Israel offers to help Nigeria find abducted girls

[The Straight Story]

Israel on Sunday offered assistance to Nigeria in locating 276 high-school girls still held after being abducted four weeks ago by the Boko Haram terrorist network.

The offer came as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke from Japan Sunday to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

“Israel expresses its deep shock at the crime committed against the girls,” he said. “We are willing to help assist in locating the girls and fighting the terror that is afflicting you.”

For weeks Jonathan has refused international assistance to help locate and free the girls, and only agreed to accept help from the United States, France, Britain and China last week.

http://www.jpost.com/International/Israel-offers-to-help-Nigeria-find-abducted-girls-351924

[Louisiana1976]

1. Good for Israel.

I hope Jonathan accepts her help freeing the girls.

[PCIntern]

2. I would almost be willing to guarantee that if they let them

send in a crack team of the IDF with air support they'd have those kids back in 36 hours. Unlike everyone else, the Israelis do not fuck around with stuff like this. Ask Idi Amin...well, you know what I mean.

[1000words]

5. Hooyah!

"Operation Moses."

[Gravitycollapse]

6. You overestimate the capabilities of IDF and underestimate the remoteness of NE Nigeria.

The Ugandan situation to which you speak involved a group of hostages whose locations were already known and were easily accessible. They weren't hidden in a vast, remote region of forest.

[PCIntern]

7. Yeah sure...

I'm certain you're privy to all their technology and planning. And btw, I know just how fond you are of the Israelis.

[Gravitycollapse]

8. This was the same IDF that couldn't successfully fight urban combat against Hezbollah in 2006.

Every first world fighting force thinks it can wage guerrilla warfare better than the enemy. And pretty much every time they are proven woefully incorrect.

And btw, I know just how fond you are of the Israelis.

I don't care? It's not particularly relevant to this discussion. But just to cut you off at the pass, I am not a fan of the Israeli government. Congratulations.

[PCIntern]

11. That was because they were

Fighting a limited war and pulling their punches. They always attempt to minimize civilian casualties.

When it comes to Israel you're picky about the government. When it comes to almost any other country, not so much, right?

[Gravitycollapse]

12. I'm pretty picky about every government.

[Skip Intro]

9. +100.

[Aerows]

3. I should hope he would accept their help

I would hope he would accept the help of EVERYONE that is willing to find the girls and put an end to this terrorist group.

[Jefferson23]

4. Take the help, how can it hurt? n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

10. Good.

Hope they take them up on it.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

13. I thought the U.S. Marines already took care of this? Was that report erroneous?? nt