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Yes Jack, you're absolutely right, I am biased in favor of the nation whose neighbors have vowed to destroy it from its inception.

Posted by Stephen (aka SCeire) Oct 15 '10, 10:53

I am absolutely biased in favor of the nation that must deal with terrorists lobbing bombs at it on a daily basis surrounded by countries who would rather see Israel and the Jews wiped off the face of the earth than live in peace with them. So sue me.

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While Israel is not without fault in perpetuating the conflict, the bulk of the blame does not fall to it. - TWuG Oct 15, 11:06 4
- The neighbors never really agreed to the plopping -- nm - Guy Oct 15, 11:24
- (and really, "Who could have predicted reeelecting Netanyahu would lead to bad things?") -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 11:09
- No one is bargaining in good faith. But Israel gets today's "You're Not Helping" Award. - Reagen Oct 15, 11:08 1
  - for true -- nm - Beaker Oct 15, 11:08
let us also not forget that the British were already dealing with several violent Jewish militias before the 'inception' -- nm - Guy Oct 15, 11:01
There are no clean hands in this situation. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 11:00 4
- so it's like steven seagal and jenny mccarthy....nm - x Oct 15, 11:01 1
  - so hard to pick which I hate more of those two. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 11:05
- I think this might be the best post on the subject. -- nm - Beaker Oct 15, 11:00 1
  - that's the whole point. its absurd when someone tries to make one side or the other look like the victim. -- nm - Guy Oct 15, 11:02
are you also biased against a nation that must deal with full scale military strikes at their homes? - Guy Oct 15, 10:58
those same neighbors vehemently opposed the inception to begin with. - Guy Oct 15, 10:57
here's my B2 response -- (link) - Roger More Oct 15, 10:57 [Backboard] 4
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  - I'm not sure I proposed a solution? That just seems to be where the negotiations are at. -- nm - Roger More Oct 15, 11:05 2
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      - Sure - the conflict won't automatically end with a negotiated solution. But it's a step forward towards people in that part of the world living - Roger More Oct 15, 11:18
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- Sure, if you want to just completely ignore reality and make your own shit up. - Stephen Oct 15, 10:59 18
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    - Don't be obtuse Jack, you know exactly what I meant. - Stephen Oct 15, 11:03 16
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        They've taken action to defend themselves for crying out loud. - Stephen Oct 15, 11:11 14
        
        I'll ask again, why don't the Palestinians get to defend the land that was taken from them to begin with? - Guy Oct 15, 11:20 1
        
        The Jews have just as valid a historical claim to the land as anyone else. - Mel Profit Oct 15, 11:23
        
        I'll side with Israel on a lot of stuff, but taking land not part of the original deal is a major a-hole move and instigates most of the future. - Max Oct 15, 11:18 9
        
        what was being done from that land against them? -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 15, 11:21 3
        
        That to me justifies combat. It doesn't justify colonization. That's like taking part of Japan in 1946 as a 51st state. -- nm - Max Oct 15, 11:25 2
        
        (or 49th or 1960. stupid noncontiguous states) -- nm - Max Oct 15, 11:30
        
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        They didn't take it to assholes, they took it because it gave them instead of their enemies a military advantage. - TWuG Oct 15, 11:20 4
        
        So the Syrians couldn't fire rockets *from* the heights. - Mel Profit Oct 15, 11:22 2
        
        This is a separate issue from building settlements in Jerusalem though -- nm - Roger More Oct 15, 11:25
        
        Ding. -- nm - TWuG Oct 15, 11:24
        
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        Oh noes! Jack doesn't take me seriously...whatever shall I do? - Stephen Oct 15, 11:24
- except one has been stated many, many, many times. - Mel Profit Oct 15, 10:57 2
  - Dammit, the French and English governments have decided to split Idaho and give half to Oregon and half to Montana. My land is gone and they hate me - Trish Oct 15, 11:03 1
    - except it goes back a lot longer than what happened after WWII. - Mel Profit Oct 15, 11:20
didn't Israeli get outright invaded by several of it's neighbors a few times? -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 15, 10:55 11
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  - Yes, pre-emptive attacks, when Syria, Jordan, Iraq, etc. were massing troops on the border for yet another invasion of Israel... - Stephen Oct 15, 11:00 8
    - if Canada suddenly decided to move Montreal into California, I'm sure the people there (and bordering states) would have no problem -- nm - Guy Oct 15, 11:03 2
      - Probably not. Quebecois women are hot. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 11:05 1
        
        and the beer is awesome. -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 11:12
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      - Jack, ignoring history doesn't make you right... - Stephen Oct 15, 11:07
      - I'm still waiting for where the Jewish Govt has said they want to wipe out all Muslims. -- nm - Beaker Oct 15, 11:02 2
        
        No, but they do want to wipe out Palestinians, whose religious make up is Muslim, Christian, AND Jewish. -- nm - Trish Oct 15, 11:09
        
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- Yes, it did. Several times. -- nm - Stephen Oct 15, 10:56

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Yes Jack, you're absolutely right, I am biased in favor of the nation whose neighbors have vowed to destroy it from its inception.

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