Mar 10 2010
Madman Deterrence Works for Israel. But For How Long?
Having a well-publicized reputation as the most unpredictable and ultra-violent maniac in the neighborhood seems like a decent strategy for getting others to leave you alone. But for Israel, can this strategy translate into long-term security from a nuclear Iran or the threat of being singled out as a pariah state?
From my latest essay in Rediscovering Israel: Little Bombs, Big Bombs and Washing Machines
Who you tryin’ to get crazy with, ese? Don’t you know I’m loco?
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Have to agree with you, although not a popular policy I’m sure amongst many here at BT. Fact is Israel has to learn to get along with its neighbours cauae I’m tired of always having to ‘stick-up’ for them.
“Fact is Israel has to learn to get along with its neighbours”
I was once married to a drunk and a lot of people said to me “You just have to get him to quit drinking.” The sheer irrationality of that statement often left me speechless because, as anyone who has ever lived with a drunk will tell you, you can’t make them do anything.
What exactly is it that Israel has not done to “get along with its neighbours” like Hamas, Hezbollah, and in the past PLO? Israel gets along just fine with Jordon and does a fair job with Egypt as well.
I think “Fact is Israel has to learn to get along with its neighbours” translates to, “Don’t bug me with facts here.”