the Ba'athists, topple the government, and then leave.

Leaving, that is, with a stated threat: We don't care who's in power in Syria, so long as they leave us alone. We can and will come back and slaughter your government, and will do so unless it's one that will live with us in peace.

Israel's military, like ours, will do far better against a standing army than scattered insurgents. So let them.

As long as Syria's government is free to wage proxy war against Israel, Israel will never know peace. Period. Anything they do against Hamas and Hizbullah will produce temporary gains, and permenant losses, unless they take out the lifeline that keeps them alive.

14 posted on 07/13/2006 4:53:38 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (- Islam will never survive being laughed at. -)
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