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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:30
Originally posted by WinterLight WinterLight wrote:

Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

 
Well, then tell me why did the US (accompanied by Great britain) invade Iraq. I allways thought it was something like "We are still mad after the twin towers fell and messing Afganistan did not satisfy us so let punish another country that we hate even if it is totally disconnected to the matter"


The short answer is "political opportunism."  As repugnant as it may sound, virtually every power center perceived 9/11 as gift to tighten control over their domestic population and expand foreign dominance.  Some were more able to realize this than others, of course.  Indeed, the documentation shows that high-level planners in Washington were searching for some way in to Iraq, and for this reason they gratefully received the tragedy of 9/11.
 
Oh I see. So all Israel need to do is to explain that it was a political opportunity and then everything will be fine ?
The question that I asked is why didn't you protest strongly against it at the time and refused to buy things that were nade in the USA ?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:37
Originally posted by 1800iareyay 1800iareyay wrote:

Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

But you, why didn't you protest at the time when your own country killed many innocent people ?
 

Are you seriously suggesting there were no anti-war protests?
 
I seriously suggest most Americans clapp their hands to president Bush when you invaded Iraq.
Allmost all criticism came much later when you realised your soldiers are dying there and the whole country is a mess instead of a modern democracy as Bush promised.
I seriously suggest that the immorality of the invasion was not mentioned by nearly everyone (there are allways few outsiders but they were a very small minority).
Just check the popularity of Bush when he stated that they are going to invade Iraq. He got a huge support.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:39
Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

 
The thing is a peace treaty were signed but still the bombers kept coming. The claim of state authorities not wanting the solution is not true. Those authorities have signed the treaty, took away the army from part of the land and let PLO armed soldiers to enter those areas. What happened is that these weapons were used against Israelis.

Again, the historical record shows otherwise.  Treaties are signed, yes, but it's naive to think that treaties are meaningful at all, especially in view of the lack of an international organization to enforce the treaty (at least when the US or one of its client states is the remiss signatory).  Moreover, Israel has frequently used provocation to elicit a reaction, and thus provide a causa bella (of course, this is not something particular to Israel--others do much the same).

 
What the history shows is that the Palestinians authorities never wanted peace, just to get as much as they can and then keep on fighting to gain more.

Unfortunately, this is true, at least to a certain extent.  Some Palestinian leaders have found their position of power rather pleasing and have so exploited circumstances to their advantage.  Still, if the US and Israel were serious about pursuing of peace, those Palestinian leaders would soon lose credibility amongst their constituents.


I believe most Palestinians want the 2 state solution. The problem is most Israelis nowadays think else and based on the facts can you blame them?

First, it is not true that "most Israelis nowadays think else."  They probably know the situation better than do most in the West; in fact, many Israelis have expressed outrage over how the repressive actions by their government against the Palestinians.  After all, they've witnessed these events unfiltered by the anti-peace propaganda of US/UK media.

 
It's nice to see you can use French words but trying to claim you know better (in a patronising attitude I must say) while for sure you can not be aware of all the facts and details as shown brightly by your wrong thoughts about what history shows, only show that you stick to your ideas and do not let anything confuse you.

Only the King's English in the quoted post, I'm afraid, unless you're referring to etymology, which would be absurd.  Interesting that one could have "wrong thoughts," but Orwell hardly would be shocked.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:46
Sanctions on the U.S. ?
O.K. now, let's tell major trading countries like China, India, and many others to stop exporting their products to the world's largest market. Then, once the world's economy hits the sewer bottom, we can sit down & calculate how many more wars were started by the massive economic upheaval imposed on the world in the name of some half assed hypocritical student political science 101 action.
And frankly, sanctioning ALL AND ANY country that has conducted itself in contradiction to human rights would mean that by the time you've worked through the worst cases, you'd be looking at a few things - 1) a few hundred years to go through the steps, & 2) the abandonment of the process after this world's true demonic regimes get tired of having to answer the question - if the U.S. is "bad" , and you're worse, why would you , the kettle, call anyone else , the pot ?
 
The U.S., and the entire so-called "western civilization" is guilty of many things. But it is not and has never ranked as the only evil in the world.
"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:48
Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

 
Oh I see. So all Israel need to do is to explain that it was a political opportunity and then everything will be fine ?
The question that I asked is why didn't you protest strongly against it at the time and refused to buy things that were nade in the USA ?

No, that's not what you asked.  Rather you wrote:

"Well, then tell me why did the US (accompanied by Great britain) invade Iraq. I allways thought it was something like "We are still mad after the twin towers fell and messing Afganistan did not satisfy us so let punish another country that we hate even if it is totally disconnected to the matter"

It is clear that I answered that question appropriately.  Also notice that my answer is not a justification (far be it from me) for Washington's actions, but rather an explanation--in fact, a particularly uncontroversial one.  Nevertheless, I'll answer your new question.  Many people, actually an unprecedented number, in the US did protest the war well before (also unprecedented) its launch.  That it was virtually left untouched by the mainstream media is interesting in itself, but it surely doesn't imply that such protests did not occur.

Regarding economic boycotts:  I don't think that they're particularly effective, and in many cases they could end up hurting more people than they help.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:51
Originally posted by WinterLight WinterLight wrote:

Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

 
The thing is a peace treaty were signed but still the bombers kept coming. The claim of state authorities not wanting the solution is not true. Those authorities have signed the treaty, took away the army from part of the land and let PLO armed soldiers to enter those areas. What happened is that these weapons were used against Israelis.

Again, the historical record shows otherwise.  Treaties are signed, yes, but it's naive to think that treaties are meaningful at all, especially in view of the lack of an international organization to enforce the treaty (at least when the US or one of its client states is the remiss signatory).  Moreover, Israel has frequently used provocation to elicit a reaction, and thus provide a causa bella (of course, this is not something particular to Israel--others do much the same).

 
What the history shows is that the Palestinians authorities never wanted peace, just to get as much as they can and then keep on fighting to gain more.

Unfortunately, this is true, at least to a certain extent.  Some Palestinian leaders have found their position of power rather pleasing and have so exploited circumstances to their advantage.  Still, if the US and Israel were serious about pursuing of peace, those Palestinian leaders would soon lose credibility amongst their constituents.


I believe most Palestinians want the 2 state solution. The problem is most Israelis nowadays think else and based on the facts can you blame them?

First, it is not true that "most Israelis nowadays think else."  They probably know the situation better than do most in the West; in fact, many Israelis have expressed outrage over how the repressive actions by their government against the Palestinians.  After all, they've witnessed these events unfiltered by the anti-peace propaganda of US/UK media.

 
It's nice to see you can use French words but trying to claim you know better (in a patronising attitude I must say) while for sure you can not be aware of all the facts and details as shown brightly by your wrong thoughts about what history shows, only show that you stick to your ideas and do not let anything confuse you.

Only the King's English in the quoted post, I'm afraid, unless you're referring to etymology, which would be absurd.  Interesting that one could have "wrong thoughts," but Orwell hardly would be shocked.

 
I'm sure your English is better than mine. May we switch to hebrew ? millie is a French word by the way (and I sure misspelled it).
However I'm sorry to say a great majority of Israelis support the government nowadays. Those Israelis who expressed their outrage as you described it are a very small minority.
Apart from you I think Israel did intend to succeed with the peace treaty at the time. That was the atmosphere here in the mid 90's. It is true that has changed later on and most Israelis blame the terror that never stopped.
I'm quiting now so have a good evening, enjoy your beer !
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:55
Originally posted by debrewguy debrewguy wrote:

Sanctions on the U.S. ?
O.K. now, let's tell major trading countries like China, India, and many others to stop exporting their products to the world's largest market. Then, once the world's economy hits the sewer bottom, we can sit down & calculate how many more wars were started by the massive economic upheaval imposed on the world in the name of some half assed hypocritical student political science 101 action.
And frankly, sanctioning ALL AND ANY country that has conducted itself in contradiction to human rights would mean that by the time you've worked through the worst cases, you'd be looking at a few things - 1) a few hundred years to go through the steps, & 2) the abandonment of the process after this world's true demonic regimes get tired of having to answer the question - if the U.S. is "bad" , and you're worse, why would you , the kettle, call anyone else , the pot ?
 
The U.S., and the entire so-called "western civilization" is guilty of many things. But it is not and has never ranked as the only evil in the world.
 
Absolutely !
 
I tried to demonstrate how hypocritic is the call for sanctions.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:58
Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

I'm sure your English is better than mine. May we switch to hebrew ? millie is a French word by the way (and I sure misspelled it).

Didn't mean to suggest that your English is bad--I'm sure it's far better than my Hebrew (especially since I don't know any Hebrew).  Merely meant it as a retort against your fussiness over my diction.  Also:  milieu does indeed originate from French but has been absorbed into English.  No English speaker thinks that he is speaking French when he uses that term.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 12:08
^ milieu (meaning environment or surroundings) is also one of those "difficult words" which is often confused with another word borrowed from French: melee (meaning mixed or confused fighting)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:26
http://digg.com/world_news/Palestinian_doctor_s_three_daughters_killed_on_live_TV

It's very very hard to keep a cool head when stories like these come out.

Kudos to those who can maintain rationality during times like these.

I just want justice to come out of this whole mess. If Israel has done wrong, I want it to pay the price. I don't want my godforsaken government to help it out of its grave if it doesn't deserve it.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:44
Israel is the only reason why nutters like Iran have not used nuclear weapons....The middle east needs Israel to keep a threat over these mickey mouse arab countries that both the US and the Uk have armed.

I will always support Israel in anything that they do to allow survival of their country.

Ignorance from an insular country fills me with dread.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:46
If there are any more posts that support annihilating large groups of people or anything else remotely crass or objectionable this thread will be closed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:51
Oh lawdy, seems my harmless post offended somebody enough to want it stricken from the record.

Then again, this one will probably meet a similar end, too.

Whoever reported that, I'm obliged to think you have a temper and a poor idea of how to communicate. Probably comes with the territory of wanting to censor opinions you don't like.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:52
I see stonebeard has pulled one of his posts between mine....a bit cowardly...but while emotions may run high i base mine on reality...too much nonsense has already been written about this skirmish...but everyone knows Hamas started this one.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 19:58
Originally posted by visitor2035 visitor2035 wrote:

I see stonebeard has pulled one of his posts between mine....a bit cowardly...but while emotions may run high i base mine on reality...too much nonsense has already been written about this skirmish...but everyone knows Hamas started this one.


You are quite presumptuous, newcomer.

Someone reported my post, which must make in invisible for all but me or mods to see. I'm interested to know who...

I suggest you read some of WinterLight's posts in this thread. He is actually rational, not pretending to be.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 20:00
Stonebeard's post was hidden because it called for the annhilation of Hamas and Israel. PA does not support opinions like that.

Either this thread gets back on a more constructive and mature discourse or it will be closed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 20:05
I'm rational and i supprot Israel in all that they do for survival...and if it means allout war then so be it. Words mean nothing, and America needs a friend in the middle east, especially when Iran starts making nuclear weapons.

I apologise for calling you cowardly as i believe in freedom of speech, whilst i may not accept your views i do believe you/we have a right to state them...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 20:09
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Stonebeard's post was hidden because it called for the annhilation of Hamas and Israel. PA does not support opinions like that.


Originally posted by visitor2035 visitor2035 wrote:

Personally i'd like to see Israel destroy Hamas forever


So, I guess it was beyond the pale to call for the destruction of Israel in particular then, as this post isn't yet hidden.

Never mind that I never said I wanted all Jews to be annihilated.

And with Hamas, it's like saying I want to see the Republican Party annihilated. Oh can't allow that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2009 at 20:11
^ There are probably more posts than that, that need to be hidden, maybe that's why this whole conversation ought to be shut down.

Edited by Easy Money - January 18 2009 at 20:12
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