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yurbud

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21. those nuclear weapons are another reason we don't need to continue to supply them

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 02:11 PM

Aug 2014

they are unlikely to be attacked or invaded by another country as long as they have those nukes.

And without the Soviets at their back, no country is going to get in a fight with Israel that they will lose in any case.

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A modest proposal for Israel regarding US weapons. [View all] yurbud Jul 2014 OP

um, speak for yourself magical thyme Jul 2014 #1

+1000 broiles Jul 2014 #4

that was just to hook people. yurbud Jul 2014 #8

That proposal is not exactly modest. Laelth Jul 2014 #2

This is definitely one of the more interesting proposals I've seen Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #3

You want to park an aircraft carrier on Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #5

and if someone is using a kid as a human shield HERE, and a cop shot the kid... yurbud Jul 2014 #9

We? Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #12

would ANYONE consider such a cop a hero? yurbud Aug 2014 #22

Hero aside, your example is about utilitarianism. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #24

there are no nukes in Gaza. yurbud Aug 2014 #25

Sorry, I'm not as fast in and out of hypotheticals I guess Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #27

Your posts are ridiculous and incoherent. Maedhros Aug 2014 #31

... Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #32

"Well, let's say the criminal is a suicide nuclear terrorist. " Scootaloo Aug 2014 #28

You just made my point. Just...keep it up Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #30

You don't want drones flying over Gaza. joshcryer Jul 2014 #6

Won't work Lurks Often Jul 2014 #7

those nukes are why it is extremely unlikely anyone would try to invade, nuke, destroy or whatever yurbud Jul 2014 #10

And how many times has Israel been invaded or at war already? Lurks Often Jul 2014 #14

uhhhh....after Yom Kippur War, all of those are Israel doing the invading. yurbud Jul 2014 #16

I'm aware of that Lurks Often Jul 2014 #17

if you agreed Israel was the invader on the back end of those, why add them to your list? yurbud Aug 2014 #19

Invaded? none Scootaloo Aug 2014 #29

Israel's greatest fear is becoming a true, multi-ethnic democracy yurbud Jul 2014 #11

those nuclear weapons are another reason we don't need to continue to supply them yurbud Aug 2014 #21

"neutralizing on the ground" = boots on the ground in Gaza hack89 Jul 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #15

Israel manufactures its own rifles, the Uzi and the Ghalil. Aristus Jul 2014 #18

in all seriousness, it means something to people when they see their family being killed by American yurbud Aug 2014 #20

I agree. Aristus Aug 2014 #23

we have various means of doing so if our government really wants to yurbud Aug 2014 #26