Air strikes have been a virtual constant against the tiny strip over the past day, with large numbers of civilian casualties and Israeli officials talking up the idea that the attacks are just the beginning.
Israeli officials have condemned Hamas for retaliating against their attacks, with Benjamin Netanyahu terming the retaliation a "double war crime." Officials say if Hamas continues to retaliate they will consider a ground invasion, but others have suggested they will keep launching air strikes whether Hamas reacts or not, and it seems increasingly that the timing of the ground invasion is just a question of getting reservists and other troops into the area, with a decision likely already made.
The 2008-09 Israeli invasion killed 1,417 people, with the overwhelming majority innocent civilians. Israeli officials have since touted it as a model of "deterrence" and have been talking up a repeat performance ever since. They say that this war's goals are identical. It seems that repeat may begin soon, as there is little to no momentum coming from the international community to calm the situation down, with Western officials mostly reiterating that they support Israel.
I'll bet the Israeli military filth is just rubbing their hands in glee over the upcoming turkey shoot of helpless children, men, and women.
Of course, none of the aforementioned gutless psychopathic scum, who pass themselves off as human beings, has the cojones to go head-to-head with an equally armed and equipped opponent.
And for any of you military members with anything resembling a conscience, once you particate in this bloodletting, it will be seared into your conscience for the rest of your days on this planet. Your dreams will be the dreams of the damned.
And do you think your commanders care? Pfft, you're nothing more than an expendable piece of now-tainted meat.