Posted on 01/16/2009 6:33:52 AM PST by tedbel
Last week in the conference call with bloggers, myself included, Gen. Effie Eitam advised that Israel was going to pulverize Gaza City and would not agree to a ceasefire without recovering Corp Shalit.
Then the talk of a lousy ceasefire filled the news and I thought that Effie mislead us. But now I think not.
From the getgo, Israel managed the war and the message brilliantly.
First of all, the press was barred from Gaza even though the Israel SC ordered that they be permitted in. The diplomatic core stayed on message and the IDF shut up. All to the good. Deception
It started with the message that the Security Cabinet was going to decide on Sunday whether to launch the operation. To the surprise of all, the operation began on Shabbat prior to the Sunday meeting.
Another misleading message was a report that the IDF lawyers were greatly restricting the operation for fear of charges of war crimes. This tended to suggest that Hamas, the war criminals, could fire at Israelis from among civilians with impunity.
Such was not the case, as the IDF was very aggressive in waging the war in order to minimize IDF casualties. No target was sacrosanct. The IDF didn't hesitate to hit mosques, schools, UNRWA compounds, and residences so long as they were identified as military targets or if Hamas was firing from they. It even hit the AP offices housing the Palestinian stringers. Prosecuting the war in this fashion greatly reduced the power of Hamas and increased IDF deterrence.
One week into the operation, Ehud Barrack,the man tasked with prosecuting the war, started to push for a ceasefire. How odd he should be the one. But the war went on. Then, Livni the one tasked with finding a diplomatic solution, ...
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Oooooh, that’s a serious war crime, lying like that over and over. It’s a violation of International Law, and it proves once again that the Jews can’t be trusted./s
Well done.
Like Hamas trust anything Jews have to say anyway? I’m not sure deception is needed more than finishing the task at hand. Totally killing off Hamas and being sure another one does not take it’s place - that includes securing southern borders. Jan 20, a timeline, is a ridiculous notion and will only lead to re-arming, re attack by the Hamas terrorists.
In essence, if they do not fulfill these goals, this exercise will be remembered as only waste their time, money and political capital. And worse all those lives wasted.
I hope they are continuing to deceive us.
Excellent! This is textbook on how to fight terrorists.
First, you terrorize them. Then you continue to terrorize them. And mostly you kill them.
It will be interesting to see if Israel can finally step on the last cockraoch.
Hamas couldn't run
They couldn't hide
They started this
And then they died
I think the Israeli disinformation campaign targets the allies of Hamas, ie, IRAN/SYRIA/UN/EU/USDOS and the rest of the crappy International Left. But if it works on HAMAS that helps.
First, HB and Iran fought the IDF on ground that they had labored years to shape and prepare for one of the greatest ambushes of all time. Bunkers, fortified houses, decoys, hidden armories, safety bunkers, tunnels and access routes were all in place long in advance of the fighting. Never, never get drawn into a conflict at the time and place of your enemies choosing! No less than the Duke of Wellington used Napoleon Bonaparte's reckless bravado, arrogance and distorted view of the French Armies fighting capability to lure the greatest general of the 19th Century into combat and his final doom at Waterloo.
Second, Iranian commanders and HB terrorists counted upon knowledge that Israel and the IDF are casualty adverse. If they could kill an unacceptable number of Israel troops, they can cause the people of Israel to turn inward and fight among themselves. Not only do they cause the citizens of Israel to become angry and dispondent, they can count on destruction of Israel moral. This priceless dictum must be shared with all peoples of the West, wars involved loss of life.
Third, it's great that the Israeli's are no longer trying to influence and appease the media's reporting of the latest conflict between Israel and the Ham-my-ass terrorists in the Gaza strip.
Fourth,Israel must not telegraph her punches.
Fifth, no one in the military can allow stringers or reporters to become embedded with their units at any time or place.
Sixth, no soldier must speak to reporters about the ongoing operation. Seventh,Israeli Diplomats, must never tell anyone where or what the military is doing, because they can not be trusted.
Eighth, employ a foreign diplomatic strategy that appears to be listening and sensitive to the opinions of the nations of the world. Use this talk of a ceasefire as a false flag that appears to be a new deal for peace. The terrorists monitor TV broadcasts like American children are dependent upon video games. You can use false news reporting as a lure to uncover hardened targets where your enemies highest ranking commanders are hiding. When they do come out into the open quickly, kill them quickly and without remorse.
Ninth, these leaders use their the UN and their people as cannon fodder, once everyday terrorists know their leaders have snug bunkers complete with satellite TV and internet access it will cause many to lose heart and quit the cause.
Tenth, play the nations of the world against your ultimate goal, you never know what the world might offer Israel in exchange for peace unless you put your assets into play. Maybe, the countries that want to call a ceasefire might decide to eliminate something much more strategically important in exchage for peace. Who knows, maybe the USA will agree to rid the world of Iranian nuclear weapons. However, ignore their cries for a ceasefire and delay any real slowdown or reprieve in the fighting, because your enemy will use it to bring more deadly arms to bear. MANPADs are the IDFs greatest potential tactical threat to ongoing aerial operations in Gaza and greater Israel. Your ultimate enemies in Russia and China have reportedly sent these advanced anti-aircraft missles into the ME in order to redress the balance of power somehow into Hamas's favor.
Eleventh, an endpoint or, exit strategy needs to in place before operations begin. Never yield captured ground without some compensation. Until Israel reaches the endpoint they have chosen before the conflict began, never take your foot off of the gas pedal.
Finally, Otto Von Bismark's statement that "war is merely the extention of politics by different means"
After, Hezz Y-Bully taught Israel a painful lesson in Lebanon, the IDF has obviously taken away the lessons of Lebanon. History teaches lessons all of the time.
Obviously, Israel's military leaders learned something vital from Lebanon.
Shalom
Thanks for your reply! I’m in complete agreement.
We’re in a world now where lying has no consequence. It’s even better to come out with statements on both sides of an issue, because when media people come out in an attempt to righteously expose your hypocrisy, you can point to your statements made in the opposite direction. Nothing really gets acomplished, but you have fuel for a reply without stuttering or having to say anything self-contradictory. Since there’s no consequence to lying nor any reward for telling the truth, the net result is simply to discredit your critics.
Israel will be hated regardless of anything they might do. That much is a given. Instead of rejecting or working to counter that phenom, they should get the job done that they need to get done. They won’t be hated less or loved more if they somehow engage in some form of unilateral cease fire. Frankly, they’ve slow to realize this, but it’s time, this time.
First, HB and Iran fought the IDF on ground that they had labored years to shape and prepare for one of the greatest ambushes of all time. Bunkers, fortified houses, decoys, hidden armories, safety bunkers, tunnels and access routes were all in place long in advance of the fighting. Never, never get drawn into a conflict at the time and place of your enemies choosing! Remember, pride comes before the fall. No less than the Duke of Wellington used Napoleon Bonaparte's reckless bravado, arrogance and distorted view of the French Armies fighting capability to lure the greatest general of the 19th Century into combat and his final doom at Waterloo. A tiny nation surrounded by enemies can't afford to become arrogant or dependent upon the notion that their enemies will always turn, take to the road and run from the IDF.
Second, Iranian commanders and HB terrorists counted upon knowledge that Israel and the IDF are casualty adverse. If they could kill an unacceptable number of Israel troops, they could cause the people of Israel to turn inward and fight among themselves. Not only do they cause the citizens of Israel to become angry and dispondent, they can count on a loss of faith and a painless destruction of Israeli moral. This priceless dictum must be shared with all peoples of the West, wars always involve the loss of life. Our foe knows this all too well. Israel and the West must recognize that we are going to lose a substantial number of our young people when we are effectively conducting a war. Hats off to President George Bush and the example he has set by handling the responsibility of taking US forces to war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just because our enemy does not share and appreciate the value of human life, we must never give into the moment politically and run away from responsibilities. Nothing erodes morale faster than cynical, lazy or complaisant behavior at the command level. Israel has exchanged its ruling party several times due to the lack of accountability from elected officials. Never sell our children's lives cheaply, because of political concerns or polling numbers. If we lose the war on terror, we will have spent our children's blood in vain.
Third, it's great that the Israeli's are no longer trying to influence and appease the media's biased reporting of the latest conflict between Israel and the Hamas in the Gaza strip.
Fourth,Israel must not telegraph her punches. Never share what your troops are doing or tell them your goals or endgame.
Fifth, no one in the military can allow stringers or reporters to become embedded with their units at any time or place.
Sixth, no soldier, politician or activist must be allowed to speak to reporters about ongoing operations.
Seventh,Israeli Diplomats, must never be told any detail about what where or when the military is moving, because even they can not be trusted with secrets.
Eighth, employ a foreign diplomatic strategy that appears to be listening and sensitive to the opinions of the nations of the world. Use this talk of a ceasefire as a false flag that appears to be a new deal for peace. The terrorists monitor TV broadcasts like American children are dependent upon video games. You can use false news reporting as a lure to uncover hardened targets where your enemies highest ranking commanders are hiding. When they do come out into the open quickly kill them without remorse.
Ninth, these terrorists use the UN, schools, churches and mosques to protect and hide their weapons and people. Nothing like becoming cannon fodder demonstrates the hypocracy of Islam better than the cowardly behavior of "freedom fighters" and the presence of a special protected class. Once everyday terrorists know their leaders are hiding inside snug bunkers complete with satellite TV and internet access, it will cause many to lose heart and discard this phony crusade.
Tenth, play the nations of the world against your ultimate goal, you never know what the world might offer Israel in exchange for peace until you put all of your assets at risk. Maybe, the countries that want to call a ceasefire will decide to eliminate something more important, which is much more strategically important in exchage for peace. Who knows, maybe even the USA will agree to rid the world of the Iranian nuclear weapons? However, ignore their cries for a ceasefire and delay any real slowdown or reprieve in the fighting, because your enemy will use it to bring more deadly arms to bear. MANPADs are the IDFs greatest potential tactical threat to ongoing aerial operations in Gaza and greater Israel.
Eleventh, remember your ultimate enemies are the nation states that sponsor terror. Egypt, Russia, Iran, Syria and China have reportedly sent new weapons and much more capable anti-aircraft missile systems into the ME and Gaza in order to redress the imbalance of power and somehow turn the tactical advantage in favor of the nations surrounding Israel and the terrorist groups like HB and Hamas.
Twelve, an endpoint or exit strategy needs to be in place before operations begin. It must ensure that the resupply of Hamas from Egypt is finally at an end. Never yield captured borders without some potential strategic relief. Until Israel reaches the endpoint they have chosen before the conflict began, don't take your foot off the enemies neck.
Finally, I think Otto Von Bismark's statement that "war is merely the extention of politics by a different means" applies to the operation of the IDF in Gaza. In war fighting, Israel has learned some painful lessons from the incursion into Lebanon in 2005. The IDF has obviously taken away several maxims from her immediate past in fighting HB in Lebanon. History teaches lessons that prove fatal to those nations that fail to adapt. Obviously, Israel's military leaders learned something vital from fighting in Lebanon. Shalom
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