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Scootaloo

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40. one would never guess from your posts thus far.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #39)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:30 PM

Jul 2014

What war?

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IDF's Operation "Protective Edge" Begins Against Gaza [View all] another_liberal Jul 2014 OP

I don't understand why Hamas officially took credit for yesterday's rocket attacks hack89 Jul 2014 #1

Perhaps they knew what Netanyahu was likely to do . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #3

Netanyahu doesn't need to be baited to attack Hamas hack89 Jul 2014 #5

Syria and Iran are not Hamas . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #7

Israel already tried to destroy Hezbollah. It didn't work. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #8

+1. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #14

Hezbollah is a lot weaker hack89 Jul 2014 #15

Israel invade Lebanon again? another_liberal Jul 2014 #19

Have you ever read a military analysis of their last campaign? hack89 Jul 2014 #25

Leave the military obstacles to be surmounted . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #29

They won't attack first. That is why there won't be a wider war. hack89 Jul 2014 #35

None Of Those Were The Real Problem, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #30

Interesting. Igel Jul 2014 #36

Judging from the introduction of new tactics and procedures for Cast Lead hack89 Jul 2014 #37

Not Much Comparison Between The Two Campaigns, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #44

I have to go with George S. Patton on this, sir. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #41

Patton, Sir, Hardly Went Out Of His Way To Minimize Casualties In His Forces The Magistrate Jul 2014 #46

True enough, Sir, but that was a matter of expedience in attack, not a philosophical goal. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #61

I Am Not Urging 'Blood Sacrifice For Its Own Sake', Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #62

I take your point on tactical necessity, Sir, but I beg to differ on the political. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #63

Depends On The Audience, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #66

I'd take Hezbollah right now over Israel in a New York minute. I watched ballyhoo Jul 2014 #28

Were you paying attention in Gaza hack89 Jul 2014 #34

The problem is what worked in Gaza has no relation to what might be needed in Lebanon. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #54

Nasrallah is no slouch. Maybe you are right, but I think it will be no ballyhoo Jul 2014 #58

Hamas, Sir, Would Be Wise Not To Fire Rockets The Magistrate Jul 2014 #2

I was referring to Israel's failed tactic of wide-scale bombing . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #4

Israel can't give Hamas what they demand hack89 Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #9

Same place as the Israeli Gandhi I imagine n/t Scootaloo Jul 2014 #11

That is their opening demand, yes . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #12

That how wars are fought hack89 Jul 2014 #17

Nice to live thousands of miles away from all the fighting and dying . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #20

So long as the right kind of people are doing the dying, of course Scootaloo Jul 2014 #23

As a combat veteran, it would not be a revelation at all. Nt hack89 Jul 2014 #39

one would never guess from your posts thus far. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #40

Beirut, Persian Gulf and Desert Storm. nt hack89 Jul 2014 #47

I stand by what I said, then n/t Scootaloo Jul 2014 #48

So? nt hack89 Jul 2014 #50

I seen enough combat to not wish it on anyone hack89 Jul 2014 #38

Fire Rockets, Get Bombed --- The Circle of life Continues, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #10

In another thread, you said you're well-versed in the situation. so a question... Scootaloo Jul 2014 #13

That Is Quite The Question, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #18

This is actually debatable Scootaloo Jul 2014 #22

If One Take That Line, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #26

One certainly can, when so many of those actions do not, cannot achieve the stated goals Scootaloo Jul 2014 #43

Neither Of Those Are Serious Arguments, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #51

It's a perfectly serious argument Scootaloo Jul 2014 #53

I agree with Scootaloo on that point. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #55

So You Denounce All Violence By Hamas, Hezbollah, Various P.A. Factions, Etc., Sir? The Magistrate Jul 2014 #56

I do Scootaloo Jul 2014 #59

I Have Neither Defended Nor Denounced Either Party, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #60

It is argued that Israel, as the occupying power, is responsible for all that happens there. bemildred Jul 2014 #27

Successful Partisan Movements And National Liberation Movements, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #31

The Palestinians have not been able to do that, Sir, as you mentioned. bemildred Jul 2014 #32

It Was A Feature Of The Scene Before There Was An Israel, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #33

There is no doubt, Sir, that the Arabs could have done better for themselves in various ways. bemildred Jul 2014 #42

You Are Correct Enough About The Here And Now, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #49

I like History, as you know, but I tend to be seized with analyzing and solving current problems. bemildred Jul 2014 #52

At least, that's what the movies say after they're successful Scootaloo Jul 2014 #45

Quite right, a little of both. bemildred Jul 2014 #24

at the risk of apologizing for a P.A. regime that has oft been both corrupt and brutal, geek tragedy Jul 2014 #67

I must say, Magistrate... Johnyawl Jul 2014 #16

Keep watching . . . another_liberal Jul 2014 #21

And What Might That 'Quite Different' Thing Be, Sir? The Magistrate Jul 2014 #57

That sums it up Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #64

Air raid sirens in Tel Aviv, rocket apparently intercepted Bosonic Jul 2014 #65

Iron Dome intercepts rockets over cities across Israel in largest salvo of rockets yet bemildred Jul 2014 #68

Remember the first Gulf War? another_liberal Jul 2014 #69

It is hard to say out here in TV land, which is somewhat the point. bemildred Jul 2014 #70