HAMAS is attempting to push the humanitarian angle to delay/halt an Israeli incursion into the Gaza strip. I don't think even that card will work this time....

🚨🚨TWO MAJOR UPDATES:

1. The Israeli Army announces: We are now launching a large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip

2. Also, "there are no longer any clashes with Palestinian militants inside Israel"

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT:

It shows the war is shifting in Israel's favor. Rockets… pic.twitter.com/rgKunma53U

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 10, 2023

I've been noticing many pushing two cards lately. The first is the humanitarian angle. Nothing but reports of Palestinian suffering in Gaza due to the bombing and shelling. Additionally I've seen ONE report of HAMAS stating that they're willing to negotiate a truce.

I don't think that card will work this time.

They were too blatant in their attack and too horrific in their actions.

The Israelis want blood for blood and an eye for an eye.

The second card MIGHT work.

Everyone is scared shitless of Iran.  Why everyone is scared of Iran instead of Iran being scared shitless of us is beyond me and shows how fucking pathetic our foreign policy has become but I digress.

Because of the fear of a wider war instead of rendering HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, and IRAN incapable of idiot activity for the next 10 years or longer is beyond me.

If we do our thing and ignore the nation building, humanitarian aid and tell the bleeding hearts to fuck off then the two carriers along with Israeli ground forces (against Hamas and Hezbollah) can take care of those two groups first while the USAF sends long range strikes to smash Iran's capability of lobbing medium range missiles until the Navy can go over and start eviscerating the Republican Guard.

As much as I hate these piss ant conflicts between piss ant nations its become clear that the US needs a vicious and overwhelming display of force that involves actual bloodshed to keep the tribals at bay.

I say this in jest and more than a bit of irony.

"The Empire Must Be Preserved".

Seriously?  Force is needed to keep things from spiraling out of control.  Pain and suffering must be distributed liberally now to prevent even more pain and suffering later.  Terrorism and those that sponsor it must be killed till the next generation comes along and then we'll just have to do it again.