Would you also consider the attacks of Dec 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001 masterful? This isn't "masterful" unless you use that term because it's "our side." Cheering on an organization that foments murder and mayhem to distract from its own domestic terror isn't masterful, it's a diversion and worthy of condemnation.
Hear hear. I don't believe "masterful" is the correct way to describe what amounts to high-tech carpet bombing. Ask the families of the children who died if that term works for them.
It is a tragedy that Hamas, the elected government of Gaza, indeed "foments murder and mayhem to distract from its own domestic terror." And crap governance. Hamas didn't allow its citizens to shelter in Hamas' tunnels, but instead spread out its terrorist members in civilian areas, hospitals, schools, and such to make them targets of what they knew would be an Israeli response to the murderous attacks on Israel on October 7. Hamas figured lots of dead Palestinians would paint Israel is the villain and make the world forget about hostages held and murdered by Hamas. Indeed, Hamas is worthy of condemnation.
Unless you have the inside scoop, you know as much as the rest of us do. I was commenting on using the term "masterful" to describe a full blown act of terrorism. Give your ouji board a break, Hamas is not exemplary, but then neither is Bibi's Nazi mimicking style of governance. They are both to be condemned; but we are pouring billions into this explosive mess and what do we get for it? Derision and scorn from recipient. Sort of like dealing with juvenile delinquent teenager.
Rich,
Ah, there was more than that going on, and yes, those secrets are still being kept.
I will say, as an old spook, an absolutely masterful operation and I'm sure they aren't done yet.
Interesting choice of words, "masterful."
Would you also consider the attacks of Dec 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001 masterful? This isn't "masterful" unless you use that term because it's "our side." Cheering on an organization that foments murder and mayhem to distract from its own domestic terror isn't masterful, it's a diversion and worthy of condemnation.
Hear hear. I don't believe "masterful" is the correct way to describe what amounts to high-tech carpet bombing. Ask the families of the children who died if that term works for them.
It is a tragedy that Hamas, the elected government of Gaza, indeed "foments murder and mayhem to distract from its own domestic terror." And crap governance. Hamas didn't allow its citizens to shelter in Hamas' tunnels, but instead spread out its terrorist members in civilian areas, hospitals, schools, and such to make them targets of what they knew would be an Israeli response to the murderous attacks on Israel on October 7. Hamas figured lots of dead Palestinians would paint Israel is the villain and make the world forget about hostages held and murdered by Hamas. Indeed, Hamas is worthy of condemnation.
Unless you have the inside scoop, you know as much as the rest of us do. I was commenting on using the term "masterful" to describe a full blown act of terrorism. Give your ouji board a break, Hamas is not exemplary, but then neither is Bibi's Nazi mimicking style of governance. They are both to be condemned; but we are pouring billions into this explosive mess and what do we get for it? Derision and scorn from recipient. Sort of like dealing with juvenile delinquent teenager.