> > Robert wrote: > > I love this kind of nutty self-loathing from liberal revisionists. > > You know what I hate? Someone who assumes they understand another > person's ideas based on a few emails. But you know what's worse? > When the person starts tossing around labels they heard on a talk > show > to make their poorly thoughtout ideas sound intelligent.
> > > > The Israelis are clearly defending themselves > > It's only clear if the assumption is that the land they are defending, > > is the Israelis. If you think the land is the Palestinian's then it > would be the Palestinians defending their land. Wait - then it's not > clear at all. Sure, if you support the destruction of Israel. Gee, the Jews only occupied that land for oh, a couple of thousand years, so they have no right to it. The Palestinians deserve a homeland, but they don't deserve to take all of Israel as their homeland. That is the stated goal of the groups that are attacking Israel. How is it not self-defense? > > > - Neither Israel nor the U.S. has any intention of intimidating or > coercing anyone. > > Shock and awe? Begin Doctrine? Arms race? By anyone I mean civilian populations. Beat up the bad guys? Of course. Beat them, bomb them, throw them in spider holes. > > > > who says the good guy/bad guy thing isn't black and white? > > Mr. Munn for Secretary of State! I'll be expecting a letter of recommendation when Powell resigns after W is re-elected. No more kid-glove treatment for the U.N. over the Oil-for-Food scandal, I'm going to rub their noses in it. Tough love, baby! > > If war is the failure of civil political discourse, terrorism is > the disdain for it. > > Waiter! Check please. The chow mein was delicious. That's a good one! Are you going to be in New Orleans? If Kerry wins I'll buy you dinner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=34 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:131759 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54