gk details one objection to that one. however, I just htink this is all counter-productive. Just like in Afghanistan, this is all military smiting without a realistic idea of how what they're doing will achieve the result they claim to desire. In fact, it's so unlikely to result in any recogniseable form of peace, one might be tempted to suggest that certain political groups recognise that war without is the easy path to power.

even the US seems to be losing its addiction to fear, shame the israelis haven't.

keep to the Fen Causeway

The Israelis are decimating Hamas to support PLO/Fatah in their civil war, and the operation will conclude well before January 20th so as not to spoil Obama's inauguration.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.