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To: JasonC
You are talking about annexing land and depopulating it, something America has not done in her recent history.

And it is something Israel will not want to do either.

In fact only despots Africa, European Nazi, Communists have seen depopulating whole regions and annexing them as a legitimate means of war.

And you are asking troops to carry out these actions, I don't know how many IDF you know but I have met quite a few I have always admired them for there professionalism, decency and honor.

But I will let as IDF man sum up what I am saying From a newspaper just to remind you that there is a huge gulf between decent men in uniform and those evil bastards whose actions you I think wish us to emulate.

Sgt. Ron Yehushua, 21, of Jerusalem, said there were moments of beauty in war, too.

Despite the brutal carnage he witnessed, he said the image etched most deeply in his mind was that of the Lebanese family he encountered in the midst of battle. He said he shared some of the little food he had with them and handed a young girl a piece of candy.

"That's the bravest thing I did," he said. "I was afraid that in war people lose their humanity, that they become bad. I will carry that memory with me because it reminded me that I am human, and that I am fighting for peace."

130 posted on 08/04/2006 3:12:43 AM PDT by tonycavanagh
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To: tonycavanagh
You are arguing against a straw man because you don't have anything to say about my actual argument or position. The only one talking about emulating bastards is you, ascribing it to me.

You can be as kind as you like about it, but Palestinians who vote for Hamas are not going to live at peace with Israelis on the same land. Nor are they innocent.

Puppies dogs are cute, flowers are pretty, sugar is sweet. Whoppee doo, none of it has anything to do with the actual problem.

People concretely unwilling to live with others, who daily want them all murdered and rejoice at it, cannot be cajoled into loving kindness with a piece of candy. It is an utter delusion.

Israelis require sufficient territory to ensure their security, and can't get it while murderers live on that territory. They can eject them, or they can stand around and die.

The same unreality continues in practices like leaving the borders open for the sake of trade and daily work. After a couple of car bombs, perhaps. After literally decades, the last of which has seen non-stop suicide bombings, it is just clinical denial of reality.

They won't live with Jews. Jews can't live with them. Either Jews live alone or they don't live. You don't have another choice in the matter.

The muslims do - they've been left that choice, and they'd still be left that choice. They can change their behavior any time they like. It is entirely voluntary in every detail. But they are free to be bastards. And if they choose to be, treating them like puppy dogs is stark raving mad.

133 posted on 08/04/2006 5:42:34 AM PDT by JasonC
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