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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 5 2003, 12:18 PM (216 Views) | |
| jschmitty | Oct 5 2003, 12:18 PM Post #1 |
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Looks like we could see all-out war pretty soon. Time for Israel to clean house. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/10/05/mideast/index.html |
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| benetil | Oct 5 2003, 02:16 PM Post #2 |
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The US has been relatively conciliatory toward Syria for the past two years or so - hoping that Syria will join us in the effort to prevent/eliminate terrorism (I believe). I'm not saying that Syria isn't taking some steps to stop terrorism, but I'm concerned that Israel has found it necessary to hit what is being called a terrorist training facility inside Syria's borders. For all of President Bush's blunt diplomacy, his administration has been exceedingly patient with nations like Syria and Saudi Arabia - nations that I believe have simply become more secretive about their terrorist ties rather than taking agressive steps to truly root out and end terrorism (my opinion/my fear). I remain a supporter of President Bush's tough policies against terrorism and nations that support terror - I just hope that what I see as leniency in our (USA's) policy toward nations like Syria and Saudi Arabia has a benefit that I'm not able to see. At any rate, the merciless, cowardly murder of innocent civilians at the restaurant in Haifa - and Israel's latest response - and the looming process in the UN (to condemn Israel) - - the most recent installment in the cycle of violence that seems to have no solution, no end. |
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| ANOVA | Oct 5 2003, 02:53 PM Post #3 |
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The UN will not condemn Israel. The US will veto anything before it reaches the general assembly. Maybe the US can have some fun with its veto power and force the French to craft a vague wristslap that infuriates the French people and its Arab allies. The Israels need to start taking real estate. ANOVA |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Oct 5 2003, 05:25 PM Post #4 |
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Time for Israel to KATN!! Syria is living on borrowed time. |
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| 24thcenstfan | Oct 5 2003, 05:30 PM Post #5 |
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Let's hope not. Israel has every right to defend itself. However, I fear that today's bombing is only going to make things worse in the region. Compounded by the fact that the bombing coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Many anti-Israel/anti-Jewish peoples will no doubt accuse Israel of trying to retaliate for the YK War and not the suicide-bomber attack yesterday in Haifa. If full-scale war does break out...then there is no doubt in my mind that the US will have to send troops in to defend Israel. Because if Syria retaliates, then other Arab countries will jump on the bandwagon and none of Israel's borders will be safe. This whole situation is devastating and the pessimistic/cynic side of me says that the violence in the region is never going to end. Well that is until Kingdom Comes on Earth (if you are of the Judeo-Christian faith). |
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| Swidden | Oct 6 2003, 02:14 AM Post #6 |
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I doubt that all out war will break out. I do think there will be an increase in suicide attack in Israel. Remember, it is well known that Isreal is a nuclear power. I would guess that most Arab nations would be concerned about being on the receiving end of one of those. |
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| somerled | Oct 6 2003, 06:51 AM Post #7 |
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How is Israel's attack on Syria helpful ? This is not going to help reduce bombings in Israel, it will only escalate the violence and may lead to renewed warfare in the middle east. This is not a good move. |
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| Hoss | Oct 6 2003, 07:58 AM Post #8 |
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Syria has been reminded that it cannot sit back and harbor and abet terrorist and remain unscathed.
First, I doubt that any of the arabs have the stomach for all out war with Israel. Israel out classes them in military technology and skills. The Egyptians and Jordanians realized this long ago. Syria will not survive an invasion by Israel this time as Egypt will not be on the other side to tie up Israeli resources. Syria's best buddies Iraq and USSR have gone the way of the dinosaur. That leaves North Korea. I don't think that the US will need to protect Israel. To the contrary the US will need to reign in Israel to keep from throwing the mid-east into chaos and making things difficult for the US in Iraq and Afganistan. No middle-east army or combination of middle-east armies can stand before Israel right now. And they know it. |
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| Dandandat | Oct 6 2003, 11:54 AM Post #9 |
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What would be a good move? Should Israel just stand there taking punches? Will that help? |
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| gvok | Oct 6 2003, 12:03 PM Post #10 |
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All governments that support terrorism should be made to feel the sting. That can be done quite effectively by a military attack. As for stirring the pot of turmoil in the middle east... I can't see how it could be stirred anymore. Maybe an all out war is what they need to finally end things. Maybe not. It's hard to say. |
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| benetil | Oct 6 2003, 12:53 PM Post #11 |
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Somerled: I agree with you that Israeli responses will not reduce or eliminate the suicide bombings. It is going to take a concerted effort on the part of the Palestinian leadership and the terrorist groups that motivate and manipulate the young "candidates" to usher in a cultural change. On a separate thought - I don't think that a Palestinian homeland is a guaranteed solution, in and of itself, either. Once the Palestinian people are free from the ravages of the militant terrorist organizations, a responsible Palestinian leadership is going to need to set the right tone among the Palestinian people - a new outlook on life. It is a very intense, complicated and emotional matter that covers thousands of years of history. I just know that force - barring an unthinkable (and unacceptable) campaign of genocide - is not the solution to the problem between the Israelis and the Palestinians. |
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