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| quote: | Originally posted by Insomnia`SF
Well i certainly am not happy about anyone suffering or dying anywhere...but witnessing other countries invading each other and hurting each other for no other reason than some outdated tradition sort of makes me feel better...well less embarrassed... to be an american. |
Although I shouldn't be laughing, since among the people you hang out with, such comments are probably the norm. In all seriousness, what kind of a comment is that? I just can't get my mind around it because it's so unbelievable. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and hope that came out wrong.
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My personal thoughts are that this is another time Israel overstepped all boundaries and is using the shadow of the United States looming in the background as a force field to protect itself as it instigates war. Many of its actions in Gaza in the past few weeks have been inexcusable and its actions in Lebanon will continue to be. The most frustrating thing is watching the UN spew fire out of its ass without getting anything done. Also watching Bolton using the U.S. veto - OF COURSE - in the Security Council to nix a resolution calling for a halt to Israeli action, stating that not enough demands were placed on both sides. He might as well have stood up and announced that because of the large amount of American money invested in Israel, he can't possibly allow Palestinians to rocket it all away, so sorry, he vetoes. Which will send me on another rant about how the reason nothing ever gets fixed is because in politics, there is no such thing as swallowing pride, making concessions, or doing anything for the good of innocent people, prosperity, and peace. There is only pride, sugar-coating, hissy fits, and keeping up a country's image no matter what collateral damage in the form of dead children comes about. Makes me want to work at the UN and makes me want to throw up at the same time.
And of course Hezbollah is only happy that violence is increasing. Another example of the ineffectiveness of the UN: resolution 6 years ago calling for Hezbollah to stop guerrilla violence against Israel - no heed paid. So Israel withdrew from Lebanon upon the promise of cease-fire and they are not expected to defend as attacks continue? Of course Hezbollah is only happy that Israel has snapped now and is actually defending itself against terrorists instead of taking it, because now Hez can get what it wants: Israelis dead, constant war, fighting for an incomprehensible cause, the destruction of all who do not believe what they believe.
The blame is almost equal in the situation, in the action and in the reaction. Of course, there is only one solution: relocate Israel into North Dakota!!!
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