Posted on 08/12/2006 2:03:17 PM PDT by David Ben
I know I'm going to catch hell for this, but it's time to say something. Israel is wrong. There aren't two sides to this anymore. I've heard all I want to hear from Israel. It's time to stop the attack on Hezbollah, withdraw back into Israel, stop firing bombs into Lebanon, and shut up for a while and let everyone else sort this out. It's not just Israel's problem. There are hundreds of millions of lives at stake in the Middle East, and this time not only has an Arab country, and that's what Hezbollah is, withstood Israel's attack, but they're also clearly justified in their response to the Israeli attack.
Hezbollah has every right to have defenses against Israel. If I'm not mistaken, Hezbollah didn't start firing rockets into Israel until they were attacked by Israel. Okay, they took two Israeli soldiers hostage. And now Israel has killed hundreds of Lebanese, destroyed large parts of the country and its infrastructure. It's enough already. Even a Jew like myself sees how wrong the Israeli position is.
Maybe there's a silver lining here, maybe Hezbollah, having won not only a military victory, but also a political victory, maybe they can see their weapons as defensive, if not now, maybe soon. Especially if the western powers help get Israel to stop attacking.
Look, I'm not a diplomat, I don't speak for a country, I'm just telling you what I think. I don't expect a thoughtful response, but enough is enough, it's time to say something.
Those who say Israel is wrong are just looking for expediency. They aren't willing to face war for their principles. They don't want to deal with the high oil prices that result from Mideast turmoil.
The main problem with the logic is that the conflict between Israel and Islam is not about Israel. It's about Islam. Even if Israel disappeared tomorrow, Islam would find someone else to hate.
Well you're banned already, but I support Israel, no ifs, ands, or buts. 'Pod.
Fixed.
Imagine this.
Your neighbor kidnaps two of your children and starts chucking lawn darts all over your property endangering you and your family.
I think Israel has been pretty restrained so far.
I would have gone medieval on their ass.
Okay, they took two Israeli soldiers hostage.
lol!
I would have gone medieval NUCLEAR on their ass.
Jimmy Carter?
Some Liberal Jews Break Ranks on Israel
This guy sounds like a Muslim, not sure he's the deal.
Yeah. If this guy's jewish I'm Barbara Streisand."David Ben", lol!
Jewish self-hatred alert!!
Ok, they took two Israeli soldiers hostage and you checked your reason at the door. You trip over your own logic and concede the point you are arguing against. Go back to Logic 101 and try again.
As a non-jew, I say you're a dipsh*t.
Maybe you should have done something more productive in school instead of majoring in poly-sci or some kind of "studies" program. You might think more clearly if you had.
IATZ ping
"Maybe there's a silver lining here, maybe Nazi Germany, having won not only a military victory, but also a political victory, maybe they can see their weapons as defensive, if not now, maybe soon. Especially if my party helps get England and France to stop attacking what Hitler is doing." Neville Chamberlain...
Maybe I have heard this crap before!
LLS
you sure it isn't been David? as in Been David's b!tch?
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