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Originally posted by FATPad
Okay. I understand being results oriented. That's fine.
Giving in to terrorists simply reinforces the idea that terrorism is the way to get what you want.
Your military training should tell you that. It should also tell you that next time the Palestinians want something, they'll resort to bombings since they know Pathfinder will give in like he did last time.
You have a choice of crushing the Palestinians until they can prove they can act like civilized people, or being the victims of bombings everytime the Palestinians get grumpy and want more.
There is no middle ground with them.
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I have never advocated giving in to terrorists tactics. I have advocated separating the two combatants, for at least one generation, if not two. It is my opinion that both sides are wrong headed.
If they "crush" the Palestinians, Israel may not survive as a nation at all. The repercussions of an action like that are unpredictable.