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In reply to the discussion: Israel to Assad: air strikes did not aim to help Syria rebels [View all]Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Seems like tensions are bubbling
over all over the world. Kinda like someone or something has infested the humans race with the hatred bug. Selfishness, greediness, non-caring seems to be taking hold regardless of religion.
That said, I pray for peace, but I can understand the jitters Israel must have, but talking about it with the other party/country is way more better than a force of might.
Now some media is saying the the rebels used the toxic chemicals so Pres O was right. Lets first find more facts before jumping into this matter blind folded. If McCain was Pres we would at war.
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What does the US do when they have terrorist acts on their soil by foriegn actors?
Arctic Dave
May 2013
#5
Israel couldn't do it last time, what makes you think they could do this time?
Arctic Dave
May 2013
#28
What does this mean? "Israel is a belligerent nation and needs to be dealt with accordingly."
Renew Deal
May 2013
#12
But Israelis will tell you that Hezbollah and Iran are belligerent countries and should be dealt
JDPriestly
May 2013
#36
Well they certainly proved useless in 2007 and again in 2013, but that analysis may lead to
pampango
May 2013
#51
That's true about the Turkish jets, but I doubt they intentionally did not use their radar or
pampango
May 2013
#53
Why are so many here ok with bombing runs of one country into the heartland of another?
Celefin
May 2013
#22
Because Israel is special, just like the US. Normal rules don't apply and might makes right.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2013
#27
Indeed keeping missiles out of the hands of terrorists is a good argument we hear against arming the
pampango
May 2013
#35
Israel is an ally of the US, like France, England and many other allies that we have
JDPriestly
May 2013
#65