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Why Israelis support the Gaza offensive

Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 08:46 AM

    JonathanInTelAviv, another America hater

    But with crowded cities, cheap rockets, and terror groups, the best defense is a dead enemy.

    And don't forget dead allies, i.e. dead American citizens, which is what your warmongering rhetoric is ultimately going to lead to. But what do you care about America and its genuine national interests? Nothing. Just like all the other apologists you could care less about radical Muslims committing atrocities in the US and killing Americans, as long as American militarism gives your precious Israel carte blanche to do whatever it wants.

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