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Ron Paul: Israel had US OK for war on Gaza (Ron Paul sides with Hamas)
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Posted on 01/05/2009 11:50:56 AM PST by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal
What would be his attitude if missiles were lobbed at his house on a continual basis in hopes of killing him, his wife and/or children and the US government told him, "we can do nothing about it as it would be a preemptive war"?
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posted on
01/05/2009 4:55:02 PM PST
by
NickFlooding
(Canceling out liberal votes since 1972.)
To: LdSentinal
Well, this skunk Ron Paul had me fooled for a long time. Guess I read him wrong.
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posted on
01/05/2009 4:55:21 PM PST
by
luvadavi
(Chinese curse: may you live in interesting times...)
To: annalex
I expressed the Just War theory that has been normative for the civilized world for centuries. Israel is playing by the rules of the Just War Theory. Hamas is not. Anyone suggesting otherwise is an apologist for terrorists.
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posted on
01/05/2009 4:57:44 PM PST
by
Chunga
(Vote Republican)
To: hedgetrimmer
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posted on
01/05/2009 4:58:32 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(www.israelsoldiers.org Friends of the IDF, taking care of soldiers, so the IDF can buy more bombs)
To: Chunga
I explained how Israeli actions deviate from both proportionality and dicrimination principles, but I agree that Hamas has not acted by any rules at all.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:01:51 PM PST
by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: annalex
What you seem to fail to understand is that Hamas is dedicated to the goal of eliminating Israel — wiping the country off the planet — making this an existential crisis for Israel, not something to fit into your narrow and weird definition of “just war.”
What you want sounds more like a soccer match played among second graders, where fairness is emphasized over winning.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:03:16 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(www.israelsoldiers.org Friends of the IDF, taking care of soldiers, so the IDF can buy more bombs)
To: NYC GOP Chick
I understand that, and indeed every time rules of war are brought up someone would say that it is not a soccer match. Hamas, from its own perspective, would also point out its own reasons to violate the rules of war as it resorts to terrorist tactics and sets goals that are genocidal.
This is precisely why rules of war matter. They especially matter for the survival of Israel, who has not done well in the eye of public opinion lately.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:13:16 PM PST
by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: NYC GOP Chick
And when did the GOP begin to think it was appropriate to act like a communist agitator in public discussion? I am curious because the GOP used to oppose the communists.
To: annalex
I explained how Israeli actions deviate from both proportionality and dicrimination principles, but I agree that Hamas has not acted by any rules at all.Lets say you home with your wife and children was bombarded for ten years but no family member had been killed.... so far.
If a chance to stop that bombardment via disproportionate response came up you would seize it. Because at a certain point you say it it's either me or them. This is human basics
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:23:27 PM PST
by
dennisw
(On the 31st floor a gold plated door won't keep out the Lord's burning rage ---FBB)
To: annalex
This is precisely why rules of war matter. They especially matter for the survival of Israel, who has not done well in the eye of public opinion lately.Support is good in this war because most people can see Israel vacated Gaza but have been under rocket and missile attack since then
Muslims get very bored without war. So they lob rockets into Israel
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:27:15 PM PST
by
dennisw
(On the 31st floor a gold plated door won't keep out the Lord's burning rage ---FBB)
To: hedgetrimmer
I still do. That has never changed.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:27:19 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(www.israelsoldiers.org Friends of the IDF, taking care of soldiers, so the IDF can buy more bombs)
To: annalex
Your precious little rules mean nothing to Hamas, but you still want Israel to fight with one hand tied behind her back to give a level playing field.
That’s just sick.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:28:10 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(www.israelsoldiers.org Friends of the IDF, taking care of soldiers, so the IDF can buy more bombs)
To: LdSentinal
Paul is a dingbat. But he might be useful as a shield to block the Hamas missiles. Since he knows so much, he should even be able to foretell where the next ones will land.
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:40:55 PM PST
by
hocndoc
(http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
To: annalex
"Preemptive it is not, but the Israeli response is vastly disproportionate."
Disproportionate? As long as rockets are falling on Israel, it is not NEARLY disproportionate enough.
Forum rules, however, prevent the kind of disproportionate response your comment deserves...
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posted on
01/05/2009 5:44:54 PM PST
by
EasySt
( Fold Here! Fold Now! (Free Republic Folders)
To: NYC GOP Chick
That's a mighty low bar you set. RP is a vile, nasty, hateful old creep.
So you represent the republican party? The only hateful talk I see is from you.
To: dennisw
If a chance to stop that bombardment via disproportionate response came up you would seize it Possibly, but that wouldn't make it proportionate, and the rules of war call for it.
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posted on
01/05/2009 6:25:51 PM PST
by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: NYC GOP Chick
Why is it sick? We have all kinds of rules for cops, for example, and they deal with criminals for whom rules are nothing.
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posted on
01/05/2009 6:27:16 PM PST
by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: EasySt
As long as rockets are falling on Israel, it is not NEARLY disproportionate enough. As long as rockets are falling on Israel, Israel has every right to stop them with legitimate military means, if at all possible. But the aerial bombardment of apartment blocks does not seem to advance that objective, now does it?
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posted on
01/05/2009 6:30:16 PM PST
by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: annalex
Nothing to see here folks...just another liberal of Catholic persuasion insisting Israel play by “rules of war” formulated before the advent of modern Islamofascist terrorism...move along...
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posted on
01/05/2009 6:45:24 PM PST
by
Chunga
(Vote Republican)
To: annalex
As long as rockets are falling on Israel, Israel has every right to stop them with legitimate military means by any means necessary Fixed.
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posted on
01/05/2009 6:47:58 PM PST
by
Chunga
(Vote Republican)
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