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AZProgressive

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21. Depends on what the real goals are
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 05:45 AM
Jun 2025

If it is to "eliminate" Hamas that is unlikely and you can't really defeat an ideology but the vast majority of targets are aimed at civilian targets with no real military objective like you would see in wars fought back when most countries respected international & humanitarian law. During the most recent ceasefire you saw Hamas on the streets with plenty of members still left so Israel did a lot of killing but didn't actually get much of Hamas.

If they are trying to ethnically cleanse as much of the Gaza population it will take a long time depending on how long Israel's allies allow it to continue.

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The war is over. Iran lost [View all] Renew Deal Jun 2025 OP
Missile capability in shambles. Nuclear weapons development crippled. nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #1
I've said before and I'll say it again, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #2
Mission accomplished? Where have I heard that before... meadowlander Jun 2025 #3
The operation that killed bin Laden? nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #4
In the timeline where we left Afghanistan in 2011 and it turned into a functional democracy? meadowlander Jun 2025 #5
No, the one where Obama accomplished the mission to kill bin Laden. nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #7
The thing about war is one party doesn't get to set the end point arbitrarily. meadowlander Jun 2025 #11
... W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #20
Gaza enid602 Jun 2025 #6
You break it, you own it - 20 years later we left with our tail between our legs. walkingman Jun 2025 #8
Iran only managed to launch a small number of missiles today rollin74 Jun 2025 #9
Their offensive capability has been decimated. nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #12
Once the IAF gained air superiority over Iran, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #13
Egypt in 1967 sufferred the same fate PCIntern Jun 2025 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 2025 #10
We destroyed Iran's democracy and installed a king Easterncedar Jun 2025 #16
Wait, I thought it was 2 weeks away from nuclear capability? AloeVera Jun 2025 #22
Air superiority does not win a war. Eko Jun 2025 #14
Yes, it may well be necessary to win a war but Disaffected Jun 2025 #18
Depends on what the real goals are AZProgressive Jun 2025 #21
"It ain't over til it's over" -- Yogi Berra Ponietz Jun 2025 #15
Iran is still capable of plenty of mischief. DFW Jun 2025 #17
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