Jace, Extat

The Last Jedi is the only one of the sequels that I might ever watch again. It's visually engaging, at least. The story is pretty trash, but the Kylo-Rey fight against the red guards is pretty cool.

Israel should have done more to get people into UN run aid areas, and weathered the infiltration of bad actors. This was made impossible for a variety of reasons, and I know several hundred thousand civillians have been directed out of Rafa in the last weeks. But Israel's lack of preperation for how to handle the civillian population of Gaza is a human tragedy.

Go with the loafers.

What does this mean? Speak!

... Long live the King.

Strong disagree on the Saudis, but I'll open the kimono here: I mentioned France just for you

No, no, no... Jordan is not Israel. Israel is more than an ally-able piece of geography. Israel has acting power. You don't trade away a relationship with a world actor. Irreplaceable. Much more useful than France or the Saudis. Are you asking, like what I'd do if I was in charge of Israel? What I'd advise? Oh come now darling, don't speak so sweetly about me; I'm like to swoon.

Israel is an ally. An irreplaceable ally.

Well, I'm an American. I would pursue American interests.

Gaza is and will be a ruin. The area will have to be occupied indefinitely by Israel, and all UN aid must be managed then dispensed by Israel. They will have to build and back a local government as rebuilding takes place, with say a 50 year plan to empower this government towards statehood. I mean it's not what I would do, but I'm a monster.

Executions! Iron maidens! And for whoever is left, put them to the question! They'll beat the curve with just a taste of The Rack!

One war at a time my dear. Hamas in Gaza is being dealt with now, their ability to conduct another Oct. 7th attack is being destroyed. A sword removed from the hand of Iran. Once the southern and northern borders are secure, Gaza under military control, strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities can begin in earnest.

You know where it needs to go. War with Iran. They must be punished for enabling their proxies and prevented from getting the bomb.

Kal, out of a desire to break this circle we're in I'll say that it's obvious to me that Israel isn't stopping at Gaza. Hezbollah is next. No more Iranian proxies as neighbors is the only policy possible at this point.

'Aight... I feel like this is implicit in the goal of eradicating Hamas- Israel will resume military control of Gaza. I suppose they could declare such intention now, but doesn't refraining from stating such as policy give other states the opportunity to step up and propose administration of Gaza? The U.N. itself, perhaps? Disagree, the policy expectation is clear: Remove Hamas control of Gaza as fast as possible as practically as possible. Acceptance of cost is clear: whatever it takes. The exit strategy is obvious. Elimination of Hamas' operational capacity in Gaza. ... I'll get to the second category at my leisure.