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38. If this were a real war, it would be over by now

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 08:06 AM

Aug 2014

It is not. In a real war, the objective is to defeat the enemy as rapidly as possible. The IDF prefers to slowly terrorize Palestine in the hopes that they will leave. If they just went in with their full army they could control the whole place in a matter of days. But then they would have to figure out what to do next, as just staying there would leave them exposed to constant attack, just like the US experienced in Iraq and Afghanistan and Vietnam. So they slowly destroy Gaza, and slowly take over more and more land.

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Bill Maher: "People Die in Wars" [View all] pokerfan Aug 2014 OP

House-sitting for folks with cable. 2banon Aug 2014 #1

I Like The Show But He's Being An Idiot billhicks76 Aug 2014 #16

I had hoped he had evolved on the subject PatSeg Aug 2014 #25

Bill's right. no one's protesting ISIS. And there's a good reason Scootaloo Aug 2014 #2

Very well stated Riftaxe Aug 2014 #6

+2 nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #12

Duh !!! billhicks76 Aug 2014 #20

If you are right, then all the countries in the Middle East have to do is JDPriestly Aug 2014 #32

I have no problem with that Riftaxe Aug 2014 #3

Israeli civilian dead: 3, Gazan civilian dead: 1,200+ Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #5

So what? Riftaxe Aug 2014 #7

"So what?" ? enlightenment Aug 2014 #10

See what I have seen Riftaxe Aug 2014 #23

You got the order very wrong. Maher applegrove Aug 2014 #4

Your right, Israel started it cpwm17 Aug 2014 #29

I do not believe you and call for a citation. Link please. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #40

On his show a number of years ago cpwm17 Aug 2014 #41

Well tie me to a pole and hide all of my posts, cheapdate Aug 2014 #8

Why? Do you see all Palestinians - children included - as "enemy combatants"? nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #11

No. I find no joy in dead children. Strange, isn't it? cheapdate Aug 2014 #13

First of all, the body count in past and present conflicts has been far from symmetrical. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #14

Glad we cleared that up. cheapdate Aug 2014 #19

What Isreal is doing is akin to a caged, deathrind Aug 2014 #9

Sadly, you're not too far off the mark. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #15

He makes some valid points. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #17

U.S. is supporting and funding collective punishment Ohio4theWin Aug 2014 #18

Maher believes ALL religion is BS and he thinks Islam is the worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21

What is Muhammad Ali going to do? Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #28

Remind him that Islam forbids killing.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #31

i stopped watching him MFM008 Aug 2014 #22

Same guy who defended the Iraq War? LittleBlue Aug 2014 #24

Yes he did support the invasion before it happened. cpwm17 Aug 2014 #30

He's a typical American who never even HEARD of Islam until 9/11.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #33

"Everybody does it" is a piss poor excuse for war crimes and atrocities. It's the My Lai excuse. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #26

Bill say's what noone wants to hear. Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #27

Like when he jokes about abusing women? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #34

how did you know?! Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #35

How did I know what? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #45

Yeah, Bill. And so do soldiers. Nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #36

Reza Aslan argued the difference is Israel is killing civilians with American weapons oberliner Aug 2014 #37

If this were a real war, it would be over by now n2doc Aug 2014 #38

Idiot statement whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #39

Channeling Donald Rumsfeld? 'Stuff Happens'? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #42

Always claiming Hamas started it treestar Aug 2014 #43

Watching right now PAProgressive28 Aug 2014 #44