Posted on 02/02/2009 8:40:11 AM PST by ventanax5
Eleven days ago today, Israel terminated an operation after having reached a state of cease-fire with a cowardly and murderous foe. We pulled out of Gaza. I pulled out of Gaza.
We were first called up on a Shabbat, right at the end of ten months of regular training and an extra two months of specialized training with the whole brigade in the Golan Heights. We were told that Israel was preparing for a possible conflict with Gaza. We were allowed to stay in phone contact at the beginning, and we listened for news from our families, always better informed than the army. We heard the bombs falling near the Strip, and readied our gear. And we waited. And waited. Every day another rumor came in.
"We're going today"
"We're going today"
We waited a week.
We were sent the following Shabbat.
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Powerful words.
Impressive. Thank you for posting.
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Great post.
The WHOLE world is not against the Israelis.
Most of the conservative USA supports them.
Must read.
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