• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It all depends on your definition of wiping out.

    Do you suppose Netanyahu will be content with leaving Hamas’ leadership intact?

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      11 months ago

      I think Netanyahu will be content to stay out of jail. He might not get to make that call.

      Israel has got, between regular and reserve, about half million troops in the field. It’s GDP isn’t good enough to carry the cost for that for too long. It may be less of a decision than you might think.

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            11 months ago

            It would be, but that will never happen

            You sure? Let’s examine domestic politics regarding the war:

            Republicans are in favor of the “plain of uninhabited slag” outcome for its own sake.

            Progressives want the war to end, preferably quickly.

            And centrist Democrats have a few reasons to side with Republicans on this: It doesn’t involve altering the status quo. They get to be seen as bipartisan by doing something Republicans want. And they have a GWB-style “terrorist sympathizer” cudgel to deploy against progressives.

            Way I see it, Netanyahu will have us doing whatever he wants until the cudgel stops working at the earliest, since he can count on having both Republicans and centrist Dems in his corner.

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                11 months ago

                I was wondering when you’d start with the condescending dismissals.

                Turns out, all I had to do was describe your behavior. Congratulations on your acquisition of a cudgel.