voter x
(203 posts)
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Tue Jul-18-06 07:03 PM
Response to Reply #108 |
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was that what a flame war is about. I must be spending too much time in the lounge. How do you know when you win? Is it the last word, or most impressive cluster of medieval rubbish and insults thrown together in atttempt to insight tears? Where's my hanky? See ya around, off to see the Dark Star Orchestra and flail rocks at the dirty, twirling hippies....
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I sense some hostility towards Israel here |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 11:09 AM |
#0 |

"Israel has every right to defend itself." |
ShortnFiery |
Jul-18-06 11:12 AM |
#1 |
 
Excellent question, and one that needs to be asked everytime... |
truebrit71 |
Jul-18-06 11:41 AM |
#27 |
  
Hezbollah and the Palestinians are two seperate groups |
blueraven95 |
Jul-18-06 12:56 PM |
#36 |
   
My point is that the Israel made the first move... |
truebrit71 |
Jul-18-06 01:38 PM |
#37 |
  
except they didn't make a first move against Hezbollah |
blueraven95 |
Jul-18-06 02:00 PM |
#49 |
   
Not according to Junge welt |
slaveplanet |
Jul-18-06 02:23 PM |
#66 |
  
I'm afraid I do not know that source |
blueraven95 |
Jul-18-06 02:46 PM |
#73 |
  
How about Haaretz? Reuters? |
slaveplanet |
Jul-19-06 01:35 AM |
#130 |
  
And how did they do that exactly. What was their "first move"? |
MGD |
Jul-18-06 07:49 PM |
#115 |
  
that is not what I've read, which was that Hezb struck with missiles into |
wordpix2 |
Jul-19-06 09:28 AM |
#146 |
  
The entire basis of your argument rests on the simplistic and |
MGD |
Jul-18-06 03:00 PM |
#75 |
 
Lebanon |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 12:04 PM |
#35 |
  
I wonder how you keep |
charlie |
Jul-18-06 02:22 PM |
#65 |
  
"not a very clean way of doing it"??? |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 02:42 PM |
#72 |
  
Democracy |
Laotra |
Jul-18-06 03:01 PM |
#77 |
   
see post #79 |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 03:13 PM |
#80 |
  
Boy... that's backwards |
dmesg |
Jul-18-06 05:29 PM |
#101 |
 
Where have you been when for the past 60 years or so these TERRORISTS have |
TankLV |
Jul-19-06 12:40 AM |
#129 |

And in retaliation for each one-- |
eridani |
Jul-19-06 06:45 AM |
#137 |

Fair enough |
wtmusic |
Jul-18-06 11:13 AM |
#2 |

defend itself against what? |
ixion |
Jul-18-06 11:14 AM |
#3 |

Can I borrow those glasses.... |
Junkdrawer |
Jul-18-06 11:16 AM |
#4 |

Actually, though I wouldn't presume to speak for others, I think |
Cerridwen |
Jul-18-06 11:18 AM |
#5 |
 
Has peace proven a long term solution? |
NoMoreMyths |
Jul-18-06 11:37 AM |
#21 |

Name a time when we've had true peace...not the armed |
Cerridwen |
Jul-18-06 11:58 AM |
#34 |
 
I'm not talking about humans |
NoMoreMyths |
Jul-19-06 08:07 AM |
#143 |

States are comprised of people. |
Cerridwen |
Jul-19-06 10:01 AM |
#148 |

"We beat them all militarily over the years, so we get to say..." |
Zhade |
Jul-18-06 10:33 PM |
#122 |

No, just the way things work |
NoMoreMyths |
Jul-19-06 07:49 AM |
#142 |

Wow-- be careful of what's on your upper lip. It appears you have |
Malikshah |
Jul-18-06 11:21 AM |
#6 |
 
Yes, Israeli prisons have many......... |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 11:28 AM |
#12 |

'Paying a price' for being suspected? |
Lance_Boyle |
Jul-18-06 11:39 AM |
#24 |
 
Well, when one country/race of people/etc insists on.............. |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 01:50 PM |
#45 |

So you're OK with people being held for years without a trial? |
Lars39 |
Jul-18-06 01:52 PM |
#47 |
 
Hmm reminds me of that super awesome place down south... whats it called?? |
Bretttido |
Jul-18-06 02:06 PM |
#53 |
 
I'm for stopping the suicide attacks, bombings, ........... |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 02:24 PM |
#68 |

I imagine quite a few of the attacks are due to the people being |
Lars39 |
Jul-18-06 03:18 PM |
#82 |

So you support b*s* policies? |
Zhade |
Jul-18-06 10:43 PM |
#124 |

Like the Irgun and Haganah did in Palestine prior to partition? |
Spazito |
Jul-18-06 03:41 PM |
#88 |

perhaps we can say....... |
PaDem |
Jul-18-06 04:46 PM |
#93 |

Hey, a question. |
Zhade |
Jul-18-06 10:40 PM |
#123 |

No Shit! |
Binka |
Jul-19-06 07:15 AM |
#141 |

Here's a little snip that might shed additional light for those w/ myopia |
Malikshah |
Jul-18-06 11:57 AM |
#33 |

One main problem here............ |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 01:45 PM |
#39 |

Too bad. To live one's life so full of suspicion...what would |
Malikshah |
Jul-18-06 03:06 PM |
#78 |

And I Sense That Some are Trying to Stifle Criticism |
stepnw1f |
Jul-18-06 11:22 AM |
#7 |
 
And label anyone who dares to |
liberalhistorian |
Jul-18-06 11:41 AM |
#28 |

I'm damn sick of it too! |
Bretttido |
Jul-18-06 02:07 PM |
#54 |

Last I checked, Hezbollah is not the |
MikeNearMcChord |
Jul-18-06 11:23 AM |
#8 |

Yes, I'd say from the majority of comments at DU that more.......... |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 11:24 AM |
#9 |
 
Then you think wrong |
Bretttido |
Jul-18-06 02:12 PM |
#59 |

If you seem to think I'm wrong in my assessment of........... |
Minnesota Libra |
Jul-18-06 02:49 PM |
#74 |

I'll answer your questions (smug comments aside) |
Bretttido |
Jul-18-06 03:33 PM |
#86 |

Do you have ANY sense of history regarding Lebanon? |
Zhade |
Jul-18-06 10:53 PM |
#125 |

You forgot the words "this time". It is natural to isolate the last weeks |
higher class |
Jul-18-06 11:25 AM |
#10 |

Thank you Underpants! |
lonestarnot |
Jul-18-06 11:26 AM |
#11 |

what about the family kidnapped off a beach in Gaza? |
matcom |
Jul-18-06 11:28 AM |
#13 |
 
Did you notice... |
Cerridwen |
Jul-18-06 11:38 AM |
#22 |
  
I Had To DO RESEARCH To Even Know That! |
K8-EEE |
Jul-18-06 11:40 AM |
#26 |
 
I'm Sick Of The One-Sided Pro-Israel Mindset |
K8-EEE |
Jul-18-06 11:38 AM |
#23 |
  
I was pointing out the automatic anti-Israel response here |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 01:46 PM |
#40 |
   
Is Israel ever wrong, in your estimation? |
Skidmore |
Jul-18-06 02:17 PM |
#62 |
    
Yes |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 02:20 PM |
#63 |
   
Do the Iraqis have the right to fight us? |
Skidmore |
Jul-18-06 02:23 PM |
#67 |
   
see post #79 |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 03:20 PM |
#83 |
   
Iraqis didn't attack us. Al Qaeda did. Remember? |
in_cog_ni_to |
Jul-19-06 01:44 AM |
#133 |
   
Most posts about the U.S. government here are anti-U.S. government too... |
marmar |
Jul-18-06 04:05 PM |
#90 |
  
except that Saddam was not a viable threat to the US in any way |
blueraven95 |
Jul-18-06 02:03 PM |
#50 |
 
Killed |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 01:46 PM |
#41 |
  
that's because our media REFUSES to divulge that little tidbit |
matcom |
Jul-18-06 02:10 PM |
#57 |
 
Hamas was rocketing Israel BEFORE that family was killed. |
in_cog_ni_to |
Jul-19-06 01:48 AM |
#134 |

Maybe there's a reason. |
mmonk |
Jul-18-06 11:29 AM |
#14 |

I think that it is impossible to isolate any ONE episode and then decide |
mom cat |
Jul-18-06 11:30 AM |
#15 |

I think that this in the New York Times |
bloom |
Jul-18-06 11:30 AM |
#16 |

"if Hezbollah or anyone else tries anything they (Israel) . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Jul-18-06 11:33 AM |
#17 |

I see plenty of hostility on both sides,... |
htuttle |
Jul-18-06 11:36 AM |
#18 |

How do you "go after Hizbollah" by bombing Beirut? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-18-06 11:36 AM |
#19 |
 
Oh, don't you see? |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jul-18-06 11:53 AM |
#31 |
 
Bombing "Lebanese army in the hills overlooking Beirut... " |
Emit |
Jul-18-06 01:38 PM |
#38 |

I can't speak to the larger issue of hostility to Israel here-- |
smoogatz |
Jul-18-06 11:36 AM |
#20 |

Same sort of hostility as there is against the US |
rman |
Jul-18-06 11:39 AM |
#25 |

So, if a Venezuelan terror group kidnapped 2 American soldiers |
OregonBlue |
Jul-18-06 11:50 AM |
#29 |

So, if a Venezuelan terror group kidnapped 2 American soldiers |
OregonBlue |
Jul-18-06 11:50 AM |
#30 |
 
And would your analogy hold if the US |
burythehatchet |
Jul-18-06 04:42 PM |
#92 |

We cant AFFORD a war in the ME right now. |
rucky |
Jul-18-06 11:56 AM |
#32 |

Pounding a tack with a sledgehammer is not defending yourself |
brazenlyliberal |
Jul-18-06 01:48 PM |
#42 |

The problem is that many on the far left see Isreal as evil |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jul-18-06 01:49 PM |
#43 |
 
"Many on far left see Israel as evil....." Can you name some names |
KoKo01 |
Jul-18-06 02:06 PM |
#52 |
  
I'll wait with you until those details are produced. |
Bridget Burke |
Jul-18-06 02:29 PM |
#69 |
  
United for Peace &Justice lately sends emails to "Stop Israel's War" as if |
wordpix2 |
Jul-19-06 09:35 AM |
#147 |
 
The "far left" |
Laotra |
Jul-18-06 03:15 PM |
#81 |

You are quite correct, and I don't even think it's... |
T Town Jake |
Jul-18-06 01:49 PM |
#44 |
 
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Jul-18-06 01:56 PM |
#48 |
  
And every Jew that denounces Israel's bellicosity |
RandomKoolzip |
Jul-18-06 02:05 PM |
#51 |
 
It's Like Calling Iraq War Dissenters "UnAmerican" |
K8-EEE |
Jul-18-06 02:08 PM |
#55 |
 
Are you talking about Jewish people over the age of 12? |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 02:10 PM |
#56 |
  
Half my family is Jewish. |
RandomKoolzip |
Jul-18-06 02:22 PM |
#64 |
 
And a healthy Jewish soul |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 02:15 PM |
#61 |
 
"...We Remember EVERYTHING... |
theanarch |
Jul-18-06 04:39 PM |
#91 |
  
holy shit |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 04:54 PM |
#94 |
 
what a delightfully ignorent... |
theanarch |
Jul-18-06 05:12 PM |
#96 |
 
oh please |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 06:03 PM |
#104 |
 
oh, yes, now i see... |
theanarch |
Jul-18-06 06:53 PM |
#108 |
 
Ouch.... |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 07:03 PM |
#110 |
 
given your expertise in wars... |
theanarch |
Jul-18-06 07:28 PM |
#111 |
  
actually |
voter x |
Jul-18-06 07:32 PM |
#113 |
 
well, you can always ask the hippies... |
theanarch |
Jul-18-06 07:36 PM |
#114 |
 
Hey, there is no need to bomb us with rocks, all we want is love, |
Cybergata |
Jul-19-06 01:57 AM |
#136 |
 
I hope not. |
Marie26 |
Jul-19-06 01:37 AM |
#131 |
 
I think the exact opposite is true! Anyone who cares anything for Israel |
Catrina |
Jul-18-06 09:10 PM |
#118 |

Bravo. |
blonndee |
Jul-18-06 10:10 PM |
#120 |

If you were this child's father |
DoYouEverWonder |
Jul-18-06 01:51 PM |
#46 |
 
If I were that child's father, I would go after those who are responsible. |
Clarkie1 |
Jul-18-06 02:13 PM |
#60 |

So Israel |
DoYouEverWonder |
Jul-18-06 03:24 PM |
#85 |

And they would be wrong. nt |
Clarkie1 |
Jul-18-06 05:18 PM |
#97 |

Everybody is wrong |
DoYouEverWonder |
Jul-18-06 05:22 PM |
#98 |
 
No, everybody is not wrong. |
Clarkie1 |
Jul-18-06 08:19 PM |
#116 |

Obviously, that they kill 20 Palestinians for every Israeli victim-- |
eridani |
Jul-19-06 06:59 AM |
#140 |

That is pure B.S. |
ThomCat |
Jul-18-06 05:25 PM |
#99 |

They do not target civilians. nt |
Clarkie1 |
Jul-18-06 08:20 PM |
#117 |

You're kidding? |
DoYouEverWonder |
Jul-18-06 10:07 PM |
#119 |

that is rummy speak |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 10:12 PM |
#121 |

Of course they do. You obviously don't pay |
ThomCat |
Jul-18-06 11:55 PM |
#127 |

Excellent Post. Kicked and Recommended. |
Clarkie1 |
Jul-18-06 02:11 PM |
#58 |

Vice versa |
Laotra |
Jul-18-06 02:34 PM |
#70 |
 
Israel nuked someone?!? |
Behind the Aegis |
Jul-18-06 02:40 PM |
#71 |

No, you silly person :) |
Laotra |
Jul-18-06 03:22 PM |
#84 |

The ratio of force is right, though. |
ThomCat |
Jul-18-06 05:27 PM |
#100 |

IMO Israel is no better or worse than the various Muslim states that |
heidler1 |
Jul-18-06 03:00 PM |
#76 |

POST SCRIPT-well I have learned something today... |
underpants |
Jul-18-06 03:12 PM |
#79 |
 
IMO, and many others WAR is not ever "NECESSARY." |
ShortnFiery |
Jul-18-06 03:40 PM |
#87 |
  
And, no, war doesn't "work". n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-18-06 03:42 PM |
#89 |
  
Thank you... |
marmar |
Jul-18-06 05:07 PM |
#95 |
  
you win the post of the day award!! |
jonnyblitz |
Jul-18-06 05:38 PM |
#103 |
  
war does indeed kill all of the innocents.... |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 06:18 PM |
#107 |
 
well I sure am disappointed. |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 05:37 PM |
#102 |

What Israel is doing isn't a necessary war. It's murder and destruction. |
chimpymustgo |
Jul-18-06 06:08 PM |
#105 |

And it is so obvious |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 06:15 PM |
#106 |

Everyone acts like it started with the soldiers being captured. It starts |
leesa |
Jul-18-06 07:01 PM |
#109 |
 
thank you leesa! |
leftchick |
Jul-18-06 07:29 PM |
#112 |
 
THIS is what they want released. It will NEVER happen. |
in_cog_ni_to |
Jul-19-06 01:55 AM |
#135 |

"I sense some hostility toward Israel here" |
LibertyorDeath |
Jul-18-06 11:10 PM |
#126 |

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Jul-19-06 12:06 AM |
#128 |
 
Spam. nt |
Marie26 |
Jul-19-06 01:39 AM |
#132 |

you should read it and learn something. |
jonnyblitz |
Jul-19-06 06:47 AM |
#138 |
 
Oh, I've read it. |
Marie26 |
Jul-19-06 08:57 AM |
#145 |

I can't really say why I did this, without violating the rules. |
norml |
Jul-19-06 01:39 PM |
#149 |

How quaint of you |
MadHound |
Jul-19-06 06:57 AM |
#139 |

Underpants...hello??? Have you gotten a clue yet? |
chimpymustgo |
Jul-19-06 08:17 AM |
#144 |