Defining Victory for Israel

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Author(s)	Michael Gerson
Source	The Washington Post
Date	January 2, 2009
URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010101782.html
Quote	"Israel's response has been criticized as "disproportionate," which betrays a misunderstanding of proportion's meaning. The goal of military action, when unavoidable, is not to take one life in exchange for each one unjustly taken; this is mere vengeance. The goal is to remove the conditions that lead to conflict and the taking of life. So far, Israel's actions have been proportionate to this objective."

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This item argues for the position Israel was right to attack Gaza on the topic Gaza War.