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Longtrail's avatar

Damn right it's a Hamas counteroffensive! The attack was brilliantly executed. Hanggliders? Oh my! Rumor is AlQueds is involved.

It's not enough without HezbAllah coming from South Lebanon and Palestinians/AlQueds/HezbAllah coming from the West Bank. It's not enough without excellent AD in Gaza taking out IDF Attack Helicopters and Aircraft. Without that it's as futile as the Ukie Counteroffensive.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Apparently, a bulldozer broke through too.

Yeah, it's a suicide mission, an attempt to stop the killing of Palestinians on the West Bank and in Jerusalem. Will the Israeli Public want blood or will they say enough's enough, we have to stop the radicals fucking up our country, making us less safe?

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Longtrail's avatar

The Zionists must be crushed.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Yep, Zionism sucks. But most Israeli's are like people everywhere, just trying to get by, going with the flow even when its underground. Happened in my country with Apartheid, happened under Hitler, always on the go in America. Different circumstances, same human trait of avoidance.

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Longtrail's avatar

I can't agree with you more, Mike.

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Stephen Forster's avatar

50th anniversary since '73 and they were not on an elevated threat level?

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Helluva coincidence hence my wondering if there was a hack. Or, if I play twister in the deepest part of my brain, Bibi wanted this to happen so that they could crush Gaza, and use shared hate to stop citizen protest.

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Rigpig's avatar

I'm guessing you ain't far off the mark.

Bibi should be in jail and he needed this to happen.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I'm weary of millions of people letting a handful of politicians destroy countries.

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John Bouchard's avatar

Another expected prelude of escalation. As Ukraine continues following its logical demise so with it in course the Dezionfication of Israel. Only a matter of time.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I think the future will be tougher for them, but the more people are put in a corner, the crazier things get.

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John Bouchard's avatar

I'm waiting for the fat lady to sing, Iran.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

They've taken long to get revenge for the assassinations of their scientists. The more conflict in the world, the more the USA strained, the more conflict there will be.

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John Bouchard's avatar

We shall see lot depends what happens in Congress, although I don't put much faith in them. No doubt US is off foot and stumbling, things as you said could get really crazy.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I'm writing something long about Congress and South Africa now. Hopefully get it up tomorrow.

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John Bouchard's avatar

Always look forward reading your stuff. Saves me a lot of looking, your on top of it, thanks.

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