The 1973 Syndrome. What’s wrong with Israel?

National Review ^ | August 08, 2006 | Meyrav Wurmser

[Nachum]

What's wrong with Israel?

Hmmm, you win a big war, take a lot of territory and let your enemies live there, arm themselves, and attack you.

Gosh, I have no idea what's wrong.

[MalikDelosReyes]

Relatively easy to beat conventional Arab armies - Western Armies are made to do it.

Terrorism is something different. Western democracies might even be built to lose to it.

[AZLiberty]

Think of Israel as a boxer punching a sand bag. No matter how hard they hit, they cannot hold their fist to the bag forever. Thus as soon as they pull their fist back the weight of the sand forces the bag back to the same old shape. This time Israel, with the backing of the Bush Administration, is trying to find a way to empty the sand OUT of the bag so that when Israel's fist is removed, the bag does not simply revert to the same old form.

Great analogy!

[ex-snook]

TFP

"What's wrong?"

Seems like they don't make enough friends. Right now they are down to us. Not a long range solution for future generations.

[bert]

....."Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching."..............

I thought on this excellant reply overnight and think a reply is in order. I too am a Patton fan and perhaps my favorite quote is "Don't take counsel of your fears". Coupled with the "Dune" admonition "Fear is the mind Killer" it becomes a way of life.

In the persent context I wonder if Patton's advice is not being followed. The pressure has been applied by multiple attacks form several directions. As I type a massive invasion is being staged to launch ground troops to exterminate the Hezbollah troops on their home ground.

I think Ariel Sharon believed as Patton. He was a great warrior who attacked attacked attacked. Everybody knows he could have been in Cairo if not stopped by a cease fire. I think everyone knows the present attack will not be stopped by such this time.

[PattonFan]

I think Ariel Sharon believed as Patton. He was a great warrior who attacked attacked attacked. Everybody knows he could have been in Cairo if not stopped by a cease fire. I think everyone knows the present attack will not be stopped by such this time.

I myself believe that Israel will not give in to another Political Cease Fire. People are tired of politics. I further believe that as the world watches Israel, it is also waiting for the inspiration a victory for Israel will inspire.

Maybe that "New World Order" will not be what the liberals imagined, if warriors could once again be proud of being warriors.

[Zathras]

Thanks much for the link!
I spent a day traveling around the Golan back in '99 and was touched by the monuments of those who plugged the whole until supplies arrived.