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I took a World Ideologies course this summer and as the war against Hezbollah began we got into a debate and the sides were obviously not equal. I, and one other guy, supported Israel for their efforts to warn the people of Qana and save civilian lifes, but most in the class were not satisfied since the people died and were furious with Israel. . . Fast forward to Wednesday, the professor is talking about Terrorism, then asks "I'm going to do a survey. Who thinks that "violence" is the most important aspect of fighting terrorism? - I and my...

The thing that most impressed Capt. Yisrael Friedler, commander of A Company in the Golani Brigade's Battalion 51, during the bloody battle in Bint Jbail on Wednesday, was the way the junior commanders conducted themselves after their officers had been hit by Hizbullah gunfire. "The moment their officers went down," he told The Jerusalem Post Thursday, "the sergeants took their radios and began reporting in and managing the battle, while at the same time taking charge of evacuating the wounded. It was the height of professionalism," he said. The firefight began early in the morning when two companies, A and...

Hello, Many of you know that FReeper Rebel_yell2 is stuck in his hotel in Beruit after the airstrikes. A request for any help or ideas on his situation was posted here. Just wanted to start a thread specifically for jokes, chit-chat, etc. to help lift his spirits, and to keep the original thread more open in case he needs to reach anyone.