THE DANGER OF PERCEPTION!!!
Anytime the IDF does a
"Call up" it is bound to make people take notice, especially
those who might be at the other end of the IDF weaponry.
Not
the first time this has happened, but this is not the usual way this
process
takes place.
The
people who are tasked to watch what is going on in Israel .. spies... have a very
detailed list of things to look for when judging if Israel is preparing for conflict.
Fuel...
munitions.. hospitals.. schools.. and the list goes on an on..
So,
does this mean Israel
is edging closer to conflict?
In a
time of heightened tensions and paranoia, this action could lead to non
typical
reactions.
The
concept of "masking" a buildup is nothing new in the region....
Six
Battalions doesn't sound like much to the US , but the real message is
the
approval for the other 16.
Most
will not buy the story of placing additional units along the Sinai
border
given the lower level of operational, tactical readiness of the
reserve
units.
If
they are 'backfill" units for active units being repositioned, that is
not a
long term answer to a long term problem.
Simply
put, it will not make sense to Israel 's
enemies.... they won't buy
it.
Another
aspect of this announcement should catch everyone's eye.
No
mention of Iran !!
This
"action" is being based on troubles potentially stemming from Sinai and
Syria ,
or so the storyline goes.
Again,
I go back to my comment about " Masking".
If
the "message" is not for Iran , then who is it for?
It's
a known fact when it comes to Nation States sending, "messages", the
target of the message is often not mentioned.
I
believe this call up to be a classic example of that theory.
The Israel
government had to have anticipated the media coverage this event
would
generate and so the message is imbedded in the "message".
These
are not normal times in the Middle East and
actions that have appeared
"
normal" in the past can and most likely will be interpreted incorrectly.
Are
we edging closer to conflict in the Middle East ?
I
would say it is safe to say we are not pulling away from one!
