WAR: Israel Destroys Palestinian Foreign Ministry

[amadeus]

Zuh?

Israel only gets meaningful support from one nation in the West, and that nation will continue to back Israel with few conditions for the foreseeable future. The EU could, I suppose, employ it's economic clout, but that too seems remote at this point.

People seem to forget we're talking about Israelis. If it meant the survival of their nation, they'd eat Kibbles 'n Bits, live in mud huts, and wear used leisure suits.

 

[betazed]

Nasrudin was caught in the act and sentenced to die. Hauled up before the king, he was asked by the Royal Presence: "Is there any reason at all why I shouldn't have your head off right now?" To which he replied: "Oh, King, live forever! Know that I, the mullah Nasrudin, am the greatest teacher in your kingdom, and it would surely be a waste to kill such a great teacher. So skilled am I that I could even teach your favorite horse to sing, given a year to work on it." The king was amused, and said: "Very well then, you move into the stable immediately, and if the horse isn't singing a year from now, we'll think of something interesting to do with you."

As he was returning to his cell to pick up his spare rags, his cellmate remonstrated with him: "Now that was really stupid. You know you can't teach that horse to sing, no matter how long you try." Nasrudin's response: "Not at all. I have a year now that I didn't have before. And a lot of things can happen in a year. The king might die. The horse might die. I might die.

"And, who knows? Maybe the horse will sing."

Time always matters, even when the outcome is certain.

Touche. (Mullah Nasruddin stories are great)

For instance, I would not have expected Hezbullah to have the capacity to seriously damage an IDF warship, and yet they do. I would not have expected Egypt and Saudi Arabia to lean so hard on Hamas, and yet they are. (for all the good it is doing)

All very interesting turn of events. But all towards the inevitable certainty that they will get soundly thrashed by the overwhelming advantage of the IDF.

To see Israel so soundly outmaneuvered is unexpected to me, at least.

hmm... on second thoughts you may have something there. Lets wait and see.

 

[El_Machinae]

Then shouldnt they realise its a good idea not to antagonise them?

I'll say it again, the majority of the people who are being affected by Israel's reprisals had nothing to do with the attacks. Chances are, very few of those who initiated the attacks against Israel have been affected by the reprisals.

It's like firebombing the neighbourhood if you're trying to get rid of the hookers.

Edit: I can't help but think that the false spike in oil prices were merely invigorate the search for alternatives. People will adapt to the high prices, but we'll still have lots of oil actually left.