[goldstategop]

"International monitors?" Oh wait - you mean the same EU monitors that fled when Hamas took over Gaza? If this is what Israel is fighting for, I'd rather have the war called off now, if its not serious about winning. Gaza is not worth the life of a single Israeli soldier if Israel has no intention of returning there to stay for good!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[elhombrelibre]

Maybe it's just a way to smoke out the moral grand standers by pointing out the obvious. That is, that their critics in Europe will gladly engage in tawdry moral exhibitionism, but put their soldiers on the line is politically impossible. If you don't think the Israelis should lose a life to in Gaza in a war that isn't worth winning just to have EU monitors, would the Germans, Italians, French, or any others in Europe take the risk of losing young citizens against the Iranian-sponsored suicide bombing maniacs? Besides, Hamas would never agree to this idea. But I do think the current regime in Israel is scared they'll lose the election if they wimp out.