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Arcanetrance

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10. Economic sanctions don't hurt those in power they hurt the normal everyday person

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:01 AM

Nov 2013

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Also I say this as a person who is half Jewish myself basing how the world should treat a country on the fears of a war minded government in Israel with the power to obliterate their entire region seems like lunacy.

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Good. jessie04 Nov 2013 #1

Why? nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #3

Pretty safe to say dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #2

You had it all, Israel. The most powerful nation in the world as your advocate. 1000words Nov 2013 #4

Don't kid yourself leftynyc Nov 2013 #16

I'm under no delusions regarding loyalties "if push comes to shove." 1000words Nov 2013 #17

Wish the party could change Presidents rpannier Nov 2013 #5

He's in a tough spot economically. ucrdem Nov 2013 #6

Ironic, as it was with help from France that Israel polly7 Nov 2013 #7

and FRance used Israel to help start the Suez Canal Crisis rpannier Nov 2013 #8

Which was, it should be noted... Alamuti Lotus Nov 2013 #9

Economic sanctions don't hurt those in power they hurt the normal everyday person Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #10

Since when is Francois Hollande half jewish? Kurska Nov 2013 #11

Sorry I was referring to myself being half Jewish and giving my opinion on Israel Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #12

Ahh I understand, mea culpa for not receiving the message correctly n/t Kurska Nov 2013 #13

I changed it to try and add clarity typing from my phone I sometimes forget to add words Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #14

It happens to all of us sometimes n/t Kurska Nov 2013 #15