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Originally Posted by Rick336
The scary thing about this is, if one of Hamas' missiles hits an Israeli nuclear plant then tens of thousands of people are probably going to die and this becomes a whole new ballgame.
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This is the real issue. The only reason Israeli deaths are not greater is because Hamas lacks the resources -- in firepower, perhaps in marksmanship, perhaps both -- to inflict more damage. If they could, they would. They've said as much.
Israel, on the other hand, has the capability to level the place...but doesn't. It would be barbaric, inhuman and evil, of course.
So, what we're left with is one side who would if they could, and the other who can but won't...while still reserving the right to make sure that the ones who would if they could
never can.
The violence is appalling, to be sure...but we would be having a very different conversation if Hamas and others had the capability to do what they have publically expressed wanting to do. As someone who experienced the WTC towers fall 4 blocks from my apartment, I do not delude myself that the threat is very real....
How many times do we have to see the unthinkable happen before we realize the unthinkable can happen?
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Originally Posted by Rick336
Ancient religions and modern warfare is a very deadly mix. Let's hope this conflict ends soon.
Rick
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Amen.