Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza

[danny]

About time, I just hope Olmert dosn't chicken out.

Could this be the lead up to a full invasion?

I hope so, but I doubt it.

[danny]

Israel's response is in the right direction, however it is disproportionately overdone.

Since when have wars ever been fought proportionately? And if countries were required to fight proportionally, then the US would in Afghanistan would have had to wait until they killed 3,000 people and once they reached that milestone simply pack up and left because they finished attacking proportionally.

[danny]

Israel's response is in the right direction, however it is disproportionately overdone.

Since when have wars ever been fought proportionately? And if countries were required to fight proportionally, then the US would in Afghanistan would have had to wait until they killed 3,000 people and once they reached that milestone simply pack up and left because they finished attacking proportionally.

I'm just mentioning how abrupt and overwhelming Israel's response has been. Face it, most of us were caught off guard with this. I mean, as the above poster stated, rockets being fired at Israel is like the sun coming up in the morning over there. Usually, Israel strikes back, but it's just small operation, nothing like this.

I agree that Israels response to rocket fire hasn't been consistant. However, your post argued that the response is supposed to be proportionate, which is absurd.

[danny]

Whatever happens, the real loser will be Israel as this turns out to be the worst PR nightmare that not even Karl Rove can spin his way out of.

In what way does bad PR actually harm Israel (especially in a way more important than actual gains on the battlefield)?

[danny]

Israel needs to finish the job now.

I wish they would, but they'd probably need US help to do a thorough job.

How do you say "Final Solution" in hebrew?

הפתרון הסופי

How do you know Hebrew?

[danny]

I'd much rather they fight them in the courts instead launching more rocket attacks at civilians. 


Maybe they could boycot Jewish goods next?  Sit Ins?  Go on strike?  Something peacefull so Israel doesn't have an excuse to blow them up again.  Their methods up until now have been pretty freaking stupid.

Their methods have only been stupid if Hamas's goal is the creation of a Palestinian state within the 67 borders. However, this isn't and never was their goal, their goal is the destruction of Israel and replacing it with an Islamic one, and their actions are suitable for that.