Weather It Is (Popular? Let's change that!)

Good Morning:

They say that success breeds more success, but it also breeds popularity.

By this notion, I must be one of the most popular meteorologists in Israel -- or at least my company could win a popularity contest.

I mean, what a forecast! It was hot and now its cool, and this is what I wrote about just a few days before.

(By the way, there will be a slight chance of showers as temperatures plummet at 850 mb over the next couple of days.  Moreover  once again, we see that the weather pattern resembles more fall than summer, and that this weather pattern should persist for the next two weeks.)

I write this tongue in cheek (or course), but you might note the headline:http://www.timesofisrael.com/deaths-in-gaza-attacks-on-israel-spell-rising-popularity-for-hamas/

So, you see that Hamas is becoming quite popular -- even though by normal evaluative methods they are losing.  Let's be sure to change this!

Here is my suggestion for how to change the game (remember, I have a Ph.D in Environmental Studies and the Atmospheric Studies -- not warfare).

1) Continue bombing them from the air, and continue with limited (when necessary) ground incursions.

2) Turn off their electricity and water.  Make Hamas do something besides produce missiles with our own electricity (let alone water and building materials).  Make their "voter constituents" less likely to support them. The absurdity of this situation is beyond description.

(When the world complains, just remind them that the UN (i.e, most of the world) does not recognise Gaza as part of Israel and hence we are not responsible for providing electricity and water to areas outside our borders).

3) When they hold press conferences proclaiming this or that military victory, kill them (with a targeted strike).  How better to discredit them?

4) Do the little things (continue assassinations) and targeting of any locations that might be new missile locations before they are used).

This is not a complete list, you are welcome to write with your suggestions.

Barry Lynn