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How to End the Battle, Successfully

Bret Stephens writes in today’s Wall Street Journal on ways that Israel can achieve its military aims without imposing unnecessary hardship on the residents of Gaza.  The goal, he notes, should be to make it as hard as possible for Hamas to continue firing rockets at Israel–and to make them pay when rockets are launched.  In other words, establishing a credible threat of deterrence (diminished in 2006).  Achieving this aim would not require Israel to take over large swaths of Gaza, but it would require an extended policy of smaller-scale counterterrorism operations, along the lines of the successful West Bank operations.  In the long run, it might even make peace feasible in Gaza (and it is becoming easier in the West Bank) and bring some measure of quiet to the region.

Posted 06 Jan 2009 by admin in Conflict, Media, Operation Cast Lead

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  1. winston #
    01.06.2009 15:47
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    Help remove the Iranian regime from power. That’s the only way to peace and security for Israel

  2. innercave #
    01.06.2009 16:01
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    are you seriously suggesting that threat will not just diminish but eradicate peoples hurt, indignation and anger?!

  3. Nick #
    01.06.2009 20:39
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    The next American President will recognize the state of Palestine and all will (eventually) be good.

  4. anthony #
    01.07.2009 11:51
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    DONT STOP THE WAR AGAINST HAMAS,UNTIL THEY ARE TOTALLY DESTROYED, HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM, AND YOU KNOW YOU WILL SEE MORE ROCKET ATTACKS NO MATTER WHAT AGREEMENT THEY COME UP WITH. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE NOW AND DESTROY THEM.



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