tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19184418.post115306751593171982..comments2024-03-09T22:15:04.984-08:00Comments on Global Paradigms: "War, What is good for? Absolutely Nothing"*Leon Hadarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07074306142674999554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19184418.post-1153094668101300712006-07-16T17:04:00.000-07:002006-07-16T17:04:00.000-07:00well... you might be right about the American posi...well... you might be right about the American position, but I don't think that the Israelis, with a draft/reserve service can remain in war footing forever. We'll have to wait and see re american pressure, etc.Leon Hadarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074306142674999554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19184418.post-1153073376661348242006-07-16T11:09:00.000-07:002006-07-16T11:09:00.000-07:00Re: "... international backlash and force the Amer...Re: "... international backlash and force the American to press Israel to cease fire."<BR/><BR/>This will happen - but it will be done like the insincer roadmap - which was pushed in faux way to quell Arab states and street. Recall the anger over Israel's 2002 West Bank ops - So they pushed the road map because they needed to but time to "do Iraq." Doing Iraq was suppposed to create a new dynamic or force some new set of choices, etc. But the road map was probably never intended to be implemented - rather, it establised intel contact, gave a quick answer to equally insincere European 'concern' and helped to cool the heat coming from the Arb states (esp Gulf states with bases)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19184418.post-1153072908324727942006-07-16T11:01:00.000-07:002006-07-16T11:01:00.000-07:00Bush may be helping Iran on purpose - fattening it...Bush may be helping Iran on purpose - fattening it up with tactical wins so it will be easier to justify a takedown - with European acquiesence. <BR/><BR/>For many of the ideologues - bas news is good news. The fact the we are bogged down - provides an endless series of provocations. <BR/><BR/>You are thinking outdated Doc - In the old days, war was a means to an end - now war is an end in itself. It serves to organize politics and policy. Once everyone accepts that war is the end, not the means to an end , things will begin to make sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com