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Israel: wedded to war?

For Israel, the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon war was all about questions. What mistakes were made, and who made them? What could be done to restore the Israeli military's "deterrence" after a widely perceived defeat? In general, what lessons could be learned from the confrontation with Hizbullah in order that next time, there would be no question of failure?

Unfortunately, it seems that entirely the wrong kinds of conclusions are being reached, at least in the military hierarchy and among the policy shaping thinktanks. On Friday, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper published comments made by Israeli general Gadi Eisenkot, head of the army's northern command. Eisenkot took the opportunity to share the principles shaping plans for a future war.

The general promised "disproportionate" force to destroy entire villages identified as sources of Hizbullah rocket fire, the reasoning being that they are "not civilian villages" but rather "military bases" – the kind of reasoning that can land you in a war crimes tribunal.

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Submitted by poorrichard on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 14:06
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War cdrimes where no Nation has the courage to press them.

poorrichard

What a Chickenshit World we live in.

"The general promised "disproportionate" force to destroy entire villages identified as sources of Hizbullah rocket fire, the reasoning being that they are "not civilian villages" but rather "military bases" – the kind of reasoning that can land you in a war crimes tribunal.

In other words: KILL THEM ALL.. "Because we want the water out of their river."

Why do I hate Israel, as an American citizen? Let me count the reasons. First: The government of Israel stinks... They are racist bastards.

Not that I'm not maybe, kinda, sorta a racist too.. If they don't look like me and, they don't talk like me.. I don't trust them.. I figure they are out to get me. Because I am not one of them.

But if I have blue eyes and they have brown eyes.. and the brown eyes have been popular in Israel/Palestine for thousands of years.. I think these brown eyed people are out to get me..

Projected paranoia.. In other words "They are out to get me, when In fact I am out to get them."

I am hoping that somebody that is very smart can write me a response, and explain why I am wrong in thinking this kind of thought..

10/11/2008 - 14:15