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In reply to the discussion: “What must be said” by Günter Grass [View all]leftynyc
(26,060 posts)52. I wasn't aware I had to engage
with the author of every stupid comment I see.
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It is a very good poem, period. Deviate from the poem if you must and you make his point.
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#2
Notice your use of the past tense, as opposed to Shira for whom you are running interference.
JackRiddler
Apr 2012
#116
Bush and Obama have both had to resist an Israeli push to start a war on Iran.
JackRiddler
Apr 2012
#150
I'm not an "Israel hater"...just a critic of what that state's government has done
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#99
Ehud Barak offered far more than Rabin was willing to concede just 5 years prior.
shira
Apr 2012
#100
Yeah...but that's largely due to the fact that he's STILL Bibi's defense minister
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#101
I don't answer meaningless questions. You definitely do not represent the "International Left" --
JackRiddler
Apr 2012
#151
You mean those more concerned with hardline ideological purity as compared to
Ruby the Liberal
Apr 2012
#158
the same could be asked of you why do need to believe that he volunteered for the SS?
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#44
It was in the same autobiography that he revealed that he was drafted into the SS Panzer unit
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#51
"I don't believe anything he says" so then why bring up his autobiography? n/t
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#55
It said he'd concealed it for decades, not that he'd been a member for decades
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#58
The fact that Grass devoted the next sixty years to confronting Germany's Nazi history
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#57
Other than daring to call out Bibi the Infallible on his demands for slaughter
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#92
Grass whitewashed Iran's hostility towards Israel, its support for terror/rockets...
shira
Apr 2012
#96
of course on the flip side of that one could say that Israel has been in a proxy war against Iran
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#134
ah so Leftish Brit and I are agreeing with Stormfront that's nice to know thanks n/t
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#45
I believe it is a fair bet, that he'll not be concerned of your opinion..considering his
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#13
They're allowed to have an opinion about someone's reaction of a review...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#16
Iran believes it's about Jews. It's why they fund and arm Hamas and Hezbollah...
shira
Apr 2012
#111
I'm sure anyone who's the slightest bit rational would agree it's not antisemitic...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#30
What about it? That it's not at all antisemitic or bigoted in any way whatsoever? n/t
shira
Apr 2012
#82
what kind of peace deal oh and what happens to nonJewish Israeli's in the Jewish state?
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#87
shira your reply so full of false accusations that I can only come to the conclusion
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#94
and yet still more accusations and avoidance, Lebanon, Haneen Zoabi ......blame anyone else
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#103
ah so I do not meet your expectation by placing all the blame on Lebanon and Hamas
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#124
shira that is why I support a Palestinian state you can point the finger and the blame all you want
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#171
this is one of the most perverted viewpoints i have read in my entire life......
pelsar
Apr 2012
#165
Perverted and antisemtic? how classy of you however polls have shown that half
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#166
a bit of an exaggeration so now you accuse me of claiming the Israeli's are commiting genocide?
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#170
pelsar it is you who called me antisemtic a few posts back and not for the first time either
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#173
I get what yr trying to claim, but even if you'd said that it's still not antisemitism...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#31
Is it really that difficult for you to reconcile that Israel IS NOT a signer to NPT???
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#21
( 1) No, there are never enough ? I can fit in after reading your twisted understanding of
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#27
Oh, I forgot. He's not only a Nazi, but a David Duke clone! How forgetful of me!
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#71
Even if that were the case, it would not equate to becoming a bigot against people of that faith
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#74
Just FYI. There are a HELL of a lot of posters on DU who were brought up in some religion
Crunchy Frog
Apr 2012
#175
It would be an excellent thing if all people freed themselves from faith-based religion.
JackRiddler
Apr 2012
#139
The point is that your attempted character assassination on Yossi Gurvitz is irrelevant.
JackRiddler
Apr 2012
#147
Your opinion on Grass is dumber than dumb and how callous of you but thanks for the kick. n/t
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#167