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Very interesting interview, Bari. Thank you for it.

I respect Trey's opinion about the war in Gaza being unwinnable but I disagree with it. Surely if Israel withdraws from Gaza and leaves Hamas or PIJ to regroup, then Gaza will be returned to terrorist control.

What is needed is a de-Hamas-ification, of the sort that occurred in both Germany and Japan after the War. Gaza must be occupied for the next 10-20 years, with Israel responsible for security and a friendly Arab country like UAE responsible for education and re-education.

Trey sounds like a good and dedicated journalist, but it's a bit shocking that he is not a better student of history. Wars can be won and wars can be lost. Wars that are suspended before victory tend to simply simmer for a bit before returning. This is what Israel is not willing to do again.

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