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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Jerusalem: Gaza/Israel conflict
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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
I would like to know the extent of those targeted. How many of those who got pagers or cell phones from the Israel front company were known combatants or terrorists, and how many were less culpable and caught up in an admittedly terrorist organization. Quite a few Taliban sympathizers were caught up in the war on terror that ultimately weren't guilty of killing or other serious offenses. I'm assuming at least some of those who got pagers were in a similar situation. And I could be very wrong on this, but yeah I still think it's way too soon to know the full story of the casualties.
Lebanon does itself no favors allowing Hezbollah to have political power. Israel has to defend itself from enemies that fight for its destruction. And it's very difficult to judge Israel's war actions outside of a vacuum. It just seems to me that the pager and cell phone operations uncomfortably approaches strategies like land mines.
It's hard to sympathize with Hezbollah when they kill indiscriminately. Do I have a better strategy? No. But I do want to understand more details. If the majority of Hezbollah casualties involve truly bad guys then sure your collateral damage rate of 1.6% would be an amazing operation. But I don't think it's overly critical of Israel to want to know more about who was targeted, etc.
Please do this, but in the reverse.
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
Dude, you are killing me.
Originally posted by The_Tick View Post
Your expectations are insane.
Please do this, but in the reverse.
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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
since Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, I don't expect them to even care about innocent loss of life. I hold Israel and every other democracy to a higher standard (I am NOT saying they aren't doing this right now; I just have some concerns and I want to get more facts).
Sometimes you have to fix a problem with an ugly solution that people just aren't going to have the stomach for. Hezbollah is relying on everyone else to be the frog in the pot.
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Originally posted by beefytee View PostIt is interesting that this was an "anti-terrorist" event in very much a fight fire with fire kind of way.
Yes, it damaged their logistic network, but the real side-effect of this is that Hezbollah members will be absolutely paranoid to touch any electronics. Very much instilling terror in these members.
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Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
I have thought about this as well. They are literally bombing Hezbollah back to the stone age by making them paranoid to use any modern technology.Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
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Originally posted by Maximus View Post
I honestly am a bit breathless at the world some people live in. This was one of if not the most surgical and combatant specific act of war and yet batshit crazy folks still do what they do. It is amazing to me.Do Your Damnedest In An Ostentatious Manner All The Time!
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Israel thinking they may have taken out Hassan Nasrallah today in Beirut: https://www.timesofisrael.com/livebl...beirut-strike/
Of course, all the usual suspects are pissed about the strike.
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Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View PostIsrael thinking they may have taken out Hassan Nasrallah today in Beirut: https://www.timesofisrael.com/livebl...beirut-strike/
Of course, all the usual suspects are pissed about the strike.
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