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28th December 2008, 22:34 #21
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Originally Posted by SODRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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28th December 2008, 23:43 #22
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The thing about people not wanting peace is all too true. Why else did people in Northern Ireland go on voting for extremist parties for so many years? That example also proves that negotiation is the best way out, as glib as it may seem to say so. Those on both sides who advocate war as the solution are nothing more than extremists — or, at least, they should be classed as such, by our standards.
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29th December 2008, 00:35 #23
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Originally Posted by BDunnell
There has been some rumours that Tony Blair might take over, for me its difficult to see him as very fair either, so the conflict will go on.Aja kovaa Pena.
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29th December 2008, 01:52 #24
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Originally Posted by Daniel
Originally Posted by Daniel
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Lets face a few hard truths.
One, Israel isn't shy about making other's know where the line in the sand is drawn. They have done this probably in a heavy handed fashion.
Two, Hamas has no interest in keeping Israel as a friend because it will defeat their whole purpose politically. They have no real political plan other than a war with Israel.
If they really cared about the poor schmuck in Gaza, they would cease fire, get things improving infrastructure and business wise in the strip and find a way to have Egypt be that conduit of goods and water that the Israeli's wont give them. Of course...that would be helping the Palestinians at the expense of fighting the Israeli's and of course, as I have pointed out they have never stopped their war with Israel on one level or another and why would they stop now?
They are not even smart about this for they have been doing this for years and barely making the Israeli nation do much more than just keep them aside. They have no hope of winning for if they actually WON against Israel they wouldn't have a purpose.
Hating Israel is too easy an excuse for your own incompetance. The fact many on here and a few dopey journalists keep attacking Israel ignores the basic fact no nation will stand for being attacked in this fashion without fighting back. Whatever one might think of the elected and only true democratic state in the Middle East, the leaders there know they have no political legitmacy if they allow their citizens to endure rocket attacks from Hamas and not do SOMETHING. Now we can argue if the response is heavy handed, but the last time I looked, no one won a peace thru war without actually applying force, and in military terms, there is no point in showing your enemy a weakness with a war to win."Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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29th December 2008, 03:28 #25
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hey i thought israel was building a fence
what happened to that ??Obama to Biden - "Let the Welfare checks rain upon the Earth - I am going to a barbecue"
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29th December 2008, 06:07 #26
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Right on Mark.
Please stand by for far left wing irrelevant responses from Eki and especially Sod (IT).
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29th December 2008, 08:02 #27
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I don't even want to buy into the arguments proferred by several protaganists here so far.
What intrigues me is what the motive was for firing rockets into Israel. They were mostly ineffective, and counter productive in the deadly return fire from Israel; but in the end spurred Israel to a massive response. I have no doubt that with satellite surveyance and other intelligence, Israel was able to identify where the rockets were stored, and where the guys who were firing them came from. They also found out where the rockets were stored, as well as the tunnels beneath the border with Egypt that were being used to smuggle them in. Now these are being destroyed.
Basically, Hamas provoked a terrifying response of biblical magnitude, and I just cannot figure out why. Was it so that the Arab World would contribute even more enormous sums of money to those remaining?
Maybe somebody can tell me why.When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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29th December 2008, 09:06 #28
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Originally Posted by Easy Drifter"signature room for rent"
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29th December 2008, 09:07 #29
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I'm not going to have a proper reasoned discussion because I find it much easier to brand all of you right wing gun toting nutjobs instead. Anyone who speaks out in opposition of me is a right wing loony!
Since when did branding the other side left wing or right wing constitute an argument?Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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29th December 2008, 09:09 #30
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Originally Posted by Valve BounceRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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