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TheKentuckian

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21. Time didn't start 6 years ago or 10 or 20 or 30 or 40 years ago
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 08:06 AM
Jul 2014

The reason attempts and success rates have drawn down is diminished capability due to the crackdown not because they went out of style

Rockets keep coming regardless of which terrorist group claims credit for them. Hamas took a break, the Popular and People's Front keep them going until some of their operatives are rounded up as the usual suspects and a few are killed, probably not in relation to walking old ladies across the street and fire up theirs again.
You think citizens care which group is behind each volley or they want them all stopped?

I don't get this need to ignore decades of clear history (other than to pretend there is none to paint the reactions as without rational motivation so one can just declare Israel to be evil) but thanks for documenting Egypt (and Jordan) flooding these areas (including with trained and hardened fighters) in reaction to their failed military efforts to destroy Israel to force them to be over run or to take aggressive action so they can wring their hands and spit curses for the world audience in reaction to the seeds planted by Arabs themselves with the same intent as the failed military efforts, the destruction of Israel be it by hook or by crook, be it my martial strength, to destabilize via terror, the court of opinion playing underdog and victim at every response to doing dirt themselves, assimilation, or by some pecking away combination but all are means to the same goal and all have been actively in the toolbox for decades, ever bending toward the same end.

We didn't come to the present circumstances in some vacuum where history starts at the current plight of the Palestinians, it took a lot of years and many, many events to build to this. Reactions and actions which have reduced both the capacity and impact of attacks but have been less than kindly to the population (but if they weren't taken mean more death and destruction for Israeli citizens as went on for years) which is where you want time to start from but it didn't even if it muddied your narrative.

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Pink Floyd - Song for Palestine. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1
Song for Palestine - Pink Floyd ReRe Jul 2014 #7
I hear Ya Uncle Joe..Woke up with this song playing in my head this morning. Then I heard about misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #42
UNCLE JOE, Here's a statement from Roger Waters that explains what moved him to record this song misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #44
Thanks for that backdrop information, misterhighwasted. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #46
He certainly does not honor their memory. Divernan Jul 2014 #2
I believe he's a political clone of Dick Cheney if not George W. Bush. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #4
If they could speak ... A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2014 #3
At least one of the survivors is, there may be more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #5
And also to you, Unc. A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2014 #11
There are more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #8
K&R ReRe Jul 2014 #6
Thank you, ReRe and I could agree more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #9
I agree... defacto7 Jul 2014 #10
Yes, Israel must honor the victims of the Holocaust by showing a stiff upper lip TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #12
You mention suicide bombings, there was one thwarted attempt in May of this year and that has Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13
Time didn't start 6 years ago or 10 or 20 or 30 or 40 years ago TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #21
Thaaaaaank you. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #23
Me too! nt COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #24
"Ignoring decades of clear history ..." intaglio Jul 2014 #28
The good neighbors that combined forces to win them out on multiple occasions TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #30
Nice attempt to derail the conversation into something you think you can win intaglio Jul 2014 #38
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #40
So is Zionist Cohen anti-semitic as well? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #41
I posted about the Palestinians intaglio Jul 2014 #43
To me this rings the same as Republicans accusing critics of Cheney/Bush's lies to war and Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #45
Since time has no meaning to you, how far back in time would you go to right an injustice? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #32
when innocent children die both sides are criminals or ahre Jewish children the roguevalley Jul 2014 #53
Growing up in Cleveland... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #14
It's like I've posted many times here, awoke, blind hate will literaly consume the hater turning Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15
And to you, Joe. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #16
Sad, but true Leith Wise Jul 2014 #17
Welcome to D.U. Leith Wise. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18
Blessed Be Leith Wise Jul 2014 #27
K&R sadly. vanlassie Jul 2014 #19
If Sharon had been charged for war crimes malaise Jul 2014 #20
What a load of crap. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #22
The argument is : "If those pesky Jews would just shut up COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #25
...^ that 840high Jul 2014 #29
The OP did not suggest Israel has of just take it. morningfog Jul 2014 #31
Thank you, morningfog. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #35
Ok... Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #37
What's your version of My Lai? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #39
Targeting and killing innocent civilians can never, by definition, morningfog Jul 2014 #50
There has been one suicide bombing attempt in the past six years. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #33
Netanyahu is Israel's version of Dick Cheney. Avalux Jul 2014 #26
I couldn't agree more, Avalux. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #34
Peace, Uncle Joe. Avalux Jul 2014 #36
That reconciliation agreement has been totally swept under the rug... countryjake Jul 2014 #47
I agree, countryjake and it's most tragic to say the least. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #48
Comparisons to the Nazis are really overblown, in my opinion. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #49
Dead children are still dead children. Does that compare favorably? randome Jul 2014 #51
The Warsaw Ghetto. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #52
Netanyahu is Israel's Cheney. How anyone who is a Democrat could support such a person sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #54
I agree, sabrina. I also believe that vote undercut Kerry's ability Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #55
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