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Return to deterrence: correct!

Reader comment on item: The Threat to Israel's Existence

Submitted by Abu Nudnik (Canada), Jul 15, 2009 at 12:03

Up til 1991, Israel's standing policy was to hit back. Every attack was met with a counterattack. No exceptions. In 1991, Geo. Bush Sr. convinced the Israelis to stay out of the FIrst Gulf War. In exchange for giving up its deterrent policy, Israelis were given the Patriot missile defence system.

That was when Israel was put back on their heels. They have been there every since. Deterrence: immediate and without any exception, must be brought back.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
The Threat to Israel's Existence [112 words]DebbieJul 15, 2009 21:29158898
Great speech [2 words]YitzJul 15, 2009 15:52158883
Return to deterrence: correct! [77 words]Abu NudnikJul 15, 2009 12:03158874
On "giving up" [163 words]Stan GoodmanJul 15, 2009 05:51158862

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