http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspxBy Tom Aspell, NBC News’ Correspondent Israel has moved tanks, artillery and infantry into positions inside the north end of the Gaza Strip to stop the militant Palestinian group Hamas firing rockets at the Israeli town of Sderot, which has been partiallyen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195177Fri, 18 May 2007 11:56:04 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195177Not our problem Brighton MI.Well God Bless the good guy. But it's their problem as long as they stay out of the USA. Let them deal with it themselfs and stay out of our country.http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195213Fri, 18 May 2007 12:40:33 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195213James at Seattle, WAThis is the usual practice by Israel. They wait for the a lameduck president, or a president who is busy with pressing matters like war, and then they pound the Palestinians. Nobody pays attention. So what else is new?http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195270Fri, 18 May 2007 12:51:17 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195270Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,GeorgiaDear Tom, The more I read about the Middle East regions the more I feel sorry for the innocent people that are caught in the middle of the fighting. I hope that Prime Minister Olmert finds a way to bring about some sort of peaceful solution to all the constant battles happening each day. If after all the confrontation ceases I hope there is something left to rebuild and not just piles of useless rubble, because it seems as if it will always end up that way. They have to begin to get along with eachother not just for peace for themselves, but for the world. Please stay safe all who report from the Middle East Bureaus. Peace to all!http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195381Fri, 18 May 2007 13:22:56 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195381Chris Eldridge, Harrisburg PA“But although Israeli airstrikes on Hamas positions are likely to continue for as long as rockets are fired at Israeli towns, military analysts here say it's unlikely Israel will launch a full-scale incursion into Gaza for fear of uniting Hamas and Fatah into a common enemy.” Now wait just one minute here. Wasn’t it ISRAEL that attacked Hamas first by bombing their headquarters two days ago? Seems that not only is the US one sided in its blind support of Israel but so too is its media. http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195518Fri, 18 May 2007 14:27:17 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195518MikeCan the Arabs EVER stop fighting for their particular religion under any pretext???? Is peace ever taught in their schools. Their mindset is just so hopeless from my viewpoint!http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195649Fri, 18 May 2007 15:02:57 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195649Eduardo RiveraForget the faces and forget the arguments...Which side kills the most in numbers. Extremes/evil and Balance/God. Evil is an extreme end. Define evil and you will find your culprit. That is how the lord judges.http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195656Fri, 18 May 2007 15:06:23 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195656Anna R. Seattle, WAIt's about time Israel do something about these thugs who fire rockets unto their civilians. If something like this were to happen in America, we would retaliate right away. No one should have to live under such conditions where you don't know whether the next bomb will hit your house. And then these thugs who fire the rockets hide among women and children to make it look like the Israelis are targeting THEIR civilians. How cowardly! http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195673Fri, 18 May 2007 15:13:20 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195673Joe Ingrande, St. Louis, Mo.I truly hope that the USA sees how to handle these unprovoked acts from hammas. If we reacted as Isreal, hammas would retreat back to their holes. http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/195153.aspx#195700Fri, 18 May 2007 15:26:46 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:195700jerry syderisrael should fire bomb gaza and turn it into an inferno. if the arabs continue to press for the elimination of israel, at some point this scenario will finally come to be the end game. same goes for the west bank. of course, israel has to wait for the right moment. another conflaguration in the middle east, an all out shiite-sunni war or an iranian explosion of violence could trigger the opportunity. i don't see any way out. there will be no peace in the middle east for the forseeable future. a much more ruthless israel will have to emerge to take care of business. it's the only language the arab/muslim understands. and the world will spew its venom on israel, but worse can happen to this little country if it doesn't start the dirty work of cleaning up the arab mess. the u.s. is mired in iraq because it doesn't want to engage in a real war, with all its bloody consequences. there are good arguments for the u.s. not to be there in the first place, but once there, you have to fight to win. israel has no choice, its fighting for its own survival. the u.s will leave iraq soon, with a few thousand of its soldiers dead and many more wounded, but israel faces a permanent existential challenge, and its not so far out to consider the option of destroying the enemy in a world war 2 style strategy. i might even add in a world war 3 style, too.