Ask a Middle East "Expert" Anything About the Middle East.

TommyVercetti

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Howdy Folks, Tommy here, you local Middle Eastern expert. After years of reading the newspaper, Time magazine and watching copious amounts of CNN, I can safely say that I am an expert on the Middle East. I have never been there, I like to think that I have a world perspective on things, and after visiting Mexico on a cruise ship, it has become even more attuned. So why don't you go ahead, and ask the expert all your questions about the Middle East
 

yllus

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How come my penpal from the Middle East never writes anymore? He seemed like such a frustrated family tyrant...liked Elvis...wasn't really fond of visiting North America when I asked though. :confused:
 

Orsorum

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But you surely realise that anyone speaking about American affairs is ignorant?
 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: yllus
How come my penpal from the Middle East never writes anymore? He seemed like such a frustrated family tyrant...liked Elvis...wasn't really fond of visiting North America when I asked though. :confused:

Cuz he done joined Al Queada like all the middle eastern youngsters do after they hit puberty. It's the law there I hear.
 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: bbrontosaurus
Help me to understand the conflict between the Israelites and Palestinians...

Israelis like peace, the Palestinians don't. That's the whole problem you see.
 

MAME

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my roommate a few years ago is from Yemen. Tell me about the people of Yemen
 

bradruth

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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: bbrontosaurus
Help me to understand the conflict between the Israelites and Palestinians...

Israelis like peace, the Palestinians don't. That's the whole problem you see.

Expertise disproven.
 

Tinkerhell

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Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|
 

bradruth

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Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.
 
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Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.

Yeah, unfortunately the Palestinians have nothing left to lose and thus the desperate tactics.
 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: bbrontosaurus
Help me to understand the conflict between the Israelites and Palestinians...

Israelis like peace, the Palestinians don't. That's the whole problem you see.

Expertise disproven.

No no, trust me, I am the expert, I read this somewhere in the Podunk Gazette.
 

Tinkerhell

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Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.


Apparently, they like to. They're doing it, aren't they? They're proud to do it. It takes a sick person to commit suicide bombing, I don't care what anyone thinks.
 

0roo0roo

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Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust.

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so if ur bigger then me, i should beat up your kid behind your back?
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.


Apparently, they like to. They're doing it, aren't they? They're proud to do it. It takes a sick person to commit suicide bombing, I don't care what anyone thinks.

Then I'm surprised you've ever learned anything in life.
 

Tinkerhell

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Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.


Apparently, they like to. They're doing it, aren't they? They're proud to do it. It takes a sick person to commit suicide bombing, I don't care what anyone thinks.

Then I'm surprised you've ever learned anything in life.


Do you have family that lives over there?? STFU
 

bradruth

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Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: Tinkerhell
Palestinians like to strap bombs to themselves and go onto school buses and kill innocent children. :|

You think they like to? Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust. The Palestinians have no military, so they wouldn't stand a chance trying to fight the Israelis straight up.


Apparently, they like to. They're doing it, aren't they? They're proud to do it. It takes a sick person to commit suicide bombing, I don't care what anyone thinks.

So everything you do is done because you like doing it? Some things need to be done, and they're not enjoyable. I'm not saying suicide bombings need to be done, but I do feel that the Palestinians should have statehood and that Israel should stop being so oppressive before they have the entire middle east after them.

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Sure their methods are immoral, but you can't say that their cause is completely unjust.

??

so if ur bigger then me, i should beat up your kid behind your back?

Of course not. I said that their methods are immoral, but they do have a legit cause. They're oppressed based on racial/ethnic background and Israel won't budge. You can't expect the Palestinians to just lie back & take it.