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michaeltotten.com - 1/5/2009
The Israeli Way of War
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Two years ago "I interviewed Yaacov Lozowick":http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2006/09/getting-lebanon-wrong.php, then-chief archivist at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, and he characterized Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon as stupid and indefensible. I agreed with him at the time, and I still do, as ...
Op-Ed Columnist: Why Israel Fights
nytimes.com - 1/5/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: Why Israel Fights
— nytimes.com — An Israeli success in Gaza would be a victory in the war on terror — and in... the broader struggle for the future of the Middle East. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Why Israel Fights

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On Gaza, Sense and Centrism
forward.com - 1/3/2009
On Gaza, Sense and Centrism
— forward.com — Opinion Wars sicken me, even wars that I support. I support Israel’s offensive in Gaza, but watching... it on TV — the images of bombed-out buildings, crying women and, inevitably, the bodies of innocent bystanders — is a painful experience. I suspect ... (more) On Gaza, Sense and Centrism

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newsweek.com - 1/4/2009
Obama Must Get Tough With Israel to Achieve Peace | Newsweek International
— newsweek.com — Jews worry for a living; their tragic history compels them to do so. In the next few... years, there will be plenty to worry about, particularly when it comes to Israel . The current operation in Gaza won't do much to ease these worries or to address ... (more) Obama Must Get Tough With Israel to Achieve Peace | ...

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Michael Totten: The Israeli Way of War
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... and UN reckoning. Of course, there remain the pictures of civilians surrounded by devastation, but they're alive, and it wasn't Israel that stacked bombs in their cellars. [Emphasis added.] Think about those numbers. Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on the face of the earth. If Israeli Air Force pilots were trying to kill civilians -- if they were the war criminals they're accused of being all over the world -- they'd kill a lot more than 0.8 people per air strike. read ...

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Michael Totten: On the Air with Lars — Victory Caucus -- All Content
I'm going to be on the air with Lars Larson at 3:20pm today if you want to listen.read (http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2009/01/on-the-air-with.php)
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Bill Roggio: Ten killed in suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Explosives, suicide vests seized in region. Sharia declared in Bannu. NATO supply route partially reopened.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/ten_killed_in_suicid.php)
Bill Roggio: Baghdad area rocked by second large suicide attack in three days — Victory Caucus -- All Content
An attack at a checkpoint in Baghdad comes two days after an attack at a tribal reconciliation meeting in Yusafiyah and as Iraqi security forces are asserting control.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/baghdad_area_rocked.php)
Bill Roggio: Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle Update: January 2009 — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The Interior Ministry forms a National Emergency Response Brigade while training and arming the forces continues.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/iraqi_security_force_23.php)
Bill Roggio: US hits South Waziristan in second strike — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Latest attack hits Taliban operating from a school in Baitullah Mehsud's tribal areas. Four Taliban fighters reported killed in the strike.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/us_hits_south_waziri.php)
Bill Roggio: The State of Jihad: 2008 — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The Long War Journal's roundup of the major developments in the primary and secondary theaters during the past year.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/the_state_of_jihad_2_1.php)
Bill Roggio: US kills four al Qaeda operatives in South Waziristan strike — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Unmanned aircraft targeted a vehicle in Karikot, the location of the last strike in 2008. All of those killed or wounded were from Turkmenistan.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/us_kills_four_al_qae.php)
Bill Roggio: Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives directly linked to Mumbai — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Zarar Shah admits role in Mumbai attacks; Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi is caught on tape communicating with Mumbai attackers.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/lashkaretaiba_operat_1.php)
Bill Roggio: Pakistan shuts down NATO supply line through the Khyber Pass — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The military launches and operation in the Jamrud region outside of Peshawar, where the Taliban has taken control. This is the third time the route has been closed since September.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/pakistan_shuts_down.php)
Bill Roggio: Pakistani military continues to withdraw from the tribal areas — Victory Caucus -- All Content
More troops are being pulled from Bajaur, Mohmand, and the North and South Waziristan tribal agencies. Another division is thought to be leaving the northwest.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/pakistani_military_c_1.php)