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	<title><![CDATA[Israel's Risk]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-meserole/israel-and-international_b_155419.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>As Israeli ground forces <a href="http://bit.ly/QImR" title="NYTimes Article">continue to fight their way through Gaza</a>, there's been <a href="http://bit.ly/WwVc" title="Council on Foreign Relations">no</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/XFO7" title="Bill Kristol Column">shortage</a> <a href="http://lynch.foreignpolicy.com/node/10683" title="Marc Lynch, Foreign Policy">of</a> <a href="http://www.juancole.com/2009/01/gaza-2008-micro-wars-and-macro-wars.html" title="Juan Cole">commentary</a> on the causes and possible consequences of the current conflict.</p>

<p>For the most part, the consensus runs as follows: Hamas began the violence when it resumed launching rockets indiscriminately into southern Israel; Israel escalated the situation with a disproportionate response; and now, with Israeli...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-01-05T18:42:00-05:00</date_published>
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