It's really odd reading this thread. It's the most offensive, yet the most flattering thing. Usually you get these people bitching about Jews (I'm one), but here you have 90% of you loving him and not being opposed to Israel's actions.
The only really offensive person I find in here is squidly. "We" (a.k.a. they) kinda got stuck in a shit situation and are trying to fix it. It's not like the soldiers necessarily intentionally killed the two little girls. In one of the recent stories, terrorists fired rockets from nearby a school to intentionally get Israeli's to fire on it, which is just one example. I can't really go against all of the shit that you've said right now, or necessarily ever, but stop being such a douchebag and go to the Politics Forum and argue it or something.
I think this is also becoming pretty offensive to argue about whether he's a good or bad in a thread celebrating him and telling him "good bye" for a while.
Also, just so you guys know, going into the army isn't like being drafted there mentally. Most people feel an obligation and go because they want to aid their country, unlike here. It's a very different mindset.