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cali

(114,904 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:01 AM Nov 2012

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NYT: Gaza Without End

HOW does it end in Gaza?

This has been the issue with all the self-defeating Israeli military offensives of the past 16 years — Operation Grapes of Wrath in Lebanon, Operation Cast Lead in Gaza and now Operation Pillar of Defense, all of them, not coincidentally, initiated on the eve of national elections in Israel.

Gilad Sharon, the son of Ariel Sharon who orchestrated Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, has an idea for an ending. He expressed it this way in The Jerusalem Post:

“We need to flatten entire neighborhoods in Gaza. Flatten all of Gaza. The Americans didn’t stop with Hiroshima — the Japanese weren’t surrendering fast enough, so they hit Nagasaki, too. There should be no electricity in Gaza, no gasoline or moving vehicles, nothing. Then they’d really call for a cease-fire.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/opinion/roger-cohen-Gaza-Without-End.html

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NYT: Gaza Without End (Original Post) cali Nov 2012 OP

I don't know what to say. Skidmore Nov 2012 #1

I'm in the same boat sadly. mwooldri Nov 2012 #3

you can't put peacekeepers into a situation like this. cali Nov 2012 #4

I don't think the Chinese would want any part of this. glacierbay Nov 2012 #6

I don't see why. I have no problem criticizing Israel cali Nov 2012 #5

My wife and I are staunch supporters of Israel glacierbay Nov 2012 #2

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

1. I don't know what to say.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:05 AM

Nov 2012

I just don't. There is not one thing I can say right now that wouldn't get me shouted down or be hidden or get me kicked off of DU. Enough said.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

3. I'm in the same boat sadly.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:10 AM

Nov 2012

I know this may sound silly but bring in the Chinese as peacekeepers. That's as close as neutral as one could get in that region.

cali

(114,904 posts)

4. you can't put peacekeepers into a situation like this.

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:12 AM

Nov 2012

glacierbay

(2,477 posts)

6. I don't think the Chinese would want any part of this.

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:15 AM

Nov 2012

They would be right in the middle of a bad situation and the potential for loss of Chinese lives would be too much.

cali

(114,904 posts)

5. I don't see why. I have no problem criticizing Israel

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:13 AM

Nov 2012

without making inflammatory comments.

glacierbay

(2,477 posts)

2. My wife and I are staunch supporters of Israel

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:09 AM

Nov 2012

but we sure as hell don't think this is the way to force a cease fire.

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