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Does it really require history to judge the actions taken today by both sides?

RobVG — 3/25/2004 6:59:02 PM (archived)

It's a high frequency cycle of violence and in a despondent way, I wish it were a war. At least in the past when wars were fought, there were winners and loosers. And they came to an end- all satisfyingly "black and white".

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to coin a recent phrase of yours, Bowser .. - Daniel - 3/25/2004 2:23:46 PM
- Context - Bowser - 3/25/2004 6:33:17 PM
  - "I'd also join terror group." - FrankC - 3/25/2004 10:12:47 PM
    - Well, Frank, that's because you're a superior being. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 10:41:38 PM
      - He is what he is - FrankC - 3/26/2004 5:11:34 AM
        
        I've written that down. - Bowser - 3/26/2004 5:22:00 AM
        
        Getting used to death. - FrankC - 3/26/2004 7:43:21 AM
        
        corrected quote - Daniel - 3/29/2004 1:30:24 AM
      - 10 and 16-year old - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 12:51:02 AM
        
        And by the way, - - - (Read, and disregard) - Bowser - 3/26/2004 1:10:15 AM
        
        You're right. The 10 y/o wasn't a bomber. Separating the men from the boys, - - - - Bowser - 3/26/2004 1:05:46 AM
        
        "why are so many more Palestinian kids dying?" - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 1:49:33 AM
        
        Flechette shells and casualties - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 1:39:50 AM
- The earlier headlines out of Israel said the kid was a 10 y/o. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 3:49:55 PM
  - Masada - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2004 4:42:39 PM
    - How did the Romans deal with the People's Front of Judea? - Tony - 3/25/2004 6:10:18 PM
    - Some Roman history - Gary - 3/25/2004 5:35:24 PM
      - re: Some more history...... - Publius - 3/26/2004 2:48:48 PM
  - fanaticism etc. - Daniel - 3/25/2004 4:31:20 PM
    - Oppression, resistance. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 5:19:30 PM
      - Revenge - RobVG - 3/25/2004 5:59:49 PM
        
        The indiscriminate use of violence is further illustrated by the use of flechette shells in Gaza. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 11:43:39 PM
        
        Is there such a thing as a discriminate use of violence?...n/t (n/t) - Publius - 3/26/2004 2:53:44 PM
        
        Yes, of course. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/26/2004 4:34:49 PM
        
        The term "indiscriminate use of violence" far more describes Palestinian tactics. - RobVG - 3/26/2004 3:45:45 AM
        
        And you know that how? - Bowser - 3/26/2004 4:48:43 AM
        
        Flechettes - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 6:00:44 AM
        
        The rules have changed - RobVG - 3/26/2004 5:53:44 AM
        
        Funny - R.L. - 3/29/2004 2:15:19 AM
        
        More Funny - RobVG - 3/30/2004 6:32:03 AM
        
        "Intended targets" - Bowser - 3/25/2004 6:25:19 PM
        
        re: "Intended targets" - gbaikie - 3/25/2004 7:40:41 PM
        
        You're right. (Is school out already?) - Bowser - 3/25/2004 8:14:26 PM
        
        re: You're right. (Is school out already?) - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2004 10:11:21 PM
        
        Gee, thanks Mr. Manners. I didn't realize. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 11:36:01 PM
        
        re: You're right. (Is school out already?) - gbaikie - 3/25/2004 8:51:26 PM
        
        And Saddam had chemical weapons in '90 - '91, - Bowser - 3/25/2004 9:08:01 PM
        
        And the reason was... - Larry J - 3/25/2004 9:34:57 PM
        
        Bingo!! And how was the situation different in 2003? - Bowser - 3/25/2004 9:41:14 PM
        
        Bingo back at you. - Larry J - 3/25/2004 10:47:36 PM
        
        The point is - Davin L. - 3/29/2004 8:35:22 PM
        
        Everybody seemed to know it, though. - Bowser - 3/25/2004 11:21:03 PM
        
        Forget it, Larry - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 1:09:17 AM
        
        Tom, you're being silly. - Bowser - 3/26/2004 1:34:22 AM
        
        WMD - Tom Brosz - 3/26/2004 1:53:27 AM
        
        But to identify that possibility as a threat - Davin L. - 3/29/2004 8:40:49 PM
        
        Does it really require history to judge the actions taken today by both sides? - RobVG - 3/25/2004 6:59:02 PM
      - re: Oppression, resistance. - Daniel - 3/25/2004 5:49:16 PM
  - Two different incidents. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2004 4:27:51 PM

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