excellent expose Josh: You clearly show there is INCREASED risk to Israels future. Yet you and they are following the same strategic playbook. 1) Retribution 2 ) try to dismantle terrorists who were elected to office...and 7 civilians to one militant to support them. Hey now pray the new inhabitants are trainable as jeffersonian democrats. These hard headed jews dont learn, they are still fighting "a battle" not winning "a war". A war requires unconditional surrender and a real long term plan. You and the israeli govt have neither. The macro factors all point to negative Israel and jew results in the long term. They are too soft and bending to the winds of PR , Supposed" Humanitarian aid "and Joe Biden. Whats your plan Josh? I have one:)
Hi James, thank you for your comment! First of all, I'm not in the Israeli government or a decision-maker in the Israeli army. I agree that a war requires unconditional surrender and a real long-term plan. I believe we are at the beginning of this process, but to be sure, I have no idea (just like you). Please let me know what your plan is? I will consider writing a future essay about a possible plan as well!
I agree with you though, that the attack is not the same. The threat is significantly larger, and the attack proportionally (even though I hate using that word here) was far worse.
I do have a question for you though, one I've been asking critics of the Israeli response what they believe should be the course of action in Gaza. Given that the IDF is unlikely to let Hamas and Palestinians continue to reside in the area, what should happen to the civilians? Neither Egypt nor Jordan has shown willingness to accept them, so what are your thoughts on a solution to the Gaza problem?
In a perfect world, the Palestinians in Gaza should take temporary shelter in Sinai (Egypt) set up by the riches of both the Western world and the Arab world. But Egypt seems reluctant to allow this, for political reasons. And since this will likely be the reality, the geopolitical circus in the Middle East and Northern Africa is far too complex to conjure up solutions that will satisfy all or even most parties.
Josh: You have no plan. But Dont be presumptuous. I do have a plan. We are not at the beginning of a process. Thats an intellectuals reply. We are in the middle of the biggest peace opportunity since refugee camps were constructed in 1948... Peace requires separation ,everything else has been tried. If you give ME the story headline in a newsletter Ill send you my plan.
excellent expose Josh: You clearly show there is INCREASED risk to Israels future. Yet you and they are following the same strategic playbook. 1) Retribution 2 ) try to dismantle terrorists who were elected to office...and 7 civilians to one militant to support them. Hey now pray the new inhabitants are trainable as jeffersonian democrats. These hard headed jews dont learn, they are still fighting "a battle" not winning "a war". A war requires unconditional surrender and a real long term plan. You and the israeli govt have neither. The macro factors all point to negative Israel and jew results in the long term. They are too soft and bending to the winds of PR , Supposed" Humanitarian aid "and Joe Biden. Whats your plan Josh? I have one:)
Hi James, thank you for your comment! First of all, I'm not in the Israeli government or a decision-maker in the Israeli army. I agree that a war requires unconditional surrender and a real long-term plan. I believe we are at the beginning of this process, but to be sure, I have no idea (just like you). Please let me know what your plan is? I will consider writing a future essay about a possible plan as well!
Great article, I had recently wrote an article comparing the events of 9/11 to the recent attacks in Israel, but after reading your post, I have to agree with it. Though mine was to underline the unity that emerged among Americans post-9/11 and the unity now seen among Israelis: https://www.wcdispatch.com/p/the-weekend-dispatch-92a#%C2%A7israels-moment-a-nation-united-in-the-face-of-terror
I agree with you though, that the attack is not the same. The threat is significantly larger, and the attack proportionally (even though I hate using that word here) was far worse.
I do have a question for you though, one I've been asking critics of the Israeli response what they believe should be the course of action in Gaza. Given that the IDF is unlikely to let Hamas and Palestinians continue to reside in the area, what should happen to the civilians? Neither Egypt nor Jordan has shown willingness to accept them, so what are your thoughts on a solution to the Gaza problem?
In a perfect world, the Palestinians in Gaza should take temporary shelter in Sinai (Egypt) set up by the riches of both the Western world and the Arab world. But Egypt seems reluctant to allow this, for political reasons. And since this will likely be the reality, the geopolitical circus in the Middle East and Northern Africa is far too complex to conjure up solutions that will satisfy all or even most parties.
Josh: You have no plan. But Dont be presumptuous. I do have a plan. We are not at the beginning of a process. Thats an intellectuals reply. We are in the middle of the biggest peace opportunity since refugee camps were constructed in 1948... Peace requires separation ,everything else has been tried. If you give ME the story headline in a newsletter Ill send you my plan.
Sure go for it!