Herzbolla has adapted to the tactics and technology of Israel. The deception that eliminated the top levels of Herzbolla was a learning experience. Right now Herzbolla is fighting Israel on the ground to a draw.
Iran has been advancing their drone and missile technology since the Gulf War, over 20 years, and has a larger economy than Israel. Israel is still stuck in the age of primacy of an airforce, and has not adopted to the new world of hyper sonic missiles, air defenses that work (Russian), and anti missile defenses that work (Russian). Israel's missiles defenses seem questionable. This has changed the balance of power in the Middle East.
US Aircraft Carriers were a way that US AirPower could be deployed anywhere in the world. Now, aircraft carriers are just huge targets to Iran and their allies. And the relative power of aircraft has decreased verses drones and missiles.
Syria has been the sick man of the Middle East for many years, so it did not take a huge amount of force to over throw Assad.
Comparing Turkey vs Israel war abilities I wonder. Turkish ground forces I would give an edge.
1. At a rough guess I'd say about a third of people do think beyond, depending on circumstances, pressures, etc. An additional difficulty is that many of those inclined to think beyond, who may be dissatisfied with the propaganda even if only vaguely, may also lack both information and a frame of reference for judging what they learn.
2. As a cultural matter I would argue that there are at least two Judaisms, related but distinguishable, distinct from other cultures.
3. Judeo-Christianity is mostly a Protestant construct, encouraged by the Israel Lobby. "The West" was formerly Christendom, united as Latin Christianity centered at Rome. Interestingly, surprisingly, according to Gallup in both America and Europe close to 70% percent of adults identify as "Christian"--although only God (!) knows what that means in terms of actual meaningful beliefs. I suspect what it really means is that in a cultural sense--and in a pinch--some form of Christian "values" offer a backstop of sorts in their lives. On a day to day basis, it turns out to be more of a form of Deism and libertarian attitude toward social norms.
Note: While both Christian faith and Rabbinic/Talmudic Judaism arose in an historical sense from late Israelite religion and culture, they are quite distinct and have been from the start. A book that at least gives some idea of the cultural/religious milieu in which Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism arose is Boccacini's "Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: ..." Most people probably assume that "Judaism" then and "Judaism" now are more or less the same animal--an understandable but misleading perception in important respects.
True, but it only works for a time.
How long is that time to be?
Herzbolla has adapted to the tactics and technology of Israel. The deception that eliminated the top levels of Herzbolla was a learning experience. Right now Herzbolla is fighting Israel on the ground to a draw.
Iran has been advancing their drone and missile technology since the Gulf War, over 20 years, and has a larger economy than Israel. Israel is still stuck in the age of primacy of an airforce, and has not adopted to the new world of hyper sonic missiles, air defenses that work (Russian), and anti missile defenses that work (Russian). Israel's missiles defenses seem questionable. This has changed the balance of power in the Middle East.
US Aircraft Carriers were a way that US AirPower could be deployed anywhere in the world. Now, aircraft carriers are just huge targets to Iran and their allies. And the relative power of aircraft has decreased verses drones and missiles.
Syria has been the sick man of the Middle East for many years, so it did not take a huge amount of force to over throw Assad.
Comparing Turkey vs Israel war abilities I wonder. Turkish ground forces I would give an edge.
1. At a rough guess I'd say about a third of people do think beyond, depending on circumstances, pressures, etc. An additional difficulty is that many of those inclined to think beyond, who may be dissatisfied with the propaganda even if only vaguely, may also lack both information and a frame of reference for judging what they learn.
2. As a cultural matter I would argue that there are at least two Judaisms, related but distinguishable, distinct from other cultures.
3. Judeo-Christianity is mostly a Protestant construct, encouraged by the Israel Lobby. "The West" was formerly Christendom, united as Latin Christianity centered at Rome. Interestingly, surprisingly, according to Gallup in both America and Europe close to 70% percent of adults identify as "Christian"--although only God (!) knows what that means in terms of actual meaningful beliefs. I suspect what it really means is that in a cultural sense--and in a pinch--some form of Christian "values" offer a backstop of sorts in their lives. On a day to day basis, it turns out to be more of a form of Deism and libertarian attitude toward social norms.
Note: While both Christian faith and Rabbinic/Talmudic Judaism arose in an historical sense from late Israelite religion and culture, they are quite distinct and have been from the start. A book that at least gives some idea of the cultural/religious milieu in which Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism arose is Boccacini's "Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: ..." Most people probably assume that "Judaism" then and "Judaism" now are more or less the same animal--an understandable but misleading perception in important respects.