Quote Originally Posted by M-A Lagrange View Post
For Wilf: what is the difference in what you propose and IDF strategy on Gaza?
Huh? Not sure I understand. Why have operations against Hamas any relevance to this at all?

But since you ask:

The aim of the Operation in Gaza was to set forth the Israeli Government's policy of a zero tolerance to armed action against the State of Israel. The basic message to Hamas - and Hezbollah - was that armed action will merely reap more armed action against you. It was to emphasise and demonstrate the failure of a "rocket policy." - and it was never meant to be the last Operation. - 99.9% reduction of rockets from Lebanon since 2006, and 95% reduction from Gaza since Cast Lead.
Sadly, this is most probably temporary and everyone knows there will be more Operations, until the populations of Gaza, The West Bank, and the Southern Lebanon, want to live in peace, in their own states, and recognise Israel's right to exist. Having said that, the West Bank is looking pretty good right now.

Now that may have all been cloaked in some very odd language, for obvious reasons, but hey! This is politics.