From: ikonoqlast@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:31:54 AM UTC-7, Leszek Karlik wrote:   
      
      
   > > Israel done well militarily since then?  No?  My point stands.   
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   > First, you're moving the goalposts. Second, I'd say Israel did militarily   
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   > much better than the US - their military goals are met,    
      
      
   ARE they?  What military operation has Israel launched since 1973 that left   
   them better off overall after than when they went in?     
      
   Take current events.  Hamas kills two Israelis, Israel kills 100   
   Palestinians.     
      
   Do you think Israel WON that exchange?  They just lost more ground in the   
   court of world opinion.  That is ALL their military has done for them in   
   literally decades- make their nation look bad.  Militarily powerful, sure.    
   But nothing but bullying thugs    
   who kill harmless peasants.     
      
   You think that doesn't matter?  All Hamas has to do to win in the long run is   
   continue to show they exist.  And they will.  Much like an old 'Order of the   
   Stick' comic, it doesn't matter that each attempt has a low chance of success,   
   if you can launch    
   enough of them you WILL eventually win.   
      
   Now, admittedly that has nothing to do with women in combat units, as these   
   decisions are taken at a much higher level.   
      
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