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haaretz.com - 12/27/2008

Disinformation, secrecy, deception: How the Gaza offensive came about - Haaretz - ...

— haaretz.com — Long-term preparation, careful gathering of information, secret discussions, operational deception and the misleading of the public -... all these stood behind the Israel Defense Forces "Cast Lead" operation against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, which ... (more) Disinformation, secrecy, deception: How the ...

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prospect.org - 12/28/2008

ISRAEL, WRONG.

— prospect.org — This is the paragraph that I can't get out of my head: Hamas had in recent weeks... let it be known that it doubted Israel would engage in a major military undertaking because of its coming elections. But in some ways the elections have made it ... (more) ISRAEL, WRONG.

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thewashingtonnote.com - 12/28/2008

Hijacking Obama's Middle East Strategy

— thewashingtonnote.com — One of the most important and sensible comments made during the last stretch of the campaign came... from the straight-talking Joe Biden. The then Democratic vice-presidential nominee said that Barack Obama would be " tested" by crisis early in his ... (more) Hijacking Obama's Middle East Strategy

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Israeli/Gaza conflict: a study in joint insanity.
Preemptive Karma — ... yearn for a different way of living with each other. But they are too few who are too easily demonized and dismissed by the terminally insane on both sides. The lay-definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over expecting different results. By this definition both sides are clearly and unmistakably insane, as are those who would make excuses for it. One of the few who seem willing to actually be honest with and about apologists for both sides is Haaretz correspondant Bradley Burston . This week he's taking on the Leftists. Next week he'll take on the Rightists. ...

Good question
Daimnation! — ... (Gene also links to this excellent piece from a left-leaning Ha'aretz columnist, responding to standard "anti-Zionist" arguments.) ...

How Israeli Planned To Kick Hamas’ Butts
Pirate's Cove — ... Haaretz also has an interesting story up about the five arguments of the anti-Israel left, claims which are, curiously, as tired as they are unflagging. You can actually find these arguments throughout liberal sites, and heck, I got a Sphere link from the CNN story Saturday, and these same arguments from the left are all over my comments. ...

How Israeli Planned To Kick Hamas’ Butts
Stop The ACLU — ... They therefore put off bringing the plan for the cabinet’s approval, but they did inform Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni of the developments. Hmm , FDL left out that part. Of course, the fact that the military plans - hell, we probably have plans on how to invade France and take over that country, not that it would take long or be hard - is lost on hard core liberals. Especially since so, so, so many hate Israel and love jihadis . Haaretz also has an interesting story up about the five arguments of the anti-Israel left, claims which are, curiously, as tired as they are ...

Gotcha
Jules Crittenden — ...  by the way.  Bradley Burston at Ha’aretz  rebuts five arguments of the “selective pacifist left” … “curiously as tired as they are unflagging.” He promises to follow up with rebuttals of five arguments from “recliner Rambos” … “the Alpha-male displays of the Israel-bashing right, the group which constantly berates the government and the IDF for not bombing Gaza into a parking lot, for not shooting and starving and freezing innocent civilians to death.”     ...