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Vital US interests would be
impacted by Israel’s proposed retreat (“Realignment”) from terror centers in
Judea & Samaria.
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Israel’s retreat from So.
Lebanon propelled Hizbullah to regional terrorist prominence – role model of
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), haunting US servicemen in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
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Israel’s 1994-1998 retreats
from 85% of Gaza and 40% of Judea & Samaria created the Palestinian Authority:
the Mecca of homicide bombing and anti-US and anti-Jewish hate-education.
Palestinian terrorists fought the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anti-US
terror has increased since the initial 1993 Oslo retreat!
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Israel’s 2005 retreat
(“Disengagement”) from Gaza and Northern Samaria has established the largest
terrorist base in the Mideast, adrenalizing anti-US terrorism.
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Israel’s 2005 retreat is
perceived as a cave-in by the role-model of counter-terrorism to the
role-model of terrorism. It facilitated Hamas’ electoral victory and
upgraded the posture of Islamic Jihad and al-Qai`dah,
thus providing friendly platforms for Iran, Syria, Sudan, Yemen and the
pro-Saddam pro-Saddam elements.
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Bolstered Palestinian profile
constitutes a present and immediate lethal danger to pro-US regimes in
Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other Gulf states, threatening US
troops in the Gulf area.
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Expanded Palestinian Authority
facilitates the strategic re-entrenchment of Russia, China and No.
Korea in the Mideast at the expense of US interests in the eastern flank
of the Mediterranean and throughout the Mideast.
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Another Israeli retreat would
further undermine Israel’s posture of deterrence, which is critical to
regional stability.
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US encouragement of
another Israeli retreat from Palestinian terrorist strongholds would
exacerbate the threat to US interests. Would the US learn from recent history
by repeating – or avoiding – past errors?!
