[Alouette]

But there has not been an attempted invasion of Israel by ground forces since 1973.

So, is this supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing?

[KellyAdmirer]

Well, I think the absence of war and related casualties is always a good thing. Unfortunately, demilitarization seldom works as a preventor of war, or there'd be a lot more of it going on.

[SJackson]

Since an attack on Iraq appears more likely than six months ago, this might be worth re-reading. Though I often don't like his conclusions, van Creveld is a renowned military historian.

Sharon's plan is to drive Palestinians across the Jordan