Israel has been busy... and now terrorists in the region have a leadership vacuum.

 (I am surprised that they took this long to begin the process of hunting down terrorist leadership. After all, remove the head of the snakes and in the case of terrorists, that might not kill the snake but it will sure slow them down.)

Leftists, including Kackling Kamala, have been making demands on Israel to appease their terrorist base. And I get that, they need the terrorist-supporting and illegal votes in November.

Another one bites the dust.

Here's the problem: a cease-fire only benefits the terrorists. And when it comes to voting, who else are the terrorist-supporters going to vote for if not #roundheels?

The equation from Israel's side is simple.

To stop (or at least drastically reduce) terrorist attacks, they have to destroy terrorists in both gaza and the west bank. The only thing a cease fire would accomplish is a pause to allow the terrorists to resupply and rearm.

Part of that process includes the elimination of those in charge of these Iranian clients.

And since Iran is backing these terrorists, it likely will require the elimination of some Iranians as well.

Iran has to throw a fit for internal consumption; who can forget their last "revenge tour" that proved to be a debacle?

I support Israel. Period. They let terrorists fire thousands of rockets from gaza into their country. And they let that happen without retaliation, save for some air strikes.

Until October 7.

In warfare, there is no such thing as a "proportional response."

In World War Two, for example, the Japanese Killed 2,403 military personnel and 68 civilians.

Our (including allies) retaliation included as many as 2.3 million soldiers and as many as 800,000 civilians against Japan.

In Germany, 5.3 million soldiers and up to 3 million civilians. And it is of note that essentially, Germany did not attack us to kick off a war.

Israel is fighting for their existence, which a part of the hamas charter indicates they should not have. When you fight for your survival, you will no more be concerned about the niceties when it comes to your enemies than the enemies who raped and slaughtered 1400 mostly civilians, wounding/injuring 4600 more and kidnapping 240 more for hostages were concerned about the niceties for their victims.

Is there a risk of a, heaven forbid, wider war? Of course. Should Israel ignore the leadership of the organizations attempting to destroy them? Of course NOT.

Israel is a nuclear power. For now, at least, Iran appears not to have achieved that lofty perch/Obama/Biden's best efforts notwithstanding.

Would those whining about Israel's response prefer that form of retaliation? What does everyone sniveling believe Israel would do if their national survival was at stake?

The vast majority of gazans claim to support hamas. The vast majority of west bankers claim to support hezbollah.

Well, here's the deal using our past responses:

"All the gazans are guilty of the crimes of hamas, on the same level as the leadership of the hamas - because they chose and did not stop their power when they committed crimes against humanity."

Here's the reality:

The IDF incursion would end tomorrow.

All the gazans/west bankers have to do is turn over every member of hamas, every hamas supporter, all weapons and all monies/aid hamas has stolen to the IDF.

Return all hostages (and the bodies of those hamas has killed)

Turn over anyone involved in the Oct 7 slaughter, even peripherally.

Agree to frequent inspections to make sure gaza/west bank end their attacks on Israel.

And understand that Oct 7 means permanent occupation. And "permanent" means "forever."

Do this, and the military action would end.

The choices are stark. The choices are simple.

It's up to the people on the ground.

And their continued support of hamas makes them equally culpable.

Meanwhile, Israel rightfully will continue to do their work. And the leadership of hamas hiding out in the 5 star hotels in Qatar should probably update their life insurance policies.

Their play time appears to be over.

Ceasefire in gaza? Horrific mistake.

Have you noticed it?

The hypocrisy of leftists and their fake outrage over Israel responding to Gazan terrorism and 1400 dead, hundreds raped and thousands wounded... Ongoing silence by feminists everywhere. Outward antisemitism and hatred of Jews generally and of Israel specifically by the left en masse and their situational ethics on display for all.

College campuses, including Huskyville University of Washington are allowed and become hotbeds of hatred and demands for genocide of the Jews/Israelis supported by several college/university administrations.

More leftist bigotry on full display. Another shameful episode right up there with US policy towards Jews in World War 2. Similar bigotry displayed when US policy sent thousands of Jews to their deaths.

Himmler would be proud.

Leftists everywhere who hope for the destruction of Israel have been demanding a ceasefire since October 8th.

Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of 22-year-old First Sergeant Moshe Naftali, who was killed in the attacks on southern Israel, Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

"Humanitarian reasons" is their cry.

But those with functioning brain synapses and even a vague geopolitical understanding of the region know better.

ANY "ceasefire" (which hamas is likely to completely ignore) will serve no one but the terrorists. How'd the "ceasefires" work out in Vietnam?

The "ceasefire" is allegedly to return hostages. How many depends on what you've read.... 50 to 150. This, by itself, sets a dangerous precedent.

Do leftists notice that hamas terrorists have hostages and Israel, despite having hundreds of terrorists locked up, do not?

That said, we can now fully expect hamas to engage in the science of taking... and killing... more hostages in the future.

But more importantly, this day pause is a huge strategic opportunity for hamas to reorganize and resupply. In fact, the draft agreement includes a requirement that Israel END DRONE SURVEILANCE OVER BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH GAZA FOR THE DURATION OF THE CEASEFIRE. And the result?

More people will likely be killed as a result of this kowtowing to leftist whiners than are being saved.

Imagine a 5 day ceasefire a month after D-Day in Normandy. Imagine what would have happened.

The outcome here is likely to be similar. IDF momentum stopped in its tracks. Zero strategic advantage to Israel which, due to its short logistical lines, has zero problem with resupply.

So, one can reasonably ask themselves: who will gain the most from this effort? And why?

Israel has invaded Gaza... just like they said they would. But what about the civilians?

Indeed.  What about them?

As I have stated elsewhere, hamas, forgive me, fucked up. 

Had they stuck ENTIRELY too military targets and personnel; had they left the civilian population ENTIRELY alone, had they resisted the urge to behead babies... this would be a different situation.

But they did not.

Babies were slaughtered in the most heinous ways... ways that would make Himmler smile.

People of all ages, grandparents to infants, were brutally murdered in ways that would have sickened Jeff Dahmer. Women were raped repeatedly. Entire villages were destroyed, people and buildings.

And now, hamas apologists want a ceasefire. NOW, they want "peace."

Israel, for their part, has determined they are going to squeeze Gaza like a banana. They are going to kill anyone remotely related to hamas.

As they should.

Look, no one wants to kill civilians.

Except hamas.

No one wants to mutilate pregnant women.

Except hamas.

No one wants to behead infants.

Except hamas.

During World War Two, Axis Powers killed literally millions. Japan slaughtered millions of Chinese (Look up the Rape of Nanking, for example) Germany had entire SS battalions devoted to slaughtering Jews, both in concentration camps and on the Eastern Front (SS Einsatzgruppen)

The Allies, for their part, killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese and German civilians as a result, mainly, of bombing raids. Japan lost about 2.3 million civilians. Germany about 6.8 million. Only Italy's civilian casualty count did not exceed their military losses.

Those killed in those raids were killed in the vicinity of military targets for the most part.

But understand, Japan had no problem killing 150,000 Chinese POWs in roughly 3 days... while raping and frequently murdering 20,000 women in the process.

Most reading this are well aware that Germany murdered hundreds of thousands of Russian POW's, and they also engaged in rape of women in the countries they captured.

So, when we used bombers... and we used them... a lot.... it was with a "kill them all and let God sort them out" kind of attitude.

Hamas took over Gaza in 2007. They've controlled it like a fiefdom ever since. But the entire purpose of the gazan population of some 2.1 million is to provide raw material for Hamas, in terms of fighters, logistics and support. And the civilians did nothing about it. That, perhaps is their crime, a crime of indifference.

It is not fair that civilians are caught in the middle. It's not fair that people who had nothing to do with the attack a week ago will suffer for it.

And all of that is true.

But it wasn't fair for the Israeli men, women and children butchered by terrorist scum, either.

Historically, in any kind of fight, you've got two main sides. Half-hearted efforts have been made to actually promulgate the Rules of Land Warfare. The Hague Conventions (1899 and 1907) the Geneva Conventions (1929) UN Charter (1948) and so forth were attempts to civilize the uncivil.

There is, you see, only one rule in war, and that's to win.

Of all of these treaties and conventions, which ones DIDN'T hamas violate?

And now, many demand that Israel follow rules that hamas ignores constantly and consistently?

Nope, sorry.

Hamas butchered 1300 or so people in their attack. Unarmed, nonthreatening, people; many of whom happened to be American. 

In terms of population, this is an equivalent of roughly 60,829 dead in this country (334 million divided by the Jewish population of Israel, or 7.1 million times 1300 people dead) 

This is compounded by an unknown number of hostages, hostages hamas has threatened to behead in living color and broadcasted. So far, this has apparently not happened, but you can let your mind imagine what these scum HAVE done instead.

Israel has no choice, strategically, but to write the hostages off. They must do whatever it takes to destroy hamas and their adherents. 

Collateral damage will take place. But unlike hamas, that damage won't be deliberate. IDF troops will not rape or mutilate. They will not behead infants. They will not machine gun the elderly in their beds.

But Israel cannot realistically expect to continue without visiting a level of devastation on Gaza that will forever end even the idea of using that land as a base to again attack this country.

A lesson must be taught here like a lesson was just learned.

And THIS time, the phrase "never again" must be meant.

Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group on its way to Israel. What happens when they get there?

As I write this, a fleet is on its way to the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, presumably off the coast of Israel.

The question is... what are they going to do when they get there?

USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Halifax on 28 October 22 (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

While that is and remains a question, there are a great many other questions to ponder: 

1. As thinly and undermanned as the US Military generally and US ground forces particularly are spread out, now, strategically, would be a golden opportunity for China to invade Taiwan.

What do we do if that happens?

2.  With the arrival of the fleet with the world's largest warship, (USS Ford happens to be that) what are they supposed to do once they get there?

What's the point of sending the Ford, a huge carrier, and sending a Ticonderoga class missile cruiser (USS Normandy) if we don't intend to fly combat missions and fire missiles?

3. Are we (quietly) preparing to send in some variation of the QRF: Marines, Airborne, and Airmobile?

If we're not going directly in a combat role, how can combat by these assets, presuming a limited role such as security for airports, how can combat be avoided given the fact that the hard corps Hamas/Hezbollah fanatics would cheerfully consider a death toll of ten of them to one of us as a victory?

4. What's our reaction supposed to be to the confirmed murder of at least 9 Americans?

This Kobayashi Maru-type scenario is one to consider: Do we risk the lives of our military to retaliate for the murder of nine Americans and the possible kidnapping of others?

Israel, for their part, is facing the possibility of the murder of upwards of 1000 or so hostages likely under Hamas control (allegedly, 750 or so are missing from the rave Hamas attacked. slaughtering 250 or so civilians) which, for obvious reasons, they cannot allow to deter them from a massive and effective response to Hamas terrorism.) as a result of these attacks.

There is a likelihood that at least some number of the postages hold American citizenship. If that is the case, what is our course of action?

5. It's been alleged that Egyptian Intelligence contacted Netanyahu directly and warned him of some unspecified horrific attack coming out of Gaza from Hamas... though they apparently did know when the attack was supposed to take place.

Netanyahu, for his part, apparently did nothing about this. That will all come out in the post-Gaza destruction autopsy. There will be plenty of blame to go around, since a large number bear responsibility for this disaster.

6. What happens if Hezbollah attacks from the north?

It's likely the Ford Strike Group is in range of Israel proper. Is their function in part to intimidate Hezbollah to behave? And what happens if they don't?

There are likely a great many other questions. But these rather intriguing efforts are just off the top of my brain dome.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continues to make progress: bisect Gaza, cut off Gaza City

Face it, the IDF is a superb fighting force. Well equipped, well led, great Air Force... just an all-around, enviable organization. Hamas's continuing insistence of jamming a stick into Israel's eye for months was a self-actualizing death sentence for terrorists in the region.

They're a desease... the IDF is the cure.

The international, pro-terrorist cacophony stands somewhat muted over the usual, anti-Israeli (Dare I say it? Anti-Semitic, Jew-hating) condemnation: many are smart enough to realize that Israel is responding to incessant attacks by Iranian-succored terrorist thugs, supported locally be a population that would love to see Israel destroyed and its inhabitants slaughtered by the millions.

In the parlance: GET SOME! and then, GET SOME MORE!

Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city
Sunday, January 4 1:24 a.m.

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and MATTI FRIEDMAN Associated Press Writers

Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.

Thousands of soldiers in three brigade-size formations pushed into Gaza after nightfall Saturday, beginning a long-awaited ground offensive after a week of intense aerial bombardment. Black smoke billowed over Gaza City at first light and bursts of machine gun fire rang out.

TV footage showed Israeli troops with night-vision goggles and camouflage face paint marching in single file. Artillery barrages preceded their advance, and they moved through fields and orchards following bomb-sniffing dogs ensuring their routes had not been booby-trapped.

The military said troops killed or wounded dozens of militant fighters, but Palestinian medical teams in Gaza, unable to move because of the fighting, could not provide casualty figures. Hamas said only three of its fighters had been killed, and Gaza health officials said eight civilians also died, including a 12-year-old girl in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya and four family members killed in an airstrike in southern Gaza.

Army ambulances were seen bringing Israeli wounded to a hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. The military reported 30 Israeli troops were wounded, two seriously, in the opening hours of the offensive.

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