KaiBear said:
ShooterTX said:
boognish_bear said:
I told you this would happen.
The Carriers are not there to help Israel, they are there to hold Israel in check and to protect Palestinians.
Not even close.
Carriers are there to send a loud signal to Iran, Syria and even Turkey not to send air strikes against Israel
But as every day passes it is more and more unlikely that Israel invades Gaza.
The pressure on Israel to back down grows.
I think they will back down. Their military is not the dominate force it was 20 years ago.
It's a bitter pill to swallow for sure. Hamas is fundamentally going to get away with the slaughter of hundreds of Israeli civilians. And will only grow in strength as a result.
But Israel simply doesn't have the strength to win a regional war alone.
And they now realize it.
Israel may or may not have the conventional forces to fight on 3 fronts.
But make no mistake, Israel absolutely has the strength to win a regional war.
And that is our military leaders greatest fear.
I've said it before and I'll say it again
Israel doesn't need us to win this war.
But it is in our best interest to be there for them in case it escalates. Because if Israel's conventional forces get overwhelmed, they go to Plan B. Then it's Jericho time. And you don't want to see what happens when it's Jericho time.