Comments on: Bret Stephens in the WSJ: Where Are The Dead Women? http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul-Michael Bauer http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/comment-page-1/#comment-17290 Paul-Michael Bauer Tue, 06 May 2008 19:12:43 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/#comment-17290 Thanks. That number really highlights the Palestinian Arab mindset. I remember seeing a political cartoon in the States with this caption: "US versus Them". There was a soldier, standing in front of a woman and child shielding them from an armed terrorist shooting from behind another woman's burqa. Thanks. That number really highlights the Palestinian Arab mindset.

I remember seeing a political cartoon in the States with this caption: “US versus Them”. There was a soldier, standing in front of a woman and child shielding them from an armed terrorist shooting from behind another woman’s burqa.

]]> By: Brian of London http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/comment-page-1/#comment-17289 Brian of London Tue, 06 May 2008 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/#comment-17289 Very few women (thankfully) have been killed on active service by enemy fire. That will probably change as women are now in front line units with dangerous roles. Its still a very small percentage if one is talking about on the ground combat troops. They are flying attack planes and helicopters now as well. Regardless, that's not really an issue here because overwhelmingly, the targets of Arab attacks are not directly soldiers (especially up to May 2002 as Mr Stephens is covering here). 35-1 is the big number. If we are to believe the "Israel as a mindless violent aggressor" story, that number should have been way higher. Very few women (thankfully) have been killed on active service by enemy fire. That will probably change as women are now in front line units with dangerous roles. Its still a very small percentage if one is talking about on the ground combat troops. They are flying attack planes and helicopters now as well.

Regardless, that’s not really an issue here because overwhelmingly, the targets of Arab attacks are not directly soldiers (especially up to May 2002 as Mr Stephens is covering here).

35-1 is the big number. If we are to believe the “Israel as a mindless violent aggressor” story, that number should have been way higher.

]]> By: Paul-Michael Bauer http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/comment-page-1/#comment-17288 Paul-Michael Bauer Tue, 06 May 2008 18:36:53 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2008/05/06/bret-stephens-in-the-wsj-where-are-the-dead-women/#comment-17288 Might the gender numbers be partly skewed due to the relatively high number of females enlisted in the IDF? If an attempt is made (like in the US military) to keep women from the heaviest fighting, the high femail enlistment may not be a factor - just curious. I confess ignorance as to how they are actually deployed along the Gaza and West Bank borders. Could you let us know? Palestinian Arabs are notorious for attacking soft civilian targets, so there will sadly be a disparity in the ratio regardless. I believe the PA bold-faced lies about their casualty numbers anyway. Might the gender numbers be partly skewed due to the relatively high number of females enlisted in the IDF? If an attempt is made (like in the US military) to keep women from the heaviest fighting, the high femail enlistment may not be a factor – just curious. I confess ignorance as to how they are actually deployed along the Gaza and West Bank borders. Could you let us know?

Palestinian Arabs are notorious for attacking soft civilian targets, so there will sadly be a disparity in the ratio regardless.

I believe the PA bold-faced lies about their casualty numbers anyway.

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