[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 73 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E959-E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THE JEWISH STATE AND A PALESTINIAN STATE: MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE OR 
                               INCLUSIVE?

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, the State of Israel has for 
decades been an unwavering friend and ally of the United States. And 
Israel has stood in complete solidarity with the United States in the 
War on Terror. So, it is critically important that we send the message 
to our Israeli friends that we stand in complete solidarity with them 
in their fight against terrorism, because you cannot negotiate with 
terror or trust the promises of terrorists; you can only defeat them. 
And the establishment of a new terror-supporting regime on the shores 
of the Mediterranean seems inconsistent with the strategic goal of the 
U.S. and Israel to defeat terrorism and stabilize the Middle East.
  I recently was presented a copy of an interesting advertisement that 
is running in Israeli newspapers regarding the dangers of ceding 
Israeli territory to terrorists. This particular ad is the ninth in a 
series, and it focuses on the Security Significance of Judea & Samaria 
Mountain Ridges. I would like to have the text of this advertisement 
placed into the Congressional Record following my statement.

    The Jewish State and a Palestinian State: Mutually Exclusive or 
                               Inclusive?


     THE SECURITY SIGNIFICANCE OF JUDEA and SAMARIA MOUNTAIN RIDGES

     The Demise of Saddam Has Not Waived the Threat to Israel
       The Mideast is the world's most violent and unpredictable 
     region, which requires preparedness for the worst-case 
     scenario, including an Eastern Front Assault on Israel.
       In 1967 Israel crushed Egypt, Syria and Jordan, and grew 
     over-confident that no Arab attack would be forthcoming. The 
     1973 War almost annihilated Israel.
       Will the U.S. be able to stabilize Iraq? Will Bush retreat 
     from Iraq? Will his successor (in 2005 or 2009) retreat from 
     Iraq? A U.S. evacuation of Iraq could produce more terror 
     than it intended to quell.
     Judea and Samaria Mountain Ridges--Irreplaceable for Israel's 
         Security
       Missiles cause damage; they don't bring enemies to 
     submission. There is a marked difference between a barrage of 
     missiles on Tel Aviv, and the invasion of Arab tanks to Tel 
     Aviv.
       The centrality of ground forces suggests the centrality of 
     ground features (Topographic edge and geographic depth).
       The eastern mountain ridge of Judea & Samaria--rather than 
     the Jordan Valley--constitutes the best tank obstacle in the 
     world (3,000 foot steep slopes, controllable by a small 
     force).
       The western mountain ridge of Judea & Samaria (2,000 foot 
     moderate slope overtowering Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa) 
     constitutes an invader's dream platform. A withdrawal from 
     Judea & Samaria would submit the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv-Haifa 
     area (80 percent of the Israeli population) to daily terror.
       The Judea & Samaria mountain ridges constitute the ``Golan 
     Heights'' of Israeli's Soft Belly.
       Until 1967, Israel limited Jordan's military presence in 
     Judea & Samaria to 5,000, lest it become a lethal threat. The 
     40,000 armed Palestinian terrorists in Judea & Samaria amount 
     to 4 brigades. A withdrawal from Judea & Samaria would make a 
     1973-style surprise Arab attack a lethal threat.
     Technology Cannot Replace Ground Features
       High-tech today becomes low-tech tomorrow, but high-ground 
     today remains high-ground tomorrow.
       Every high-tech system is eventually outflanked by an 
     emerging system. The dominant mountain ridges of Judea & 
     Samaria can never be outflanked by an emerging ground 
     feature.

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       No nation alters its borders per technological 
     developments.

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