tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post7158908252683231839..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: More on the Elephant...Syria calling up ReservesJameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-23824962461346714832007-09-10T18:21:00.000+03:002007-09-10T18:21:00.000+03:00"A successful warthis exists?..."Yeah, right, we s...<I>"A successful war</I><BR/><BR/>this exists?..."<BR/><BR/>Yeah, right, we should've just let the National Socialists in Germany just continue doing their thing. Sheesh!<BR/><BR/>Toda laKeil there were people's sons willing to go to war -- and to sacrifice their lives -- to put a stop to the Nazis.<BR/><BR/>-- MAOZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-80395595462740589812007-09-09T23:11:00.000+03:002007-09-09T23:11:00.000+03:00Olmert...eze ason al ha'am.But then again, with th...Olmert...eze ason al ha'am.<BR/><BR/>But then again, with the world as it is, anti-war, and all, I wonder if any PM would have the guts to do anything.Holy Hyraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704030181702087485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-20254752096910277982007-09-09T14:56:00.000+03:002007-09-09T14:56:00.000+03:00A successful war this exists? which war is worth m...<I>A successful war </I><BR/><BR/>this exists? which war is worth more than human lives? i bet you don't have a son in the army?Tsedekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197166460626766894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-3290867855798753372007-09-09T12:39:00.000+03:002007-09-09T12:39:00.000+03:00OC: While Syria has a lot at stake, Israel has far...OC: While Syria has a lot at stake, Israel has far more...because it's us. I agree that the window for war is till the beginning of October, but I doubt that Israel has the backbone to preemptively strike.<BR/><BR/>We have far more to lose.<BR/><BR/>And why do you think we're ready? We don't have any real defenses against the 10,000+ missiles waiting to be launched from Syria. Our only defense is a serious offensive attack, while will not happen under Olmert, even if Bush prods him.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-75255577412503467702007-09-09T12:01:00.000+03:002007-09-09T12:01:00.000+03:00I do not believe this is 1973 all over again. I ac...I do not believe this is 1973 all over again. I actually believe this is 1967 all over again. More so, I believe we're ready, and, unlike how America viewed 1973 and threatened Israel against taking the first shot, President Bush has been practically BEGGING us to go to war with Syria. Totally different circumstances.... Except for that inept boob sitting in the Prime Minister's chair. But, if we look at this in the most cynical way possible, for Olmert to remotely retain any sort of political power, he has to come out on top here. A successful war where he can claim that his actions and lessons taken from last summer completely turned around the Israeli Army and transformed them back into the legendary Army from 1967 will result in him being able to retain his seat. <BR/><BR/>Besides, it's about to get too cold to go to war. Syria needs to make a decision within the next week. As of now, this looks more like forcing Israel's hand to sit at the "peace table" and give them what they want than a ploy to go to war. At this point, the question that Syria's asking Israel is this: Do you want the monkey off your back enough to fight for it, or are you just going to hand it over before things get ugly?<BR/><BR/>Let's not kid ourselves here. Syria has a lot at stake here. If Syria loses another war with Israel, I think Assad will be overthrown. There are a lot of pieces in play here.<BR/>-OCOlah Chadashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944285441651551482noreply@blogger.com