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In reply to Irfan Khawaja. that’s what I was thinking too. the amount of air power used is a clear indication that they’re not interested in a land invasion and also that they’re a very one dimensional military force. also the destruc…

Thanks Irfan, the intense horror you feel about the situation is clear in the prior posts. I hope to offer something constructive here, but it will be difficult to do so. LikeLike

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In reply to Michael P. You’re absolutely right that Israel’s claims can be turned around against it: if everyone in Gaza (or even “north Gaza”) is a terrorist, then by parity of reasoning, everyone in Israel must support indefin…

In reply to Michael P. Victory does imply the achievement of the combatant’s political and military goals, but justice is a constant among the political goals, which is why I’ve always argued that both “strategy” and “vict…

Thanks. These are helpful challenges that make me think harder about this. Regarding your response to (a). We don’t say things like ‘Sam’s well-being is really good for Sam’ because they seem to misuse the relevant term or conce…

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