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Originally Posted by willravel
The whole middle east didn't kidnap 2 Irsaeli soldiers. That is *supposed* to be what this is about.
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I just want to point out that you, willravel, are very outspoken about civillian deaths, but you completely ignore the fact that when these 2 soldiers were captured, 8 others were killed. You didn't even mention it. In addition, the kidnapping of 2 soldiers isn't what this is *supposed* to be about. Have you ever heard the term "the straw that broke the camel's back" There were years and years of rockets fired into israel on a daily basis. Suicide bombings and shootings, more kidnappings. Israel has been playing the restraint game for 6 years and look where its got them. They've made unilatteral concessions that end up resulting in more rocket fire into israel and kidnapping of soldiers. Its time something more is done. A harsh enemy requires a harsh response.
You're anti-war stance has appeared to morph into an anti-israeli stance. Your abhoration of civillian deaths blinds you to the full nature of war. You fail to see the difference between a terrorist organization, Hezbollah - basically an arm of Iranian revolutionary guard, a proxy for iranian anti-semetic agenda. You think israel bombs bridges and airports to terrorize civillians, when that is not what this is about. Airports and bridges must be bomed to cut off the supply line to Hezbollah from iran and syria. Did you know before israel dropped one bomb in lebanon the dropped millions of leaflets letting the civillians know to take shelter? Do you know the lenths the IDF goes to limit civillian casualties?
A simplistic approach such as yours where you define israels actions as terrorism agianst the lebonese people and their ultimate goal of "just destroying Lebanon because they hate it" is doing a disservice to the truth of the matter.
Now back to reading the last page and a half of posts.
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Originally Posted by percy
That's funny because that is exactly what Benjamin Netanyuhu and his supporters preach around the world. Perfect irony.
Israel doesn't want peace. It's not profitable. Imagine if the mideast were all hugs and kisses. Israel without outside influence or benefits (money) would effectively approach the third world status, or that of the living standard throughout the mideast.
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Plainly false. Israel has a self-sustaining economy. They have productive agriculture, manufacturing, service, and hi-tech sectors. They don't need war to survive.