When Has War Ever Been ‘Proportional?’

[expat500]

Proportionality in war is a synonym for lethal stalemate, if not defeat.

When two sides go at it with roughly equal forces, weapons and strategies, the result is often a horrific deadlock — like the four years of toxic trench warfare on the Western Front of World War I that resulted in 12 million fatalities.

The purpose of war is to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible with the least number of causalities — and thereby achieve political ends.

So, every side aims to find superior strategies, tactics, weapons and manpower to ensure as great a disproportionate advantage as possible.

Hamas is no exception.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: When Has War Ever Been ‘Proportional?’

Hamas sought to create a multibillion-dollar tunnel city beneath Gaza

dailycaller.com

 

[expat500]

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Another apparent aim of such premodern barbarity was to blame Israel’s “occupation” for turning Gazans into veritable monsters, with hopes of derailing the renewed Abraham Accords.

Third, the gunmen took more than 240 hostages back with them to Gaza.

Again, that was a disproportionate tactic designed to meter out the release of captives in exchange for “pauses” and “cease-fires” to save Hamas.


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[blackhawk]

Never but far to many today seem to treat actual war like it’s Call of Duty,

 

[westwall]

Proportionality in war is a synonym for lethal stalemate, if not defeat.

When two sides go at it with roughly equal forces, weapons and strategies, the result is often a horrific deadlock — like the four years of toxic trench warfare on the Western Front of World War I that resulted in 12 million fatalities.

The purpose of war is to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible with the least number of causalities — and thereby achieve political ends.

So, every side aims to find superior strategies, tactics, weapons and manpower to ensure as great a disproportionate advantage as possible.

Hamas is no exception.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: When Has War Ever Been ‘Proportional?’

Hamas sought to create a multibillion-dollar tunnel city beneath Gaza

dailycaller.com

Correct. War is about WINNING, with the least cost to you, and the maximum cost to your enemy.

 

[westwall]

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Another apparent aim of such premodern barbarity was to blame Israel’s “occupation” for turning Gazans into veritable monsters, with hopes of derailing the renewed Abraham Accords.

Third, the gunmen took more than 240 hostages back with them to Gaza.

Again, that was a disproportionate tactic designed to meter out the release of captives in exchange for “pauses” and “cease-fires” to save Hamas.


Keep on reading. >>>>>>

Including foreigners, which our little ham-ass supporters refuse to acknowledge.

 

[expat500]

Including foreigners, which our little ham-ass supporters refuse to acknowledge.

Yes. That too. So much has been ignored.

I wonder if the Thai government had to pay a ransom, during ‘negotiations’.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Yes. That too. So much has been ignored.

I wonder if the Thai government had to pay a ransom, during ‘negotiations’.

The Thai government could probably care less about their people being held hostage, that's why Hamas let them go so quickly.

 

[Rigby5]

Proportionality in war is a synonym for lethal stalemate, if not defeat.

When two sides go at it with roughly equal forces, weapons and strategies, the result is often a horrific deadlock — like the four years of toxic trench warfare on the Western Front of World War I that resulted in 12 million fatalities.

The purpose of war is to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible with the least number of causalities — and thereby achieve political ends.

So, every side aims to find superior strategies, tactics, weapons and manpower to ensure as great a disproportionate advantage as possible.

Hamas is no exception.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: When Has War Ever Been ‘Proportional?’

Hamas sought to create a multibillion-dollar tunnel city beneath Gaza

dailycaller.com

That is ridiculous.
Hamas has NEVER started any violence, and has only tried to retaliate against Israelis violence, as a deterrent.
Israel illegally occupies 85% of Palestine, without any legal justification at all.
Palestine has been kept without defensive weapons by Turks, British, US, and UN, so it is a totally illegal and unfair fight.

 

[westwall]

That is ridiculous.
Hamas has NEVER started any violence, and has only tried to retaliate against Israelis violence, as a deterrent.
Israel illegally occupies 85% of Palestine, without any legal justification at all.
Palestine has been kept without defensive weapons by Turks, British, US, and UN, so it is a totally illegal and unfair fight.

1300 dead Israelis say you are full of shit.

 

[expat500]

That is ridiculous.
Hamas has NEVER started any violence, and has only tried to retaliate against Israelis violence, as a deterrent.
Israel illegally occupies 85% of Palestine, without any legal justification at all.
Palestine has been kept without defensive weapons by Turks, British, US, and UN, so it is a totally illegal and unfair fight.

This again?

17 years of rocket bombardment from Gaza. Where did they come from?

 

[Rigby5]

Correct. War is about WINNING, with the least cost to you, and the maximum cost to your enemy.

Its not a war.
It is an illegal slaughter of peaceful, uarmed Palestinian civilians by Israel, using the latest US weapons.

 

[Oldestyle]

I can only hope that Rigby doesn't actually believe the horseshit he posts here! Nobody should have to go through life that stupid!

 

[Rigby5]

1300 dead Israelis say you are full of shit.

That was a justified retaliation for the millions if native Palestinians murdered or illegally evicted from their ancestral homes.
The Pals have only home made weapon.
We give Israel the latest, and they do not mind war crimes like white phosphorus on civilians.

 

[Rigby5]

This again?

17 years of rocket bombardment from Gaza. Where did they come from?

The 20 year rocket death toll is 12.
Israel has murdered a 1000 times that number.
The rockets are justified retaliation.
The are home made and unguided.

 

[westwall]

I can only hope that Rigby doesn't actually believe the horseshit he posts here! Nobody should have to go through life that stupid!

He's a nazi. What do you expect?

 

[Rigby5]

I can only hope that Rigby doesn't actually believe the horseshit he posts here! Nobody should have to go through life that stupid!

Read a history book.
Why did Menachim Begin blow up the King David hotel an gun down Folke Bernadotte?

 

[westwall]

The 20 year rocket death toll is 12.
Israel has murdered a 1000 times that number.
The rockets are justified retaliation.
The are home made and unguided.

Yeah? So? Ham-ass fighters SUCK!

The fact that they are incompetent is on them.

 

[westwall]

That was a justified retaliation for the millions if native Palestinians murdered or illegally evicted from their ancestral homes.
The Pals have only home made weapon.
We give Israel the latest, and they do not mind war crimes like white phosphorus on civilians.

What about the foreigners who were raped and murdered at the music festival?

 

[Rigby5]

He's a nazi. What do you expect?

Thats a lie.
I am Jewish, and real Jews hate Israel for their crimes.

 

[westwall]

Thats a lie.
I am Jewish, and real Jews hate Israel for their crimes.

Bullshit. You are a died in the wool nazi.

Every post screams it.