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Unilateral Withdrawal: Isreal's Security Option

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Through nearly four decades, the circumstances of its creation and existence have forced the modern state of Israel into a deep-seated preoccupation with security, the precondition for its survival. As the nature of the threats to its continued existence changed at various junctures between 1947 and the present, so have the military and security doctrines guiding national policy. Israel now stands at another turning point, and the time has come for a new security doctrine, a strategy resting upon long-standing principles, but significantly modified to meet the circumstances of 1985 and beyond.

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Submitted by gerald w. (Apr. 9, 2009) on April 8, 2009 - 11:13pm.

i believe iran is out to destroy you, but i hope & pray you destroy therir necular plant first. you are gods choosen people & must not be harmed, do what obama is afraid to do. there a lot of americans that will stand behind you.

thanks gerald

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