In 1982 the Israelis did EXACTLY what all the arm chair Pattons are screaming for now. If this is the brilliant war winning strategy all the Freeper Generals claim it is, why is Israel RIGHT back at the same place 25 years later?
Counter Insurgency is not Total War. Learn the difference. Israel is not fighting a Conventional Military campaign against a Conventional threat. The parameters of the two issues are complete different.
Israel needs a buffer zone in Southern Lebanon--period. They are relying on an international force to provide one, but methinks that force will provide cover for Hezbollah more than anything else. Especially if you see it filled with troops from places like Malaysia and Bangladesh. So next time the Israelis need to take-care-of-business, they'll have to fight their way through Hezbollah and the UN.
Now let's see, you posted with great authority and frequency your view that our war in Iraq is perfectly contrived to win the war against terrorism because we are drawing terrorists from all over the world to Iraq where we are cheerfully killing them. We have been merrily killing all the terrorists in the world in Iraq for three years now. This you say, is a good thing, a terrific strategy. I have countered that this strategy amounts to no more than shoveling flies.
Now let's see, when the Israelis start killing terrorists in Lebanon but quit doing it after only 1/ 30th of the time we Americans have devoted to killing terrorists in Iraq, you declaim that this is a brilliant strategy and, ever willing to enlighten those not as well acquainted with grand strategy as you are, you instruct us as follows:
Counter Insurgency is not Total War. Learn the difference. Israel is not fighting a Conventional Military campaign against a Conventional threat. The parameters of the two issues are complete different. (capital letters provided by the author, not by me).
I confess I do not know whether I am more awe-struck by your sangfroid or more dumbfounded by your mastery of the non sequitur.
