Well, Teribus, I am pleased to see that we agree on a number of points about the defence of Isreal, although not all of them. Isn't it wonderful that we can actually agree on several? I think so. I think if you would spend more energy on attempting to find agreement that it would be more productive than your usual approach, which is to examine other people's statements under a microscope for any flaw you can pounce on.

Do you see that I do support Israel's right to exist and not be attacked by people? I hope so.

I don't agree with your assessment of Germany's military position in 1938....I don't think they were ready at all for war in the West then...but it would make an interesting thing to look into further.

I don't think it's particularly vital for me to consume a half-hour or so into answering every detail of your every statemtment right now... ;-) What difference would it really make? Is there a God up there who will reward whoever scores the most points in a debate between Teribus and LH on Mudcat? Naw.... If there was, he wouldn't waste his time on that. To put it another way, who (outside of possibly Bearded Bruce) gives a flying flip? ;-)

Just be glad that we do agree on a number of fundamental ways in which Israel can best defend itself. We don't have to agree on all of them.

As for stopping the various terrorist and suicide attacks on Israel by shadowy groups and individuals who may or may not be supported by this or that Muslim government...there IS no military tactic whatsoever that can be 100% effective in doing that. There simply isn't a military solution to ending all such violence. Only a gradual series of political compromises and new agreements and a corresponding shift in general Arab-Israeli attitudes toward one another can end such attacks...and that may take generations.

I suggest it will take even longer than getting you and I and Bearded Bruce to agree with everything each of us says on this forum... ;-)