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Spitfire of ATJ

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38. I mentioned a treaty to someone recently and they said, "Why have a treaty with your enemy?"...

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #34)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 06:26 PM

Aug 2014

I said, "Because you don't NEED to have treaties with your friends. They're your friends."

Oh,...and have you ever noticed that those who claim, "All they understand is violence." will settle for nothing less than violence?

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Israel is misunderstood [View all] Cicada Aug 2014 OP

OK NOLALady Aug 2014 #1

it hardly seems needed, frankly Scootaloo Aug 2014 #12

You'll get blasted for the 'lebensraum' part. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #2

lebensraum = Nazi term = OTT, sorry nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #3

It does raise the question how, under those conditions, they expect no opposition to ever occur treestar Aug 2014 #4

MIRT cleanup aisle 3!!! Somebody knocked over the "lebensraum" and it stinks!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #5

Yeah. Watch that. Being dispossessed of your land and property, forced to live within fenced GoneFishin Aug 2014 #6

I just don't understand how people can compare the two killbotfactory Aug 2014 #9

Excellent point! rateyes Aug 2014 #10

. stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #13

besides, making the comparison is OTT.... mike_c Aug 2014 #27

I have no bais against Israel, it is against Netanyahu the War Criminal peoli Aug 2014 #7

I wasn't thrilled with Ariel Sharon either aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #15

Most of the Israeli public supports him . . . freedom fighter jh Aug 2014 #16

And Israeli people PatSeg Aug 2014 #18

Israelis support bibi the same way 90% of Americans louis-t Aug 2014 #20

I think that poll of Dubya asked, "How do you feel he did on that speech?" to get that number. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

Godwin award of the moment. nt COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #8

Fair comment. Soweto is probably a better analogy. Cicada Aug 2014 #31

It's certainly a legitimate point of view, even if COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #36

Are we misunderstanding the trend in disappearance of Palestinian land? I think not. NCjack Aug 2014 #11

Don't expect sympathy from a country that took Indian lands by force and trickery. L0oniX Aug 2014 #26

Righto. Give credit where credit is due. Helen Borg Aug 2014 #14

The history of Palestinian terrorism speaks for itself. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #17

Oppression tends to create extremists PatSeg Aug 2014 #19

And the response to terror is also extremism. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #35

It clearly has created a vicious cycle PatSeg Aug 2014 #39

It's heartbreaking but do you realize how many innocent civilians died due to American bombs JDPriestly Aug 2014 #40

Collective punishment is a war crime. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

War is collective punishment. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #34

I mentioned a treaty to someone recently and they said, "Why have a treaty with your enemy?"... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38

This reads like Manny. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21

we all know it's sarcasm--but the Chasbots would post something like this and MEAN IT MisterP Aug 2014 #23

Who are you working for? L0oniX Aug 2014 #24

This is exactly how I feel about the conflict in Gaza abakan Aug 2014 #28

Yeah. randome Aug 2014 #30

I'm in. SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #37

babs enid602 Aug 2014 #29

I'm sorry I need the sarcasm thingy I think Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #32

I grew up trained to be pro-Israel. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #33