Israel behaves like the neighborhood bully who picks on the smallest kid on the block and, when he fights back, he get's blamed for starting it. The only one's who benefit are the neo-cons, both in Israel and the US, who then scream about how we need to increase our defense budget which, of course, secures their investments in the military industrial complex.
The Israelis quickly learned that the best way to keep their citizens in line was to convince them that there was a threat and, just like in the US, waste billions on building bloated military machines that, unless they want a repeat of Masada, will never be able to unleash. The notion that using nukes is a viable option; especially if your enemy is right next door, is insane and downright stupid.
Rather than continue to play into the hands of neo-cons we should step back and seriously look at a sane and realistic approach to resolving these ill fated conflicts. Since the US is responsible for arming the Israelis and the neo-cons are the only ones who benefit, the best way to start is by calling them on their BS and not play the "boogeyman" is gonna get ya" game.
Israeli strikes hurt Gaza journalists as cease-fire talks falter
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