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Mike, thanks for that response. There are ways to escalate towards the objectives you laid out without really executing them exactly as you stated. We can do better than "open" with the targets you suggest.
First, the escalatory phase may, and probably has, already started. Blinken's ME tour of all concerned nations on-going right now is a signal that he's letting people know that the US is not going to be a bystander in this. The time has come for Arab states to reign in Palestinian groups that are advocating terror and the destruction of Israel. These groups, and in some cases down to the leadership level, are constantly tracked by the security apparati of every Arab state that has a stake in this. Talent's marco questions and the answers apply. Failing that, the US will enter the conflict full force.
Second, Sisi has to be elbowed into opening the Rafah crossing into the Sinai. He has no legitimate reason not to do that considering the circumstances. I suspect there are secret talks going on between Netanyahu and Sisi to do just that. The other Arab League states need to pressure Sissi to open Rafah. Put SIsi's military down there and create an organized mechanism to track and place Palestinians in the Sinai. This would be a good place for the UN to get involved.
Correct...... and the first step is to force the armed Palestinian semi-state actors to stand down by arm twisting the Mullah's in Iran if necessary. Mike's targets, the threat of attacking them (escalatory steps), are the stick to carrot of peace.
Damn, we should be in charge!
First, the escalatory phase may, and probably has, already started. Blinken's ME tour of all concerned nations on-going right now is a signal that he's letting people know that the US is not going to be a bystander in this. The time has come for Arab states to reign in Palestinian groups that are advocating terror and the destruction of Israel. These groups, and in some cases down to the leadership level, are constantly tracked by the security apparati of every Arab state that has a stake in this. Talent's marco questions and the answers apply. Failing that, the US will enter the conflict full force.
Second, Sisi has to be elbowed into opening the Rafah crossing into the Sinai. He has no legitimate reason not to do that considering the circumstances. I suspect there are secret talks going on between Netanyahu and Sisi to do just that. The other Arab League states need to pressure Sissi to open Rafah. Put SIsi's military down there and create an organized mechanism to track and place Palestinians in the Sinai. This would be a good place for the UN to get involved.
(1) Genocide; (2) Peace. This isn't hard.
Damn, we should be in charge!
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