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To: jwalsh07
I don't think killing leader after leader is going to work. And of course is not sustainable in world opinion, even if we think otherwise. In the Muslim world, many folks would compete for the honor. Try plan B.
164 posted on 03/30/2002 7:24:29 PM PST by Torie
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To: Torie
You don't have to kill the leader. He usually has the option of surrendering first. Voluntary surrenders mostly don't get a shot to the head, until after the military tribunal.

The objective here is to encourage the other side to lay down its arms. That happens when there is clearly no possibility of victory. If everybody on the one side dies, there is nobody from that side to declare victory, is there? Last man standing declares victory by default.

178 posted on 03/30/2002 7:41:29 PM PST by alloysteel
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To: Torie
I don't think killing leader after leader is going to work. And of course is not sustainable in world opinion, even if we think otherwise. In the Muslim world, many folks would compete for the honor. Try plan B.

There are only three options. Either the Israelis cut off every head the hydra presents, they emigrate en masse or they continue to allow their children and wives to be blown to bits.

I think we are operating from different assumptions. I take the Palestinians at their word when they said in the Palestinian Charter that their goal is the destruction of Israle. Whether they removed those words or not doesn't matter, that is and will continue to be the goal.

Of course, I'm not a diplomat and my first instinct has always been to hit back but thats my opinion for what its worth.

258 posted on 03/31/2002 6:29:54 AM PST by jwalsh07
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