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ringo

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Message 257 of 300 (337113)
08-01-2006 12:36 AM

Reply to: Message 249 by Buzsaw
07-31-2006 11:52 PM

Re: Never-ending violence

buzsaw writes:

At least they can't say we're anti-Semetic.

The Arabs are Semites too. You're selectively anti-Semitic.

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Message 262 of 300 (337121)
08-01-2006 1:13 AM

Reply to: Message 261 by Faith
08-01-2006 1:01 AM

Re: Not cowards so much as sociopaths & criminals

Faith writes:

WHY AREN'T YOU ASKING WHY THE TERRORISTS LOCATE THEMSELVES AMONG INNOCENT PEOPLE...?

And the subtitle mentions "criminals".

I asked you in another thread: If the terrorists are criminals, why are they not treated like criminals?

In civilized countries, criminals are pursued by police, not by the military. If they escape across the border, they are extradited, not shelled. And the police go out of their way to protect civilians.

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Message 264 of 300 (337126)
08-01-2006 1:21 AM

Reply to: Message 263 by Faith
08-01-2006 1:15 AM

Re: Not cowards so much as sociopaths & criminals

Faith writes:

The entire world should be treating them as criminals.

Then you agree that Israel should be treating them like criminals. The way criminals are treated is: we do not kill innocent civilians to catch criminals.

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Message 290 of 300 (337243)
08-01-2006 2:20 PM

Reply to: Message 289 by MangyTiger
08-01-2006 1:47 PM

Re: I trust those sources.

MangyTiger writes:

He stood for the Progressive Conservative Party - that is pretty much self-describing.

One Canadian perspective: Lewis MacKenzie was a pretty good general (as Canadian generals go). As a politician, he was pretty much of an idiot.

One Canadian's advice to Americans: Never let a general get involved in politics.

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Message 293 of 300 (337251)
08-01-2006 2:48 PM

Reply to: Message 292 by Faith
08-01-2006 2:34 PM

Re: The end results...

to NozyNed, Faith writes:

I really don't know what you are trying to say here. What is happening is what who wants to happen?

Ned can correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems pretty clear what he's saying: Israel is playing directly into the hands of the terrorists.

By answering brutality with brutality, Israel is emphasizing the plight of the Palestinians and de-emphasizing the plight of the Jews.

Never mind who's right or wrong, who's defensive or aggressive, who's provoked or not, who has a legitimate claim to the land.... The Israeli policy is not working. Israel is not safer than it was, it is not more highly regarded by the world community.

Why don't you encourage Israel to adopt a policy that works?

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Message 300 of 300 (337320)
08-01-2006 11:04 PM

Reply to: Message 299 by Buzsaw
08-01-2006 10:52 PM

Re: I trust those sources.

Buzsaw writes:

If the US had stopped attacking Hitler's cities full of civilians....

Many of my relatives would still be alive.

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