[Peace-discuss] no green light?

[Karen Medina]

Could be as Stuart and Randall say, but also as mentioned by David Harley on 
AOTA today, Israeli forces did not have much farther they could go without 
entering the densest of the densely populated Gaza.

Or perhaps the ratio of 200:1 deaths was good enough for now.

On a different but similar note, what's with the Gtmo hearings closing early today -
- to return again tomorrow "unless otherwise ordered"

-karen medina
 
Stuart Levy wrote:
>They could easily have stayed longer and done more damage.
>
>I agree with Randall -- the timing of Israel's agreeing to a ceasefire
>is not a coincidence.   It really might relate to Israel being cautious
>about pursuing a universally condemned war at the time of inauguration
>of a president whose support they want.