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Title: Prepare For All-Out War, Israel Told
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YNET
URL Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4025266,00.html
Published: Feb 8, 2011
Author: YNET
Post Date: 2011-02-08 19:08:50 by Brian S
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Comments: 6
Given recent changes in the Middle East, Israel must prepare for a battle in several theaters, outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi said Monday at the Herzliya Conference. "The connection between the different players requires us to contend with more than one theater," he said. The radical camp in the Middle East is gaining strength, Ashkenazi warned, adding that "the moderate camp among the traditional Arab leadership is weakening." He also made note of what he characterized as the "fascinating phenomenon" whereby power is shifting to the people of the region thanks to online social networks. The army chief said that in the wake of the growing threat of radical Islam among Israel's neighbors, the defense budget would have to be boosted in the coming years. The main change faced by the army is the widening spectrum of threats, he said. "Because of this spectrum, we must prepare for a conventional war…it would be a mistake to prepare for non-conventional war or limited conflicts and then expect that overnight the forces will operate in an all-out-war," he said. Praising Israel's youngsters However, Ashkenazi said that both Hamas and Hezbollah pose only a limited threat to Israel at this time. "I do not underestimate Hamas or Hezbollah, but they cannot take over the Negev or Galilee," he said. Hezbollah and Hamas understood that encountering the IDF on the classic battlefields is lethal, and are therefore fighting out of urban areas, the army chief added. Ashkenazi also praised Israel's youths and said they possess impressive qualities despite their lowly image. The army chief also highlighted the growing desire among Israel's youngsters to join combat units. "We are going to the schools, and I want to tell you that these young people, with the piercing and tattoos or whatever you call it, are enlisting," he said. "These are incredibly high-quality youths."
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
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Translation: Osama/Al Qaida ain't workin anymore. But what we did see on Tuesday? The false reality painted for us by our betters simply melted away, and Cairo saw perhaps the largest protest yet, as hundreds of thousands of people filled Tahrir Square -- including multitudes who were joining the uprising for the first time. Thousands more were gathering in front of the Parliament building in what the Guardian rightly called "a second front" of the uprising. And the Cairo crowds were joined by thousands massing in Alexandria, Suez and other cities across the nation. This was the answer of the Egyptian people to the limp package of worthless, stalling "concessions" cobbled together by the Nobel Peace Laureate in Washington and his proxy torturer in Egypt. The reply to the regime was simple, powerful, concise: "We want our freedom. You must go." They can't put a 'leader' up to knock down. Israel/the US have 12 hrs to win the next war.
The Zionists are completely freaked here. Suleiman is their man and he's goin down faster than Mubarak: " The American power structure has been set reeling by something that is simply outside the boundaries of their mental universe: a non-violent, non-sectarian, non-ideological, leaderless revolution by ordinary people. Our power structuralists know only one thing: violent domination. Since that is what they seek to impose, they believe that anyone who opposes them must seek the same.
That's what I expect to happen.
Lebanon 2006.....How'd all that work out for you Hamdi? Egyptians running around Cairo square with Mubarak posters,...with his face crossed out with an x,...and with stars of david on it. Like I said before,....Egyptians are just endlessly stupid. They have only themselves to blame for corruption,Sharia laws violence and Dictators.
You talking about this? Israel army in disarray over Lebanon failures Israeli general quits over conduct of Lebanon war Beaten: Why the IDF Lost in Lebanon {{{chuckle}}}
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Hey you Zio Fundy. Show blowing up the Fuel Tank Farm and Power Plant of Beirut was OH BOY great for you, huh? Sweet Baby Hesus! No that Hizbuallah was greatly strengthened by this as they drove the vaunted IDF out of Lebanon short of taking over the Litani. And now control Lebanon. You keep siding with those Freaked out Freaky Zionists, Parrot. See how long you can survive w/o the USEmpire. 8D
The radical camp in the Middle East is gaining strength, Ashkenazi warned, adding that "the moderate camp among the traditional Arab leadership is weakening."
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#3. To: mcgowanjm (#2)
Suleiman is their man and he's goin down faster than Mubarak:
#4. To: mcgowanjm (#2)
The Zionists are completely freaked here.
#5. To: Parrot with speed dial (#4)
#6. To: Parrot with speed dial (#4)
Lebanon 2006.....How'd all that work out for you Hamdi?
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