Hamas: Israeli attack opens 'gates of hell'

[cal828]

Originally Posted by bigrun

The air strikes were 'retaliation by Israel for increased rocket attacks from Gaza.'..
OK, fair enough...Let them fight it out and we view from afar...The Isrealis can handle this on their own as they have on all the other 'clashes' with their neighbors...we don't need another 12 year war...

Agree with that. The lessons of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan are never learned. No matter how much firepower you have, it's hard to beat people on their own turf. They hide among the populace and its hard to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants. I think Reagan and Clinton had the right idea. Just send the bombers over. None of this boots on the ground business.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by cal828

Agree with that. The lessons of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan are never learned. No matter how much firepower you have, it's hard to beat people on their own turf. They hide among the populace and its hard to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants. I think Reagan and Clinton had the right idea. Just send the bombers over. None of this boots on the ground business.

Yes...and as long as we are fighting 'the war on terror', see nothing wrong with drone attacks..rather that than a 50,000 troop land invasion...

[cal828]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Yes...and as long as we are fighting 'the war on terror', see nothing wrong with drone attacks..rather that than a 50,000 troop land invasion...

Me too. I've heard the arguments about innocents being killed and I am sorry that happens, but war is hell and innocents are always killed.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by cal828

Me too. I've heard the arguments about innocents being killed and I am sorry that happens, but war is hell and innocents are always killed.

Exactly, caught flak for that position awhile back...

[jms62]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Exactly, caught flak for that position awhile back...

If they can argue that Boots on the ground and Long Range bombing has LESS civilian casulties then targeted drones they would have an argument. That would absolutely defy any and all logic.