Quote Originally Posted by Fragony View Post
If you question Israel's behaviour (shooting back) 'The villainy you teach me I will execute, and I shall go hard, but I will better the instruction'
The problem isnt Israel fighting back. I dont think anyone sane questions Israel's right to fight back. The problem is that shelling and launching airstrikes in one of the most population dense areas in the world is a daft idea. If you think that Cast Lead and Pillar of Defense were sound COIN strategies then I consider you daft. If anything, those two major offensives in Gaza caused more tension between the Palestinians and Israels than eased it. At this point the Palestinians are all too familiar with the iron fist, and extending a peace branch would do far more in terms of COIN than an air strike ever would.