Israeli strategy HELPS the terrorists - army chief warns Sharon: "Israel's army chief has exposed deep divisions between the military and Ariel Sharon by branding the government's hardline treatment of Palestinian civilians counter-productive and saying that the policy intensifies hatred and strengthens the 'terror organisations'.
... Our strategy helps the terrorists - army chief warns Sharon
The general warned that the continued curfews, reoccupation of towns and severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinians, combined with the economic crisis they have caused, were increasing the threat to Israel's security.
"In our tactical decisions, we are operating contrary to our strategic interest," Gen Ya'alon said. "It increases hatred for Israel and strengthens the terror organisations."
... "There is no hope, no expectations for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, nor in Bethlehem and Jericho," said Gen Ya'alon."

This couldn't be clearer. The heavy handed, military approach to the "war on terror" is a disaster. It feeds terrorism, because it radicalizes people. Bush and Sharon are in the same camp here. They are both deluded. Drunk with power. They think they can do anything because they have so much military power. But both are finding that the more military resources they throw at the problem, the more insecure their people are. So they attack again. And again, they fail. They will continue to fail. And claim victory. When will everyone else wake up and see that, and realize they have to get rid of these dinosaurs?
- posted by geoff @ #