What do you think is the appropriate level of severity that should stand as the "rules of engagement" under which the IDF should prosecute the current conflict in Lebanon? [poll attached soon]
1. Israel should eradicate all opposition South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, using any conventional means and using tactical nuclear weapons if needed to remove Hiz’bollah strong points. All current residents should be forcibly deported North of this line so as to create a completely depopulated security zone.
2. Israel should eradicate all opposition South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, using any conventional means. All current residents should be forcibly deported North of this line so as to create a completely depopulated security zone.
3. Israel should defeat or force the evacuation of any Hiz’bollah forces South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, using any conventional means. Israel should establish a security zone in the conquered region, allowing for limited Lebanese sovereignty but leaving the area under IDF control.
4. Israel should defeat or force the evacuation of any Hiz’bollah forces South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, but should continue making efforts to warn off the Lebanese population and minimize non-combatant casualties in the current fashion.
5. Israel should defeat or force the evacuation of any Hiz’bollah forces South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, but should continue making efforts to warn off the Lebanese population and minimize non-combatant casualties. These efforts should be stepped up, and a greater degree of self-restraint in bombardment imposed.
6. Israel should defeat or force the evacuation of any Hiz’bollah forces South of a line running from Saida to Damascus, but should step up efforts to warn off the Lebanese population and minimize non-combatant casualties. Any target that cannot be conclusively identified as Hiz’bollah should not be attacked.
7. Israel should withdraw from Lebanese territory and restrict itself to counter-bombardments in direct response to a Hiz’bollah strike. To prevent Lebanese casualties, any target that cannot be conclusively identified as Hiz’bollah should not be attacked.
8. Israel should immediately withdraw any forces from Lebanon and avoid any bombardment of Lebanese territory. In future it should restrict military action to direct defense of its Northern border from Hiz’bollah incursion. No targets are to be engaged unless positively identified as an active enemy.
9. None of the above reflect my view of the situation – as usual – and I have a better view of the situation – as usual [attach comments].
10. Gah. I might be smart enough to have a considered opinion on the issue, but prefer to answer “gah” to fulfill some smug need to feel better – at least in my own eyes – than others who actually answer the poll.
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