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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:50 PM Original message |
Poll question: 400 dead, 1700 wounded in Gaza- Is there going to be a ground war? |
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chucktaylor (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. I believe so, unless the rockets stop. That could seriously dent their excuse for a ground assault. |
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Fozzledick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Which is why the rockets will not stop, Hamas WANTS a ground war |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Israel may attempt to execute again what it tried to do with Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. They will not make that mistake again |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. At this point, I don't see how Hamas could be removed from power without a direct ground assault. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There is the PA, standing by waiting to resume control of Gaza |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The problem is the PA has little power inside the Gaza Strip. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. True, Hamas killed or ran off Fatah and the PA and then would not allow elections |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. The ground war will mean that Israeli soldiers will be killed |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They are as blood thirsty as our military |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Skirmishes? Yes. A ground war? No way. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. They might. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. No signs of abatement.....40,000 dead maybe....270,000 wounded..maybe |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. war? |
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santamargarita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes,.. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. They know that Bush will support them no matter what |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. Gaza residents near the border are evacuating. n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. war, uh good god, what is it good for, absolutely fucking NOTHING. |
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