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cali

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32. yes I was responding to you. You defended Hamas firing rockets with the rhetorical

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 01:27 PM

Jul 2014

question "So they shouldn't defend themselves?" in response to this comment: "Maybe they should stop firing rockets."

You then said:

You like the image of sitting ducks?

There is no other reasonable interpretation of your words. Now you're saying that "everyone should stop firing".

Yes, Israel has the greater responsibility. Yes what it's doing is disgusting and the deaths illustrate that all too vividly. Having said that Hamas is also repulsive and that they haven't killed but one, is due to Iron Dome- not to their lack of trying to kill civilians.

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"What are they supposed to do, swim for it?" [View all] babylonsister Jul 2014 OP

Germany should have been made to pay by carving Israel out of a piece of post war Germany, Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #1

But, but, but....THE BIBLE!!! Iggo Jul 2014 #10

It all goes back to worshipping ghost kings in the sky, no doubt. And everyone has their own cloud. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #13

Let us all sing: riqster Jul 2014 #17

This has NOTHING to do with the bible happyslug Jul 2014 #38

F this Shit its over 4,000 yrs worth of BS! Rockyj Jul 2014 #54

or Florida. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #14

because there's nothing the surviviors would have liked more than living in the midst of cali Jul 2014 #20

Well said! wryter2000 Jul 2014 #52

Think Zionists would have been content in Europe? MNBrewer Jul 2014 #21

Forget not that the Europeans did not want the Jews in Europe malaise Jul 2014 #51

IDF Navy has that side covered too. n/t n2doc Jul 2014 #2

Why is the IDF not being charged with war crimes for vaporizing four children on a beach? Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #3

Same reason we weren't for destroying Fallujah in Iraq n2doc Jul 2014 #6

I remember early on in the Iraq fake war when an American smart missiles became very stupid and Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #8

Yes, we don't 'target' civilians robbob Jul 2014 #30

You confuse outcome with goal. Igel Jul 2014 #7

Killing four children on the beach needs no analysis, only the parents get to do analysis. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #11

Again, bull. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #26

They were probably aiming at the Hamas military installation located on that beach. Orrex Jul 2014 #29

I give up. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #31

I think they've been doing this kind of thing all along. Chemisse Jul 2014 #33

Ludicrous answer HERVEPA Jul 2014 #34

Oops. You're tripping over your emotions. Chemisse Jul 2014 #42

What consequences should Israel face as a result of the deaths? Orrex Jul 2014 #36

They should explain why it happened as much as possible HERVEPA Jul 2014 #37

But then what? Orrex Jul 2014 #39

Three Israeli kids were murdered on purpose. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #41

But you haven't missed the significance. Orrex Jul 2014 #43

Are you replying to my post? badtoworse Jul 2014 #53

Why hasn't the U.S. been charged with war crimes for vaporizing far more children cali Jul 2014 #23

This won't stay in this forum, I'm guessing. Igel Jul 2014 #4

Gaza is a prison, you are free to complicate and justify the murder of the inmates, lucky you. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #12

I think alot of people don't understand the size of Gaza Marrah_G Jul 2014 #5

Gaza Penitentiary is what it should be called, not unlike Warsaw in WW2. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #9

Yes the libodem Jul 2014 #15

It is an open air prison. It is not like Warsaw. cali Jul 2014 #24

Maybe they should stop firing rockets. badtoworse Jul 2014 #16

So they shouldn't defend themselves? babylonsister Jul 2014 #18

It always comes down to who you believe initiated the violence. badtoworse Jul 2014 #19

How is this self defense? hack89 Jul 2014 #22

Of course Hamas should stop firing rockets. That doesn't justify the cali Jul 2014 #25

Are you responding to me? babylonsister Jul 2014 #28

yes I was responding to you. You defended Hamas firing rockets with the rhetorical cali Jul 2014 #32

well all I know heaven05 Jul 2014 #27

Those rockets are more symbolic.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #44

What difference does that make? badtoworse Jul 2014 #45

Plenty when you hear people act like it's London Blitz 2.0. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #46

What a brilliant strategy! badtoworse Jul 2014 #49

This is what happens when both sides consider peace to be a weakness. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #50

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #35

Stewart nails it again. NT Adrahil Jul 2014 #40

Why did Egypt block their border with Gaza? egduj Jul 2014 #47

Kicked & Recommended! countryjake Jul 2014 #48