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To: TimF who wrote (144799)	4/12/2002 1:41:31 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575247

Tim, after two years! I think in the past Israel only had a a few days worth of supplies. Now maybe they are like the European countries and they have weeks worth of supplies stockpiled. The US might have enough stockpiled for maximum intensity for a couple of months and then we would run low and have to slow down the war. For the gulf war we basically moved a city to Saudi Arabia. Not just a half million people but mountains of supplies. Tim, the article said two years....I was really surprised that Israel had that capability. That's still a lot for a nation the size of Israel. Yes but they potentially face a united Arab attack. The chance is unlikely, but they want to have enough power to fight off Syria, Iraq, Lebanon (to the extent that it could unify to attack), Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi. The chances of such an attack are slim, but Israel wants to be ready in case it happens. In their situation I would want to be ready too. Well, they are.......very ready. I understand the need though. after seeing videos this week of Palestinian villages and parts of Palestinian cities systemically demolished by Israeli tanks, I am beginning to wonder if its gone to their heads. Maybe a little bit but what has mostly gone to their heads is anger at the Palestinians for the bombings. Think of how the US would respond if we had granted a high level of autonomy to some Indian tribe and then they started sending terrorists out to attack because they wanted two or three times as much land, and the terrorists where backed by a small army with automatic rifles, RPGs and tons of explosives. Yes, but in the US the issue would have been taken to court and resolved by this time. The problem is that the Palestinians have zero rights. No question the suicide bombings are inexcusable but I now wonder which came first the chicken or the grenade. You would see a lot of military power brought in against that reservation. Yes a moderate level of force could still win but it would take longer, give more chance for the terrorists to get away and put the soldiers at greater risk. Its often better to hit hard with overwhelming force. Frequently it doesn't just make your casualties lower, it can reduce the other sides casualties as well because the fighting is over quicker rather then dragging on for years with both sides dying. Right or wrong, no minority in this country would stand for the way the Israelis are treating the Palestinians. Already, there are reports of torture and abuse. Yesterday, MSNBC showed an old man with cigarette burns on his neck, and another forced to walk a mile in his underwear. Of course, the Palestinians may be staging all this to get sympathy. However, a guy.....an American Jew......from Amnesty International complained of the heavy handed treatment by the Israelis. He also cited Palestinian abuses. ted