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December 20, 2007
The Trojan Horse Called Hudna
Hamas is offering Israel a Hudna.
This is no surprise.
Their upper ranks have been decimated in the past few days through targeted killings. The terrorists are in disarray, on the run, mounting poorly coordinated operations and dying in great numbers.
A Hudna, let's be clear, is an opportunity for the terrorists to rebuild their networks, replenish their ranks, and prepare the next round of attacks. Hamas will find a pretext to break the hudna when it suits them. A hudna serves no one but the terrorists.
Under no circumstances should Israel accept this offer.
As we explained yesterday:
The IDF should continue with the targeted killings. In the past few days they have knocked off an impressive list of terrorists, eleven senior Islamic Jihad operatives were killed in Gaza, including Majd al Harazin, head of Islamic Jihad's military wing and Karim Dahlul, director of their Qassam missile production.
This indicates that human intelligence in Gaza has improved along with electronic surveillance via drones and other cool Hollywood SFX methods. The terrorists are thugs, clever thugs, but they are stuck a few generations behind the super smart Jews in the technology field and this puts them at a severe disadvantage. The IDF should keep offing the terrorist, and stay on the offensive. This keeps the terrorists awake at night, has them scrambling from safe house to safe house; their cell phones are useless—Israeli surveillance are listening. And best of all, the terrorists are wary of every loser cousin who might bear a mysterious grudge and flip for Shin Bet.
This constant pressure reduces the terrorist network to a profoundly constricted circle, unable to better their military resources, or mount effective terrorist attacks. Inevitably, the cells stagnate, members turn on one another due to personality conflicts, mutual suspicion and creeping paranoia. The terrorists become disoriented, hunted things, nice fat targets for Israeli smart bombs.
As I correctly analyzed, the terrorists are grievously wounded, and their networks, large and small, are so seriously degraded that they are now begging, through Israeli journalists, for a Hudna.
Now is the time for Israel to ratchet up the pressure to even higher levels. When you have the enemy on the run, it is your military obligation to pursue and destroy them. If not, they will return and sow terror on the civilian population of Israel.
Now is the time for another round of targeted killings.
Now is the time to unleash the dogs of war.
If the government of Israel accepts this Trojan horse called Hudna, they will have missed a golden opportunity to cripple Hamas to the point of impotence.
Links: Mere Rhetoric also comments on Hamas begging for a hudna.
Soccer Dad presents a fascinating report on how Israel should play the world-wide PR game. Hint: Pull out your map of the Mideast.
Very happy to bring you this story about our friend Lisa Ramaci.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at December 20, 2007 10:48 AM
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Unfortunately, the only dogs that will be unleashed, will be the dogs of appeasement and surrender.
It's the only thing Olmert and Co. know how to do.
Posted by: Lance at December 20, 2007 12:14 PM
"...Very happy to bring you this story about our friend Lisa Ramaci ..."
have read the link about Lisa Ramaci, as well as the links in your July post about her,
but my browser and its anti-cookie, anti-spyware, etc.
doesn't like the LA Times
could you please give a summary of any good news about her
p.s.
would love to see A Stranger Among Us II
-Biker lady has a bike breakdown at the Mincha stop on Route 17,
-Chassidic Baal Teshuva mechanic from Chaverim, whose specialty was Harleys, finishes saying Kaddish after Minchah and fixes her bike,
-As it's too late to ride far, he arranges for her to sleep over in a Baal Teshuva Summer Retreat for Women,
you take it from there ... ;-)))
?Milla Jovovich in a black wig?
or
?Sigourney Weaver?
(at last, a role where she could be comfortable with her natural height, 'and' stilletto heels)
? bring back Melanie Griffith as a Rebbetzin ?
maybe as soon as the WGA strike is over ;-)
(Purim is sooner than you think ... ;-) )
Posted by: exdemexlib at December 20, 2007 04:27 PM
Agreed. Israel should bring down the hammer repeatedly upon them.
Posted by: Jack at December 20, 2007 04:34 PM
JPost just published that Olmert denies that Israel is considering accepting the hudna:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1196847394120&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Translation: Israel is considering accepting the hudna.
Posted by: kishke at December 20, 2007 04:53 PM
Lance:
Let's hope that you're wrong.
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at December 21, 2007 09:20 AM
Exdem:
The story is about Lisa and Nour living together in NY. Very touching.
No sequel to "Stranger." Sorry. I'm on to new projects.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at December 21, 2007 09:23 AM
Jack:
If I had a hammer, etc.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at December 21, 2007 09:25 AM
Kishke:
No doubt, you're probably correct in your d'rash.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at December 21, 2007 09:26 AM