Try to use your brains. Israel PULLED OUT of the areas used for attack.

David F Mayer — 8/14/2006 9:01:11 PM (archived)

Israel took a chance by withdrawing unilaterally (without treaty) from Southern Lebanon and Gaza. Now, will such attacks inspire Israel to pull out of more territory? Try to understand reason for a change. If you want people to do something, you reward them when they make a move in the direction that you want them to. In this case, if the Palestinians want further withdrawals, it was utterly stupid for Hezbollah to attack Israel from Lebanon because it will discourage further withdrawals. However, since they don't want peace, this was done specifically to discourage more withdrawals. Rather it was done to provoke Israeli attacks for propaganda purposes.

Israel is NOT doing "ethnic cleansing" (genocide). If it were, there would be a damned few Palestinians left alive.

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Interesting piece about moderate/liberal Islam - alcaray - 8/11/2006 8:39:24 PM
- Hmmm. - Bowser - 8/12/2006 3:21:30 AM
  - Try to use your brains. Israel PULLED OUT of the areas used for attack. - David F Mayer - 8/14/2006 9:01:11 PM
  - Answer(?) - Buck Galaxy - 8/12/2006 7:31:30 AM
    - Everyone wants to play Ghandi in the middle east - alcaray - 8/12/2006 3:27:46 PM
      - "Ghandi" only works with folks not interested in ethnic cleansing. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/12/2006 4:36:18 PM
        
        I don't think the Israelis are attempting to cleanse anything - alcaray - 8/14/2006 4:57:19 PM
        
        Oh, and I intended that my Ghandi statement should apply to Israel as well as everyone else in the region. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/14/2006 4:59:08 PM
        
        just as "the facts" only work with those not interested in malicioius dishonesty (n/t) - Daniel - 8/12/2006 4:45:48 PM
        
        The Jewish people I know acknowledge ethnic cleansing. - Bowser - 8/12/2006 5:36:11 PM
        
        the Old Testament is irrelevant to this point, and so are your acquaintainces. This is purely about survival. - Daniel - 8/12/2006 6:01:54 PM
    - you got suckered - Daniel - 8/12/2006 11:32:31 AM
      - Read the Old Testament of the Bible. Compare it to Israeli actions, words. - Bowser - 8/12/2006 2:29:14 PM
        
        irrelevant and dishonest point - Daniel - 8/12/2006 4:21:00 PM
        
        Probably needed to read the post. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/12/2006 4:35:04 PM
        
        Oh, I did. As I say, it is irrelevant and dishonest. (n/t) - Daniel - 8/12/2006 4:41:27 PM
        
        "It is an open secret that Israeli policy makers hoped for a massive emigration of Palestinians as a result of economic and demographic pressure." - Bowser - 8/12/2006 5:33:38 PM
        
        If the Palestinians would halt terrorism and make a final peace treaty - David F Mayer - 8/16/2006 4:40:40 PM
        
        Any more of this, and I would take you to Flame - Daniel - 8/12/2006 6:12:48 PM
        
        Attempt to deal with the issues raised instead of personalities. - Bowser - 8/12/2006 7:33:34 PM

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