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brandonb

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Originally posted by: dna

By your logic, the Danes can now round up Muslims, and execute them -- man, woman, or child -- just because some of them boycotted Danish goods.

They aren't innocent either, right?

Right... Jews declared war on Hitler. Jews eventually got rounded up, deported, and some of them eventually killed by Hitler...

Whos logic are we using? Because you aren't using my logic.
 

lozina

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Originally posted by: dna
Self Defense? What a joke!

That's the same reaction many Palestinians have when Israel claims self-defense after doing something like shelling civilians with artillery.

 

imported_dna

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The shelling is an offensive measure on the sources of fire, which, somehow, originates out residential areas.... makes you wonder...
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: brandonb
Right... Jews declared war on Hitler. Jews eventually got rounded up, deported, and some of them eventually killed by Hitler...

Whos logic are we using? Because you aren't using my logic.

Declared war?

I suppose Hitler was all praises and compliments about Jews prior to that "declaration of war".

Give it up, buddy -- you're grasping at staws.
 

lozina

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Originally posted by: dna
The shelling is an offensive measure on the sources of fire, which, somehow, originates out residential areas.... makes you wonder...

says the Israeli.

Then the Palestinain says the rocket fire is in response to Israeli action XYZ.

And so it goes ....
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: lozina
says the Israeli.

No, it's a known fact that they fire out of residential areas.

Also, their rockets are aimed at cities and towns, and not military targets, and that's also a fact.

You can try and spin it any way you want, but they are firing on civilians, hoping to kill civilians, while they are located amidst their own civilians, hoping their own civilians will get hit when fire is returned.

Like I said, we saw that last week when they shipped their women to the masque to act as a human shield. Care to spin that one?
 

forfor

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Originally posted by: dna
Originally posted by: lozina
says the Israeli.

No, it's a known fact that they fire out of residential areas.

Also, their rockets are aimed at cities and towns, and not military targets, and that's also a fact.

You can try and spin it any way you want, but they are firing on civilians, hoping to kill civilians, while they are located amidst their own civilians, hoping their own civilians will get hit when fire is returned.

Like I said, we saw that last week when they shipped their women to the masque to act as a human shield. Care to spin that one?

Well it is Israel whom we give or sell all our technology to. Maybe we should donate billions to Hezbollah and they too can buy high tech navigational equipment to guide their missile to military targets.

By the way, slow down with the new reply button. Nobody wants to see your name/usericon 84372 times in a thread. If you want to respond to more than 1 message, quote them and put your answer in one reply.
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: brandonb
Ok, we'll agree to disagree...

Trying to patronize me -- how cute.....

Here, this link provides references to remakrs that Hitler made regarding the Jews -- well before 1933, and as early as 1920:
If I am ever really in power, the destruction of the Jews will be my first and most important job. As soon as I have power, I shall have gallows after gallows erected, for example, in Munich on the Marienplatz-as many of them as traffic allows.

Some Jews figured out that Hitler was serious about this business and decided to act in some way or another. The smart ones -- and with the means to leave -- emigrated after Hitler got into power.
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: forfor
By the way, slow down with the new reply button. Nobody wants to see your name/usericon 84372 times in a thread. If you want to respond to more than 1 message, quote them and put your answer in one reply.

I think a bigger problem is people quoting nested quotes, one after another, and then I end up scrolling two screens just to see a single-line reply.

People should quote what they are replying to and no more -- just like I did with this message.

EDIT: BTW, go ahead, sell them the equipment, and you'll see it coming back to hit like a boomerang.
 

lozina

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Originally posted by: dna
Originally posted by: lozina
says the Israeli.

No, it's a known fact that they fire out of residential areas.

Also, their rockets are aimed at cities and towns, and not military targets, and that's also a fact.

You can try and spin it any way you want, but they are firing on civilians, hoping to kill civilians, while they are located amidst their own civilians, hoping their own civilians will get hit when fire is returned.

Like I said, we saw that last week when they shipped their women to the masque to act as a human shield. Care to spin that one?

Ah yes, the words game.

"Oh we're only targetting militants while they're targetting civilians!"

Words are meaningless. It's action that counts.

And the action is civilians dying. That's the fact.

The Palesitinian militants kill civilians, and so does the Israeli army. What they say afterwards makes no difference to the deaf ears of the people who are killed. Try it, go up to a dead Palestinian child and tell them that artillery shell was really meant for a militant, or was in error. See if it makes any difference.
 

imported_dna

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Wow, you really have nothing to argue with, why else would you attempt to evoke an emotional response, e.g. "dead child".

Perhaps you missed the story with the women, so here it is; they are putting their own people in harms way, intentionally. And if that doesn't work out, then they just fabricate it.
 

brandonb

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Originally posted by: dna
Trying to patronize me -- how cute.....

Some Jews figured out that Hitler was serious about this business and decided to act in some way or another. The smart ones -- and with the means to leave -- emigrated after Hitler got into power.

Sure, Hitler didn't like Jews. He made it well known years before he was elected... That's not what I was talking about, but nice diversion. All I'm saying is the Jews weren't exactly innocent either... Hitler made it known he didn't like Jews, and when he was elected, the Jews declared war on him...

So once again... I fail to see how your logic applies to Muslims and Danish people. If Muslim's declared war on Danish, and the Danish fought back (regardless if Danish liked Muslims prior to the incident or not) I wouldn't call the Muslims innocent either...

Why are we still discussing it?
 

EagleKeeper

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The responsibity of the military is to protect the civilians.

By Hamas deliberately locating weapon firing locations within the civilian area; they are exposing their civilians deliberately or hoping the Isreal will not respond.

By Hamas requesting the civilians to protect their military; it demonstrates that they are using the civilians for their own means and do not have concerns aboutthe welfare of the civilians.

From the AP
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) ? Israel will keep targeting Palestinian rocket squads in Gaza despite the risk of inadvertently hitting civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday...

In Jerusalem, Olmert said that while he regrets the latest deaths, Israel will press ahead with strikes against Palestinian militants firing rockets at Israeli border towns.

"The military will continue as long as there will be Qassam shooting," he said, using the name for Hamas' homemade rockets. "We are not going to stop."

Sounds like if Hamas wants to stop sending rockets, Isreal will stop. Otherwise, the status quo will continue. Again it seems as if the Palestinians have a choice.




Well it is Israel whom we give or sell all our technology to. Maybe we should donate billions to Hezbollah and they too can buy high tech navigational equipment to guide their missile to military targets.
Hamas is supported by the Arab League & that group was well supported by China/Iran/NK/Soviet, etc.

Seems like we should support our allies. Hamas has plenty of support from ISrael's enemies and their allies.
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: brandonb
Why are we still discussing it?

Because of your ridicilous attempt at misrepresnting history, and assigning a new meaning to "declared war".

And, yeah, if we used your logic, I'd say the post cartoon actions are much closer to a "declaration of war", as they go beyond a boycott, and end up with death threats and a few burnt embassies.

The whole muslim/danish bit is just to show you how absurd your argument is -- i.e. "not so innocent" -- but I see that it's not getting through.
 

lozina

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Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Hamas is supported by the Arab League & that group was well supported by China/Iran/NK/Soviet, etc.
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Yep, that explains why that rock thrown at the Israeli tank had "Made in China" written on it! Those bastards...


Yeah all those Israeli tanks being taken out by Soviet RPGs like the ones Hezbollah have, and the Israeli choppers being taken out by SA7's... oh wait. Palestinians don't have anything like that whoops.

 

lozina

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Originally posted by: dna
Wow, you really have nothing to argue with

You'll always be blind until you open your eyes and try to see thinks in another perspective.
 

imported_dna

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Originally posted by: lozina
You'll always be blind until you open your eyes and try to see thinks in another perspective.

Did you catch the Moonbeam influenza?


Originally posted by: brandonb
Are you Jewish? That might help explain some things.

Whether I am or not has no relevance to the discussion; you are merely sidetracking the discussion, thus avoiding having to give us an explanation how you ended up subscribing to this "declared war" theory.

I could very well ask you if you are black (like your icon), and then start hypothesizing about your motives, but it would serve no purpose.
 

Moonbeam

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But, but, that's exactly how the Palestinians feel and act and want to do to the Israelis. Both sides are just as simpleminded and absurd as you.

Since you're a self-appointed rocket scientist with all of the answers, then what do you suggest that the Palestinian people do, then? Do you have a better idea? Under the circumstances, what course of action is in the Palestinian people's rational selfish interest?

All I can think of for them to do is to do what I would try to do: Try to GTFO--get the F out of Palestine. Run away from this disaster and immigrate to some other country as a matter of personal self interest.

I have all the answers, of course, because I have none of them. You know all kinds of things and none of them are as you think. I know nothing and that I know. How can you know what to do when you already think you know what to do. You ask me to live by a theory. I ask you to be. In being there are no questions and no need for answers. There is only love.

With that kind of empty double speak you should consider running for politics.

You simply state you are empty of the faculties required for comprehension.
Frankly I've listened to Altzheimer patients who made more sense then that.
Or is it simply you hiding behind some sort of psuedo philosophy that essentially boils down to I have no answers only criticisms.

I think what MB is trying to say is that there are no right-side-up answers to up-side-down questions.


Actually Moonbeam is well known for spouting incoherent and senseless blabber. "I have all the answers, because I have none of them" falls under the same category...

Half of the thigns that come out of his mouth should be on some emo kids livejournal blog. Verbal oseudo-philosophy diarrhea FTL.

I disgree. Most of the time, I find his posts right on the money, or just blatant sarcasm. But I am not suprised most people find what he has to say to be "incoherent and senseless blabber."

I'm not surprised either. Insight drawn from deep introspection is as rare as hens teeth and even more so on a board that attracts intellectual nerds. What is surprising perhaps is that they even notice me at all. Those I seem to offend are at least sufficiently self aware as to have their consciences pricked. They have at least some modicum of embarrassment. You can't affect the stone dead.

Because people ask a question does not mean they are capable of understanding the answer.
 

zugzoog

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Originally posted by: brandonb
Originally posted by: dna
Trying to patronize me -- how cute.....

Some Jews figured out that Hitler was serious about this business and decided to act in some way or another. The smart ones -- and with the means to leave -- emigrated after Hitler got into power.

Sure, Hitler didn't like Jews. He made it well known years before he was elected... That's not what I was talking about, but nice diversion. All I'm saying is the Jews weren't exactly innocent either... Hitler made it known he didn't like Jews, and when he was elected, the Jews declared war on him...

So once again... I fail to see how your logic applies to Muslims and Danish people. If Muslim's declared war on Danish, and the Danish fought back (regardless if Danish liked Muslims prior to the incident or not) I wouldn't call the Muslims innocent either...

Why are we still discussing it?


We are still discussing this as you are misrepresenting the actions of the jews at the time. You keep on stating that "...he Jews declared war...", but from the article....

"The whole of Israel throughout the world is uniting to declare an economic and financial war on Germany. The appearance of the Swastika as the symbol of the new Germany has revived the old war symbol of Judas to new life. Fourteen million Jews scattered over the entire world are tight to each other as if one man, in order to declare war against the German persecutors of their fellow believers.
The Jewish wholesaler will quit his house, the banker his stock exchange, the merchant his business, and the beggar his humble hut, in order to join the holy war against Hitler's people."

This "war" that you refer to was not a physicial war with violence (as is the normal usage of the word), but an economic embargo. So by your argument, because the Jews were withdrawing their economic services, that partially justifies the actions taken against them by Germany.

This would be like a company boss justifying bashing up his workers that are on strike (having withdrawn their labour).

 

Orignal Earl

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The military said it had launched ?preventative? artillery shelling near the area, in response to some 10 Qassam rockets fired in the previous 24 hours. The Israeli notion is that shelling open areas will deter Palestinian militants from firing rockets from there, even though the deterrence is not clear and the shells are not uniformly accurate. In this case, the military said in a statement, initial reports showed rounds landing ?at a location distant from the one reportedly hit.?

I'm no mil expert, but this tactic would probably force more bad guys to attack from non-open areas, no?
 

imported_dna

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It's their choice to attack from populated areas, and the civilians in those areas are their responsibility.
 

EagleKeeper

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Originally posted by: dna
It's their choice to attack from populated areas, and the civilians in those areas are their responsibility.

Hamas refuses to accept responsibility for their civilians. And others are willing to turn a blind eye and accept that attitude.

Hoever, it is not OK when Isreal accepts responsibility for their civilians.