War is war and the US can fight as dirty as the next guy if they need to , the problem is that with all nations (my own included) the people have no longer the stomach for such engagements .

We have just had about 8/10 rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon and we returned fire and hit the hillside and disturbed some bushes which has encouraged Hezbollah and its cohorts, the same applies in Gaza , we have enormous power so do the US but there is a political reluctance to use this power as our enemies grow bolder so we grow ever more reluctant to move , as we grow fatter they grow more determined 

BM

bml00 said:

War is war and the US can fight as dirty as the next guy if they need to , the problem is that with all nations (my own included) the people have no longer the stomach for such engagements .

As cultures advance, they sometimes learn from their experiences with war. 

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bml00 said:

if Israel left the West Bank , HAMAS like the Taliban would sweep through the area in a day

I think your assessment is correct. The Palestinian Authority is inept and corrupt.