Ernst Zundel Letter On Guerilla Warfare

His conclusion is that Israel has, in effect, been practicing the old Roman empire "Divide and Rule" in that it has successfully managed to play off one religious sect or group like the Shiites against Sunnis, Christians against Muslims, as in the 1978-82-84 invasion of Beirut, the Sabra and Shatila massacre, etc. That policy was best described in Robert Fisk's "Pity the People." He was the Mid-East correspondent of the London Times for 25 years, was fired due to the usual pressures, the Independent took him on, and he stayed covering the Mid East beat. Mark, it is one of the most remarkable, shocking, incorruptibly honest exposes of the underlying reasons for the continual upheavals in the Mid-East political landscapes. I can only recommend that book to anyone who seriously wants to understand that very complex region. The BBC and even CNN are full of post mortems just now, since the cease-fire has started. To my surprise, Israeli flaks are trying hard to spin-doctor the cease-fire as a victory, while independent analysts seem to think that it is a political defeat for Israel and by extension for America that could have been avoided with a little extra effort and some flexibility by the Israelis. Some Israeli newspapers report a massive decline in Olmert's ratings, and some are demanding the setting up of a commission of inquiry into the conduct of the war - an Israeli inquiry! This Daniel Dagan says that there may well be political upheavals in Israel, in the current government, etc! The economic consequences for Lebanon are estimated at near $3 billion. Israeli sources say for them it is about $1.6 ­1.8 billion in lost revenue, lack of production - all that for what exactly? Two kidnapped soldiers? http://www.rense.com/general73/zzund.htm

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