"You wanted open war. We are going to open war,"

[Fly Navy]

As much as I do not want Genocide, and the Israelis probably oppose it due to not-too-distant history, this has the potential to get real ugly.

Israel is like a cornered dog. In the olden days they have fled(or been forcibly moved), but I do not see that happenign. Small events, like a bombing, the dog growls. Kidnap soldier, dog snaps. Maybe draws a little blood.

In the past, the dog when pushed hard enogh grabbed hold, chewed them up a bit and went back. Sometimes with a bit of breathing room (Golan, Gaza, West Bank).

If they kick the dog, or worse, (think WMD of one form or another) the dog will go for the throat. Maybe they kill the dog. Maybe not. Either way, it will not be pretty.

If the terrorist use nukes, god help them. Because I think Israel will. Not as a preemptive (they will conventionally strike first, like Osirak) but as a last ditch effort.

I fully believe that if Israel were about to be pushed into the sea, they would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons. It has been shown in the past that they were willing to use them, and almost did.

 

[skidkid]

One thing to keep in mind is that Israel is the only nation in modern history, maybe all history that won a war then had to make reparations to the losing side-ah the power of oil.

All the various constraints placed by the world community do is perpetuate a simmering pool of violence, Im not sure there is a better option but there might be. At a visceral level I say let the Israelis take care of business but ona mroe rational level Im not sure.

 

[Fly Navy]

All the various constraints placed by the world community do is perpetuate a simmering pool of violence, Im not sure there is a better option but there might be. At a visceral level I say let the Israelis take care of business but ona mroe rational level Im not sure.

I think that's everyone's reaction. The reality is, Israel will do what's good for Israel. Sometimes they delay and concede to the world for some time... but in the end game... the gloves will come off (aka now).

 

[A4sForever]

....The reality is, Israel will do what's good for Israel. ....

And in addition, they frequently do our "dirty work" in the Middle East .... something that most neither appreciate nor understand.

 

[HeyJoe]

Americans to be evacuated from Lebanon

NEWS ALERT - 1:18 PM Jul. 17


NORFOLK-BASED SHIP TO HELP EVACUATE AMERICANS FROM LEBANON
The Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer Gonzalez has been ordered off the coast of Lebanon to serve as an escort to a cruise ship being diverted there to evacuate refugees from the embattled nation.
For details, go to http://www.PilotOnline.com and http://www.HamptonRoads.com

 

[Fly Navy]

This is one of the first times that Iraq is not front and center in the American news...

 

[Brett327]

This is one of the first times that Iraq is not front and center in the American news...

Which means some Democrat staffer is already drawing up talking points to the effect that this whole crisis is a plot conceived by Karl Rove to sidetrack the American public from the war and the Republicans' leadership leading up to the '06 elections. Write it down.

Brett

 

[A4sForever]

^ ^ Dean ... 'scuse me ... Governor Dean ... has already stated in his own special way that the current situation "would not exist" if a Democrat administration was in place .... gotta' love him.

He makes me a believer ... how 'bout you ???

 

[FLYMARINES]

For everybody who watched the new episode of Chapelle's Show last night: BOOOOOOYAH!

 

[Brett327]

Here are a few oldies but goodies. Ladies and gentlemen, the Chairman of the DNC:

Flash Gordon
Outkast
The Medley (my personal favorite)

Brett

 

[JIMMY]

Here are a few oldies but goodies. Ladies and gentlemen, the Chairman of the DNC:

Flash Gordon
Outkast
The Medley (my personal favorite)

Brett

LOL those are great Brett! I think the Medley took the most effort to make but the outkast one made me laugh the most.

-jP

 

[HeyJoe]

I love this picture. I really dig how the first Jet's call sign is "Ha Kochav" meaning "the star".....OH YEA!:icon_rast

Rep points if you can translate the rest of them......