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Who Miscalculated? [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom —
The Left have made a lot of noise about the Israeli’s “miscalculating” in their assault on Hamas, hoping that the propaganda about hearts and minds will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is why they’re so stunned that Israeli support for the campaign is so high. Here’s an interesting perspective , via ...
Iran, Hamas, and deterrence
TigerHawk —
The other day I spotted the TH Daughter wearing a t-shirt with a Star of David that said "Don't worry America, Israel has your back." A party favor from a recent bat mitzvah, apparently, and not at all the sort of thing you expect to see in Princeton. There is somewhat related news from Israel this morning: The so-called "Iranian Unit" of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit's 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City. The terrorists had been trained in ...
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT: “The so-called ‘Iranian Unit’ of Hamas has been destroyed,…
Instapundit —
... THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT: “The so-called ‘Iranian Unit’ of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit’s 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City.” ...
The Feet Will Want to Flee
Weekly Standard Blog —
This is cause for optimism:
Two captured terrorists interviewed by Maariv/NRG say that Hamas was not expecting Israel's response to the escalation in missile attacks on Israeli targets that preceded Operation Cast Lead. One of them, a 52-year-old victim of a premature detonation who had already done time in an Israeli jail, said, "Hamas took a gamble. We thought, at worst Israel will come and do something from the air - something superficial. They'll come in and go out. We never thought that we would reach the point where fear will swallow ...
Shots from the Show 1/16
Tammy Bruce —
**This post will be updated throughout the show. Refresh the page for additional links.**
New York fetes pilot who ditched jetliner in river
Passengers in NY plane ordeal marvel they're alive
More Questions About Geithner
Were his tax problems a “common mistake”? And what about those accountants?
Darn. Fewer people to sell us drugs that do more harm than good.
"Iranian Unit" Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised
Israel Destroys Hamas's "Iranian Unit"
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Goldfarb noted that the captured Hamas fighters have been stunned bey the ferocity of the Israeli assault on Gaza. That same article notes that the Israeli Defense Force has taken out on of Hamas's elite military units: ...
Elite Hamas unit destroyed, Hamas “surprised” by IDF
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... The Admiral Emeritus defines disillusionment as watching your martial-arts instructor getting badly beaten in a bar fight. This has to be close. The mullahs in Tehran have reason to worry about their own security now that the IDF wiped out their Hamas commandos , apparently with no trouble whatsoever: The so-called “Iranian Unit” of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit’s 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City. The terrorists had been trained in ...
Makes No Sense
Daily Pundit —
“Iranian Unit” Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised - Defense/Middle East - Israel News - Israel National News
The IDF Southern Command has reportedly stepped up ground operations in Gaza, in anticipation of a ceasefire declaration in the near future. Senior officers said Thursday that there are probably no more than a few days until the end of the fighting.
According to the Arab sources, when that happens Iran will send money to assist Hamas in restoring its military capabilities, in addition to the more widely-publicized program of rebuilding ...
TAB SCOOPS INSTAPUNDIT BY A DAY
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT: “The so-called ‘Iranian Unit’ of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit’s 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City.” ...
Another 7200 Virgins
small dead animals —
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Not the "Iranian Unit"!? Tell me it ain’t so!
QandO —
Even terrorists have their "elite units". In this case, Hamas’s best turned out to be less than advertised. ...
Hamas “Surprised”
Jules Crittenden —
... Captured Hamas terrorist, via IsraelNationalNews.com :”Hamas took a gamble. We thought, at worst Israel will come and do something from the air - something superficial. They’ll come in and go out. We never thought that we would reach the point where fear will swallow the heart and the feet will want to flee. You [Israel] are fighting like you fought in ‘48. What got into you all of a sudden?” Link includes news of the waxing of Hamas’ so-called “Iranian” unit. Meanwhile, Israel is ...
Iran Denounces Arab Leaders And Shows Their Anger By Displaying Crossed Pellet Guns
Say Anything —
... To add injury to idiocy, their specially trained Hamas unit just got itself exterminated when they actually mixed it up with the IDF: ...
Flattered & Blushing linkaround
The Anchoress —
... You [Israel] are fighting like you fought in ‘48. What got into you all of a sudden?: A new president in the US? As good an answer as any, no? If they are ...
IDF concludes deterrence has been achieved
Yourish.com —
... Israeli operation in Gaza was completely disproportional. But though it might not meet the criteria of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in the tough neighborhood we live in, the message appears to have gotten across. The deterrence that has worked in Lebanon for the past two and a half years, after a failed war, may also work in Gaza, where the results have been completely different, and much better from Israel’s standpoint.
This matches what Israel Network News reports a captured terrorist said:
“Hamas took a ...
Israel Declares Ceasefire in Gaza
Patterico's Pontifications —
... A recent report indicates the Israelis destroyed the Iranian wing of Hamas in Gaza City. That may be the best they could hope to accomplish before Obama takes office. Now it’s time to wait and see what strategy the Obama Administration will take toward Israel. ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/17/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Israel: “Iranian Unit” Destroyed, Hamas Was Suprised The so-called “Iranian Unit” of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit’s 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City. The terrorists had been trained in infantry tactics, the use of anti-tank missiles and the detonation of explosives, among other skills, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard at Hizbullah camps in Lebanon’s Beka’a Valley, as ...
