Originally posted by Urchin
Good luck Isreal.
If this thing escalates I hope and pray that the U.S. will be there to back you up.
I dont.
Isreal is so peredicable in its responces I beleive it is strongly possible they are being played like a puppet on a string.
These attacks Isreal are carrying out right now are going exactly as intended by their enemies to lure them into an escalation of hostilities to unite and draw the other middle easter countries into the fray against Isreal
Isreal is being played for a sucker by her enemies.
And they are playing the part perfectly.
Sometimes the show of true strength is not in what you do. But in what you can do and dont.
In Gulf war I the best attack Isreal made after the scud strikes was in not conducting a strike of their own.
Saddams plan was he was counting on Isreal to counter the attack with an attack of her own. He WANTED Isreal to attack. That was the key to his entire plan.
As this would cause the Arab portion of the Coalition to break away and possibly ally with him instead.
They in essence attacked Saddams plan by not attacking.
Sometimes defeating the plan is better then a victory in the feild.
Such is the case now. Same plan. Different orchestrator
This Time Isreal is taking the bait and acting from the heart instead of the head.
Sorry but I will go on record right now as saying I will NOT support any US military intervention in this conflict.
Nothing personal Isreal. Its strictly buisness
It is just not in the US interests to support this
Our Thomas Jefferson Said two things that I beleive rin as true now as they did when he said them
1-The US should never maintain "permananent" alliances
2-the US should always act in our own interests
Sorry but Isreal is pretty much a minor ally now. Almost insignificant. Politically being more of a problem for us then an asset
Getting involved militarily in this situation does not serve the US interests.
If anything it can only hurt our interests.
I have nothing against Isreal and this certainly isnt personal.
Strictly buisness