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Perino: Ground Invasion Will Help ‘Create A More Stable And Secure Area’ For People Of Gaza
thinkprogress.org - 1/5/2009
Perino: Ground Invasion Will Help ‘Create A More Stable And Secure Area’ For People Of Gaza
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In a video statement today, President Bush seemingly condoned Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza, saying, “ Israel has obviously decided to protect herself and her people.” Minutes later, in the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Dana Perino suggested that the war would ...
israelnationalnews.com - 1/6/2009
Zahar Claims Victory, Calls to Kill Jewish Children - Defense/Middle East - Israel News
— israelnationalnews.com — (IsraelNN.com) Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Az-Zahar claimed victory for Hamas on Monday, saying Hamas had succeeded in “destroying... Israel's sense of security” with its rocket attacks. Zahar made his proclamation in video footage sent from a secret ... (more) Zahar Claims Victory, Calls to Kill Jewish Children - ...

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Proportionality And Terror
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 1/6/2009
Proportionality And Terror
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Noah Pollak asked me to provide some framework for a discussion of proportionality and just war theory... with respect to the Israeli attack on Gaza. In re-reading my Catechism and brushing up on just war theory, I am struck first of all by how alien ... (more) Proportionality And Terror

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haaretz.com - 1/4/2009
Massive artillery, aerial bombardment precedes invasion by IDF ground forces - ...
— haaretz.com — The forces that entered the Gaza Strip last night represented the largest ground operation in the coastal... territory since Israel withdrew in the summer of 2005. Palestinian sources reported massive artillery shelling and air force strikes accompanying ... (more) Massive artillery, aerial bombardment ...

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Booman Tribune — Lot's of news today. Do me a favor and give me your thoughts on some of it. Some seriously great appointments , Al Franken is certified the winner , Leon Panetta has been appointed as DCI (I approve, even if DiFI does not). Most of all, I can't wait until we no longer have idiots speaking for us that just make us all look like fools.

None of them knew what to do
The Reaction — ... : "Gaza Crisis Means We Should Attack Iran Now#" (1/1/09). And this appeared at ThinkProgress: "Perino: Ground Invasion Will Help ‘Create A More Stable And Secure Area’ For People Of Gaza*" (1/5/09). AlterNet asks my question: " ...

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