Israel/Palestine

shira

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54. Sigh. I don't support American atrocities anywhere....

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:56 PM

Oct 2014

However, I don't support anyone's anti-American advocacy either. There's a proper way to criticize America and then there's a loony way that no one takes seriously and is a waste of time to support.

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We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza Too? [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2014 OP

No kidding. I totally agree. gopiscrap Oct 2014 #1

This vulgar and random statement is beneath you elias7 Oct 2014 #9

Guatemala oberliner Oct 2014 #2

Our own corporate media was more than willing to cover it all up for US American citizens. Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #4

Thank you for adding this newfie11 Oct 2014 #8

There is no comparison oberliner Oct 2014 #34

+1 King_David Oct 2014 #36

It's not genocide because calling it genocide hurts the feelings of syndicated pundits Scootaloo Oct 2014 #3

Why not indeed? tech3149 Oct 2014 #5

Recommend. Thank you, Judi Lynn. n/t Jefferson23 Oct 2014 #6

Israel was actually deeply involved in Guatemala since Laugerud García MisterP Oct 2014 #7

K&R Scuba Oct 2014 #10

There is a clue in your post hack89 Oct 2014 #11

The fact that Palestinian population has grown is irrelevant. DanTex Oct 2014 #12

War is tough on societies hack89 Oct 2014 #13

Sure, but that has nothing to do with the "genocide" question. DanTex Oct 2014 #14

A slow motion conflict with low death tolls and an expanding population strains the definition hack89 Oct 2014 #15

I tend to agree that "genocide" is too strong a term. DanTex Oct 2014 #18

But that's the point. It's to slander, slime, & target Israel.... shira Oct 2014 #19

Actually, it's a difference of opinion. DanTex Oct 2014 #20

No it's not. Take the Lancet open letter for example... shira Oct 2014 #21

Well, I don't see it that way. Another difference of opinion. DanTex Oct 2014 #22

Of course you don't. And you cannot justify your position. n/t shira Oct 2014 #23

Of course I can justify it. I already did, in fact. DanTex Oct 2014 #24

A human rights expert who cannot condemn Hamas rockets, describing the terror org.... shira Oct 2014 #25

The article isn't about Hamas. DanTex Oct 2014 #26

It never is, is it? Israel's military response cannot be explained reasonably.... shira Oct 2014 #27

Some articles are, just not this one. DanTex Oct 2014 #28

When the civilian to combatant ratio is close to 1:1, which is better.... shira Oct 2014 #29

Israel's numbers, right? DanTex Oct 2014 #30

Israel's numbers were accurate in 2008-09 against competing claims.... shira Oct 2014 #31

Well, we're gonna have to agree to disagree again. DanTex Oct 2014 #32

Israeli policy of the last 70 years? oberliner Oct 2014 #16

70 or so... you know what I meant. DanTex Oct 2014 #17

I do now oberliner Oct 2014 #33

What I think is that it's debatable. DanTex Oct 2014 #35

I realize that you think that oberliner Oct 2014 #37

What do you think motivated the author of this OP? DanTex Oct 2014 #38

What do you think is the motivation for most of the hate toward Israel ? King_David Oct 2014 #39

There is bigotry and hate on both sides of this issue, but that's not what I'm discussing here. DanTex Oct 2014 #40

That was a very reasonable civil response to me, King_David Oct 2014 #41

Thank you KD. DanTex Oct 2014 #43

There's no evidence she's a bigot. No one claims that here... shira Oct 2014 #42

Honestly, I don't see that either. DanTex Oct 2014 #44

It's difficult being accepted among fellow leftists.... shira Oct 2014 #45

There's no evidence of that either. To you, anyone with any concern about human rights is a DanTex Oct 2014 #46

There is if you read her piece. Her diatribe on America.... shira Oct 2014 #47

Wow. So now you're in favor of US backed death squads in Central America. DanTex Oct 2014 #48

I never said that. Battling straw men is your thing, right? n/t shira Oct 2014 #49

Yes, but you implied it. In the article she talks about US involvement in Guatemala, DanTex Oct 2014 #50

No I didn't. I recognize far left, isolationist right rhetoric..... shira Oct 2014 #51

Yes, and to you rhetoric opposing US involvement in Central American atrocities is "far left". DanTex Oct 2014 #52

Sigh. I don't support American atrocities anywhere.... shira Oct 2014 #54

But that's the only possible interpretation of your accusation. DanTex Oct 2014 #55

The term "genocide" is all about propaganda. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #53