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In reply to the discussion: Sharon warned Begin Israel ‘could be accused of genocide’ [View all]Violet_Crumble
(36,421 posts)59. I'll repeat myself again seeing you ignored what I said...
Of course he's a warmongering butcher. Are you totally unaware of his history?
You must be to be sitting there getting offended because he got called exactly what he was...
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I'm taking it yr totally unaware of not really caring about his history, or you think he didn't exist and hadn't done anything bad prior to the massacre?
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The Lebanese Christians militia had anything at all to do with the massacres ?
King_David
Feb 2013
#3
This is the same excuse you use to whitewash Palestinian oppression in Lebanon, Syria....
shira
Feb 2013
#6
And right on cue the level of self righteousness climbs right off the charts.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#10
In your world, not only is Israel accountable for how others treat Palestinians....
shira
Feb 2013
#11
You need to quit the nasty attacks on other DUers and start focusing on issues...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#14
Weird how certain DUers feel they can lecture others on how they have to behave
oberliner
Feb 2013
#24
It takes a great deal of energy to defend Sharon and express her deep concerns for the Tibetan
Jefferson23
Feb 2013
#41
These are my words, Shira...bolstered by the Kahan Commission findings.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#20
Everybody associated with this massacre should be tried for war crimes.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#28
Just what are you accusing Sharon of? Before you answer, look at the Kahan findings....
shira
Feb 2013
#31
You're assuming he knew in advance or knew once it was happening. You're wrong...
shira
Feb 2013
#33
You called Sharon a butcher, trying to attribute maximum blame to him as an accessory...
shira
Feb 2013
#35
Of course he's a warmongering butcher. Are you totally unaware of his history?
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#48
You say he's a warmongering butcher, regardless whether or not he was an accessory?
shira
Feb 2013
#55
Wait - so he's a butcher because of something else, not Sabra/Shatilla? Is that yr view now? n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#60
Actually Sharon was given that title, but not by me. I guess he earned it.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#68
They just expressed their concern over it. Maybe you should read before hitting reply? n/t
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#42
Where's the link to where you got that from? The report found Sharon personally responsible...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#47
Sorry, but the report did hold Sharon indirectly and personally responsible...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#76
That's rude and uncalled for, Dave. I thought you were into being civil...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#75
I agree he was negligent. Do u think that makes him more guilty than the Phalange? n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#56
If you even imagine I'm going to discuss the meaning of negligence with you, forget it.
Jefferson23
Feb 2013
#61
That was a really simple question. Is Sharon more guilty than the Phalange? Can't even answer....
shira
Feb 2013
#64
well how could anyone blame Israel for what happened in an area under IDF control
azurnoir
Feb 2013
#4
A lot of people think Israel was more responsible than the actual perpetrators
King_David
Feb 2013
#7
There's an old Roman saying. "He who profits from a crime commits the crime."
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#9
Sharon wasn't accused by the Kahan Commission of being an accessory. But do go on....
shira
Feb 2013
#37
He wasn't an accessory as you claimed. You were wrong. See #43 for Kahan findings. n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#45
I'm quite happy to change it to him being personally responsible. So, do you agree with that?
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#53
So what is it? Do you believe he was personally responsible or indirectly responsible? n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#57
Of course I agree. I ask you b/c you're contradicting yourself. I want to know where you stand....
shira
Feb 2013
#63
I'm not contradicting myself at all. I just told you what the Report finding was about Sharon...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#66
Do you believe Sharon is at least as guilty/responsible as the Phalange for SS? n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#70
Sharon was indirectly responsible and the Phalangists were directly responsible...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#73