01-21-2024, 01:48 AM
Those members of Hamas who participated in the kidnappings are probably akin to the Viet Cong. They are Hamas' political arm and operational units. But unlike people living in small South Vietnamese villages, Hamas blends into Gaza's urban environments.
In the broader picture, who and what replaces Hamas in Gaza?
Like the U.S. in Afghanistan and Iraq, Israel risks strategic defeat, for there is no viable replacement government after regime change occurs. The problem for Israel is that leaving Hamas in power isn't a feasible option, unlike the U.S. jumping the shark with the Iraq War.
Also, no amount of aid programs could construct anything out of South Vietnam and Afghanistan. The same will likely apply to Post-Hamas Gaza.
What does the removal of Hamas from power for the two-state solution? Yet that policy was long dead by any realistic assessments; international policymakers and governments must face that reality.
In the broader picture, who and what replaces Hamas in Gaza?
Like the U.S. in Afghanistan and Iraq, Israel risks strategic defeat, for there is no viable replacement government after regime change occurs. The problem for Israel is that leaving Hamas in power isn't a feasible option, unlike the U.S. jumping the shark with the Iraq War.
Also, no amount of aid programs could construct anything out of South Vietnam and Afghanistan. The same will likely apply to Post-Hamas Gaza.
What does the removal of Hamas from power for the two-state solution? Yet that policy was long dead by any realistic assessments; international policymakers and governments must face that reality.
