Tierra_y_Libertad
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Tue Jun-01-10 12:28 PM
Response to Reply #17 |
| 19. The choice was Israel's to impose a blockade on helpless people. |
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Netanyahu, like his pal Bush, wanted a bloody incident to prove he's "tough" by bullying the Palestinians.
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| -Israel had no choice over Gaza flotilla (Guardian) |
Dutch |
Jun-01-10 12:12 PM |
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This is not news, this is an editorial. There is an editorial section for editorials. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Jun-01-10 12:19 PM |
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That is correct. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jun-01-10 12:21 PM |
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Funny, there's video of them firing on the ship before they ever boarded |
WeDidIt |
Jun-01-10 12:19 PM |
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Yeah, no choice |
gratuitous |
Jun-01-10 12:20 PM |
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this is an op-ed piece and since Juan Cole was removed from GD-this deserves the same fate. |
mod mom |
Jun-01-10 12:20 PM |
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+100000 |
BrklynLiberal |
Jun-01-10 01:01 PM |
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That's what water canon are for. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-01-10 12:20 PM |
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I want to hear from the people who were on the aid ship |
Mari333 |
Jun-01-10 12:20 PM |
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Of course they had choices. |
godai |
Jun-01-10 12:20 PM |
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Nasty, viscious activists. |
Owlet |
Jun-01-10 12:21 PM |
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Hurling themselves savagely upon the helpless Israeli's bullets. n/t |
Orsino |
Jun-01-10 06:50 PM |
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They didn't have a choice. Humbug. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jun-01-10 12:22 PM |
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Why did Israel cut off all outside communications from the boats to the outside world? |
Better Believe It |
Jun-01-10 12:22 PM |
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Is wearing masks, semi automatic weapons and descending down from helicopters at night |
mod mom |
Jun-01-10 12:23 PM |
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So there they were, minding their own business repelling down ropes.... |
Junkdrawer |
Jun-01-10 12:23 PM |
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The invaders of sovereign territory were simply going "about their business of inspecting" |
JackRiddler |
Jun-01-10 12:24 PM |
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Next Time somebody invades my home, I'll just let them take shit |
MadBadger |
Jun-01-10 12:24 PM |
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The poor lambs n/t |
Catherina |
Jun-01-10 12:26 PM |
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The choice was Turkey's - they chose to provoke a violent confrontation |
Fozzledick |
Jun-01-10 12:26 PM |
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The choice was Israel's to impose a blockade on helpless people. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jun-01-10 12:28 PM |
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You mean the "helpless people" who keep firing rockets at Israel? |
Fozzledick |
Jun-01-10 12:33 PM |
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There are 1.5 million people in Gaza, most of whom did not vote for |
RaleighNCDUer |
Jun-01-10 12:59 PM |
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It is simply grotesque to read Israeli apologists being OK with collective punishment |
Vinnie From Indy |
Jun-01-10 01:09 PM |
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No one would have thought Israel would have reacted that way |
ChangoLoa |
Jun-01-10 01:17 PM |
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Here is raw video from Juan Cole's (Professor of ME History @ U of M) site: |
mod mom |
Jun-01-10 12:27 PM |
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this is the only thing that matters? |
mikelgb |
Jun-01-10 12:43 PM |
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To say that Israel had no choice is nonsense. |
activa8tr |
Jun-01-10 12:55 PM |
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Who knew that the activists had venom? |
Orsino |
Jun-01-10 12:57 PM |
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This editorial kind of conflicts with the Guardian's front page news story, doesn't it? |
sinkingfeeling |
Jun-01-10 01:16 PM |
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So, the activists were right. I read they suspected sabotage |
EFerrari |
Jun-01-10 02:31 PM |
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1 hits with a chair, other responds by shooting= "in kind"? That is a "fact"? |
uppityperson |
Jun-01-10 03:44 PM |
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