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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:00 AM

Is Israel repeating mistakes of the past?

Israel has promised a "war to the bitter end." Yet history shows that battling an organization like Hamas is almost futile.

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  • Wednesday, December 31, 2008 03:08 PM

    And from our department of reality:

    Khamenei Decrees: Israel is Kafer-e-Harbi; Iranian Martyrdom Seekers Await Khameini's Orders; Iranian Student Organizations Threaten to Take Over Egyptian, Jordanian Diplomatic Representations.

    http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD216908

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