Israel/Palestine

eyl

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31. Making policy is the job

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 05:12 PM

Oct 2012

of specific parts of the government. Your average Army grunt is part of the government, but he certainly doesn't set any policy.

If the Texas National Guard began launching raids into Mexico, you'd say it was legitimate because as part of the government they have the right to say policy?

And Hizbullah isn't really equivalent to the National Guard in terms of its relationship to the government, because Hizbullah's armed wing is not under the command of the government. It's more like if the Republican Party had it's own private army.

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Hezbollah Says It Sent Drone Over Israel [View all] Purveyor Oct 2012 OP

Big deal. It's a microlight aircraft guided by a cell phone and an autopilot. leveymg Oct 2012 #1

so well what's Israel going to do about it? azurnoir Oct 2012 #2

If they combine the two...then there might be problems... ProgressiveProfessor Oct 2012 #3

actually I listed 3 things and it would seem Israel has already done those azurnoir Oct 2012 #4

Why isn't the Lebanese sabbat hunter Oct 2012 #5

Great point oberliner Oct 2012 #6

You seem a bit confused... shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #13

So do you oberliner Oct 2012 #14

Doesn't 1701 also call for Israel to cease overflights? Both sides break 1701 n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #16

The Resolution shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #19

Your ignorance about Lebanon is startling oberliner Oct 2012 #33

u mad, bro? shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #36

Apologies oberliner Oct 2012 #38

+1. Happen to anybody. bemildred Oct 2012 #39

None required shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #40

Word to live by oberliner Oct 2012 #42

I hardly ever talk to you, King_David Oct 2012 #41

1701 doesn't just reference taif Mosby Oct 2012 #47

That bolded line is delightfully general and ambiguous. bemildred Oct 2012 #23

Hezbollah is part of the Lebanese government n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #7

Shhh. I understand many of them are Lebanese natives too, get to vote and stuff. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #8

So every party that is part of the government should have a private thuggish militia ? King_David Oct 2012 #9

Militias are the norm, Sir, they are everywhere. bemildred Oct 2012 #10

Which is fine up until eyl Oct 2012 #12

The militia is part of the government, and making policy is what governments do. bemildred Oct 2012 #21

Making policy is the job eyl Oct 2012 #31

And Hezbollah is an elected part of those parts of government. bemildred Oct 2012 #37

So? eyl Oct 2012 #43

If not for Hezbollah shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #22

When did Israel ever make an attempt eyl Oct 2012 #30

I suppose thats why Israel is still in the Golan Heights shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #32

In the other cases, eyl Oct 2012 #34

Gaza, the Sinai, the West Bank, the Golan and Lebanon... shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #35

Why eyl Oct 2012 #44

Much nicer place than the West Bank shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #45

I disagree. Matter of taste, I suppose n/t eyl Oct 2012 #46

the national guard sabbat hunter Oct 2012 #18

Hezbolllah is entirely legal in Lebanon. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #20

Should I take it, then, eyl Oct 2012 #11

what government targets are you speaking of? n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #15

I think he means since H is part of the government, the government is responsble for what H does. bemildred Oct 2012 #24

No that much is true enough azurnoir Oct 2012 #27

Yes, there are other ways to construe it. bemildred Oct 2012 #29

This militia/terror organization sabbat hunter Oct 2012 #17

The Lebanese government doesn't think so. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #25

how fucking infantile and stupid fascisthunter Oct 2012 #26

Yes, there has been a lot of loose talk lately. bemildred Oct 2012 #28