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Alamuti Lotus

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6. They seem to be worried that Israeli soldiers might be hurt..

Reply to Ash_F (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 03:38 AM

Nov 2012

The forces of the aggressor are much safer when they're dropping bombs onto houses from miles up in the air--the current all-American way of making war, it must be remembered. The people on the ground are not really considered an important part of the equation.

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I've been reading Greg Mitchell's blog on Petreaus and his coverage of this is horrifying. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #2

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They seem to be worried that Israeli soldiers might be hurt.. Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #6