It's a circle of violence. Both sides are the villian.
MrFarstrider Send a noteboard - 31/07/2014 03:50:52 AM
There isn't a beginning like you make it out to be. It's a chicken and egg argument. One does something, the other reacts, the other reacts to that, ad infinitum. The best thing for all third parties (USA, EU, etc) to do is remove themselves from enabling the evil on both sides and try their best to negotiate peace.
Those morons in Gaza (i.e., Hamas) are at it again -
18/07/2014 04:02:57 PM
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If by awesome you mean execrable, then yes, you're right.
18/07/2014 11:45:53 PM
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Sounds like someone doesn't like jews!
19/07/2014 04:24:41 AM
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It's funny you should say that.
19/07/2014 09:36:57 AM
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your criticism would be better applied to Palestine supporters
19/07/2014 11:50:37 AM
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+1 - Besides muslim countries, Europe in general is the last bastion of anti-semitism
19/07/2014 01:12:36 PM
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Except for the US. And Russia. So pretty much every place that HAS a Jewish population.
23/07/2014 02:35:18 AM
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My criticism IS also applied to Palestine supporters. It's not an either/or deal.
19/07/2014 09:03:51 PM
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Agreed on that much, certainly.
23/07/2014 03:05:22 AM
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Well, look who's back in the game!
23/07/2014 07:44:45 PM
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The only good thing about ancient interminable wars is that--more--
13/06/2015 11:40:48 PM
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Only one necro post. What have you done with the real Joel?
14/06/2015 02:36:57 AM
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Well, it HAS been a year; had I not promised, I would not have responded at all after that long
14/06/2015 03:02:58 AM
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Oh lord.
22/06/2015 10:08:22 PM
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"'Dialing for Dollars' is looking for me"
24/06/2015 04:48:51 AM
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At the risk of prompting another long ramble, I've no idea what that reference is to.
24/06/2015 10:39:42 PM
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"Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?!"
26/06/2015 12:41:48 PM
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I'm going to try to shorten and summarize this a bit...
28/06/2015 11:21:28 PM
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It sounds like our only practical point of disagreement is Gazas status
29/06/2015 12:31:11 AM
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Pretty much, though I have a few factual quibbles with this post again.
So much for shortening.
29/06/2015 08:46:35 PM
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I couldn't help but overhear...
19/07/2014 01:13:01 PM
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Good, I was hoping you'd drop by!
19/07/2014 08:33:44 PM
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I strongly beg to differ with your position re: Hamas
26/07/2014 04:25:54 PM
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Sorry, I don't see that.
26/07/2014 08:57:08 PM
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I guess if you believe the lies of Hamas your position makes sense.
27/07/2014 03:20:03 PM
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As so often the Economist is the voice of common sense:
29/07/2014 05:44:59 PM
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The Economist is the voice of London finance.
03/08/2014 03:22:47 AM
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That bias works out well for the purpose of finding pragmatic solutions for conflicts, though.
03/08/2014 05:51:39 PM
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Or for creating casuist arguments in order to take a side based on self-interest...
05/08/2014 09:55:58 PM
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Honestly? Do you seriously believe that is the real reason why they wrote that? *NM*
06/08/2014 09:17:17 PM
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the carrot and stick is somewhat apt, although israel should have given way more carrots to date
22/07/2014 08:57:13 PM
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So Israel should back the least radical Palestinian faction & construct Palestinian infrastructure?
23/07/2014 04:51:19 AM
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Israel is 100% right to kill children playing soccer on the beach? you have reached a new low... *NM*
22/07/2014 08:59:50 PM
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No less than Hamas is 100% right to GET them killed hiding behind them
23/07/2014 04:38:55 AM
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these kids were playing soccer with *JOURNALISTS* they were not being used as human shields
23/07/2014 04:59:05 PM
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Bottom line - stop lobbing missles into Israel and the problem is solved.
28/07/2014 03:35:46 AM
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It's a circle of violence. Both sides are the villian.
31/07/2014 03:50:52 AM
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