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*** VERY DISTURBING, PEOPLEZ !!!!!!! ***Prepare for the next round...FROM THE JPOST |
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EFRAIM INBAR , THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 15, 2006
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The IDF has exacted a heavy price from Hizbullah for its aggression,
but failed to achieve an unequivocal victory.
It was a mistake to believe that military pressure could generate a
process whereby the Lebanese government would disarm Hizbullah. Neither
the latest UN Security Council resolution or the deployment of an
international force will be able to overcome the centrifugal political
processes that have beleaguered the divided Lebanese society.
Similarly mistaken was the belief that reliance on air power could
paralyze Hizbullah's capacity to harm Israel by launching thousands of
short-range rockets.
The political and military circumstances surrounding the cessation of
the fighting in Lebanon have left Hizbullah shaken but still a force to
be reckoned with in Lebanon and a proxy for Syria and Iran.
This inevitably means that Israel needs to prepare for another round.
The IDF must learn and digest the military lessons of this campaign,
and it needs to prepare, doctrinally and technologically, to better
deal with military challenges such as short-range Katyushas and
anti-tank missiles. The IDF's reserve units need serious upgrading, and
more money needs to be diverted to the defense budget.
Above all, strategic rethinking is necessary.
SUBDUING SYRIA is the key to managing the Lebanese crisis, to rolling
back Hizbullah, and to weakening Iran and its radical Islamist
influence in the Middle East. In order to attain victory in the next
military engagement, Israel should target Damascus.
Syria allows supplies for Hizbullah to pass into Lebanon from its
territory and provides the channel for Iran to do likewise. Syria's use
of Hizbullah as a means of bleeding Israel has gone unpunished for too
long.
That being the case, the strategic address for dealing with Hizbullah
and for restoring lost deterrence remains Damascus. Only military
pressure on the regime of Bashar Assad can deny Hizbullah military
capabilities and signal Israel's readiness and ability to respond
tenaciously.
Israel must emulate Turkey's behavior in October 1998, when Ankara
forced Hafez Assad to cease long-time Syrian support for the terrorist
Kurdish organization, the PKK. Turkey's ultimatum and unequivocal
determination to use massive force against Syria then proved sufficient
to coerce Damascus into cooperating.
The current international constellation renders Syria susceptible once
again to military pressure. Today, in addition to its support of
Hizbullah, Damascus continues to house the headquarters of Hamas and
Islamic Jihad, despite past promises to the US to close down their
offices. Syria also disrupted American and French attempts to restore
Lebanon's independence, particularly after Rafik Hariri's murder in
February 2005.
Washington knows that Syria is allowing the infiltration of insurgents
into Iraq from its territory, and President Bush has made it clear he
holds Syria to blame for the Lebanese crisis.
Even Arab states would prefer to see Hizbullah, a radical Islamist
organization, seriously weakened. Most try to suppress such groups at
home. Moreover, the Shi'ite Hizbullah is correctly seen as an Iranian
proxy, while the involvement of Iran, a historic rival of the Arabs,
fuels fears of a Shi'ite ascendancy in Mideastern politics.
THE TIME is, therefore, ripe for Israel to isolate Hizbullah from its
sources of support. An ultimatum should be issued to Syria to cease the
transfer of supplies to Hizbullah. If the ultimatum is not taken
seriously, Israel should begin bombing the crossing points on the
Lebanese-Syrian border and gradually expand its attacks on Syrian
targets.
The air campaign that has been problematic in hunting down a guerrilla
force such as Hizbullah could prove effective against a state such as
Syria that presents many valuable targets.
Syria is militarily weak and unable to engage Israel in a conventional
war. While it possesses an arsenal of long-range missiles with the
potential to cause considerable damage, Israel's air force has
demonstrated its ability to paralyze the long-range missiles in
Lebanon, and it could eliminate Syria's long-range missile threat as
well.
The risks of regional escalation are minimal. Iran is in no position to
intervene directly and is unlikely to provide a pretext for speeding up
the international processes geared to bring its nuclear ambitions to a
halt.
A successful campaign against Syria would eclipse Hizbullah's sense of
victory after the recent campaign in Lebanon, enhancing Israeli
deterrence. It would also diminish Iran's influence in the region and
lessen Iran's capability to retaliate in the event that its nuclear
installations were attacked.
The next round could serve as a lesson to all radicals who advocate
terror against militarily superior powers. Indeed, the Palestinians,
who have been much influenced by Hizbullah's past successes, would pay
attention and might learn to calibrate their goals accordingly.
Finally, it would strengthen Israel's value as a strategic asset to the
West.
Taming Syria is the key to weakening Hizbullah, Iran and the radical
Islamist forces in the region, and to maintaining strategic
superiority.
In short, it is high time to speak to the Syrians again - in Turkish.
The writer is professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University in
Israel and director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.
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| Title: Re: *** VERY DISTURBING, PEOPLEZ !!!!!!! ***Prepare for the next round...FROM THE JPOST |
16 Aug 2006 11:30:25 PM |
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"Remember peoplez, an eye for a eye will
make the whole world blind. Oh well, it'z
HOOROO once again to all of my fave
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.....cause it's your turn in the barrel tonight bubba!!
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| Title: Re: *** VERY DISTURBING, PEOPLEZ !!!!!!! ***Prepare for the next round...FROM THE JPOST |
16 Aug 2006 10:58:02 PM |
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On 16 Aug 2006 20:38:17 -0700, "Remember peoplez, an eye for a eye will make
the whole world blind. Oh well, it'z HOOROO once again to all of my fave
peepz from your Uncle Wally.·:*¨¨*:·. ?©®™" <stargatedecember2012@yahoo.ca>
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STFU, moron.
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| Title: Re: *** VERY DISTURBING, PEOPLEZ !!!!!!! ***Prepare for the next round...FROM THE JPOST |
16 Aug 2006 11:01:14 PM |
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The Kat wrote:
On 16 Aug 2006 20:38:17 -0700, "Remember peoplez, an eye for a eye will m=
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peepz from your Uncle Wally.=C2=B7:*=C2=A8=C2=A8*:=C2=B7. ?=C2=A9=C2=AE=
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STFU, moron.
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| Title: Re: *** VERY DISTURBING, PEOPLEZ !!!!!!! ***Prepare for the next round...FROM THE JPOST |
17 Aug 2006 03:18:31 AM |
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Remember peoplez, an eye for a eye will make the whole world blind. Oh
well, it'z HOOROO once again to all of my fave peepz from your Uncle
Wally.=C2=B7:*=C2=A8=C2=A8*:=C2=B7. =E2=99=A5=C2=A9=C2=AE=E2=84=A2 wrote:
The Kat wrote:
On 16 Aug 2006 20:38:17 -0700, "Remember peoplez, an eye for a eye will=
make
the whole world blind. Oh well, it'z HOOROO once again to all of my fave
peepz from your Uncle Wally.=C2=B7:*=C2=A8=C2=A8*:=C2=B7. ?=C2=A9=C2=AE=
=E2=84=A2" <stargatedecember2012@yahoo.ca>
wrote:
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STFU, moron.
Abuse reported to relevant authorities, Never Anon John of San Diego
!!!
Suck it up, Wally! We all take abuse around here...we need not running
squealing to the 'authorities'!
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