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Re: West Bank vs. Gaza - Palestinians have a clear choice

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Yeah and Israeli secret agents also drove Egyptian tanks and soldiers to the Egyptian border and tricked Syria into signing a mutual defense (read aggression) pact.
Are you making stuff up whole-cloth now?
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Okay, but don't complain if both parties continue to go to war for land. You can't have it both ways. You either have rules that both sides have to abide by, or the only law is the law of the jungle. If anyone picks the latter, I sure as hell don't want to hear them complaining when one day, things don't turn out their way, and they've had their little sliver of land stolen, or their people massacred.

We either strive towards living in a civilized world, or we don't.
Rude Boy,

Imp will now paint the Arab side as unreasonable and un-conscionable to justify his position of endless warfare.
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Rude Boy,

Imp will now paint the Arab side as unreasonable and un-conscionable to justify his position of endless warfare.
Thing is both sides have been unreasonable, and both sides have had their respective people, who have been reasonable, marginalized.

The "hawks" always want war, it's profitable, as long as they can sit at a desk and send others to do the fighting.
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Rude Boy,

Imp will now paint the Arab side as unreasonable and un-conscionable to justify his position of endless warfare.
Well, see, just as we were having a sensible non-contentious discussion you have to turn into an ass. bye.
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Thiefs can not win, no matter what game they play. Its true in the US as it is anywhere else.
Yeah no one ever won a war of conquest...
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Yeah no one ever won a war of conquest...
Are we living in the early 20th century, or are we going to behave like we actually live in the 21st century?
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Thing is both sides have been unreasonable, and both sides have had their respective people, who have been reasonable, marginalized.

The "hawks" always want war, it's profitable, as long as they can sit at a desk and send others to do the fighting.
Indeed. Yet why do others, such as on this thread, justify such?
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Yeah no one ever won a war of conquest...
Generally not without wiping out much of the populace.
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Re: West Bank vs. Gaza - Palestinians have a clear choice

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Okay, but don't complain if both parties continue to go to war for land. You can't have it both ways. You either have rules that both sides have to abide by, or the only law is the law of the jungle. If anyone picks the latter, I sure as hell don't want to hear them complaining when one day, things don't turn out their way, and they've had their little sliver of land stolen, or their people massacred.

We either strive towards living in a civilized world, or we don't.
I’d submit as I said in a lose lose situation there are no rules…if they lost they lost ALL, if they won, they have to give it back, according a protection to their and anyone’s enemies who don’t pay a very stiff price for gambling and instituting a war.

I don’t enjoy or wish for any more violence, but saying hey just get back to the line of pre- 67 is a non starter.

And I do realize that the everyday Palast. is paying the price for arab wars….but then again they would have benefited, so squaring that circle is more than difficult.
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Well, see, just as we were having a sensible non-contentious discussion you have to turn into an ass. bye.
What's contentious about it?

Offended are we? Or just unable to put your case?

I understand if its the latter - evil is a hard thing to justify on its own merits.
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What's contentious about it?

Offended are we? Or just unable to put your case?

I understand if its the latter - evil is a hard thing to justify on its own merits.
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I’d submit as I said in a lose lose situation there are no rules…if they lost they lost ALL, if they won, they have to give it back, according a protection to their and anyone’s enemies who don’t pay a very stiff price for gambling and instituting a war.

I don’t enjoy or wish for any more violence, but saying hey just get back to the line of pre- 67 is a non starter.

And I do realize that the everyday Palast. is paying the price for arab wars….but then again they would have benefited, so squaring that circle is more than difficult.
At least have a go at squaring the circle, what would you like to see? Whats a good solution in your opinion?
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Re: West Bank vs. Gaza - Palestinians have a clear choice

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israel must have it to protect themselves. even though the reason they must protect themselves is because the folks are mad that they stole it!!!

These days there is no real strategic value to the Golan Heights anymore.
Artillery and missile have much more range now.
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Re: West Bank vs. Gaza - Palestinians have a clear choice

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they didn't steal it they won it...hello, 1967?
The reason acquisition of land through conquest was made illegal by international law, in the 1930's, was because otherwise there would be no way to reduce war.

You can not gain legal title by the use of force.
That is a pretty basic principle of law.
And Israel started the 1967 conflict.
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