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1. If you were an Isreali and had given - GIVEN - back land you took in battle many years ago - and that land was now being used to launch missiles into your home country - what would you do?
Israel OCCUPIED Lebanon territory, they did not take it from Lebanon and give it back. They occupied Lebanon, and later withdrew due to international pressure.
You dispute my comments and then do not answer the question
I would protect my borders. Modern war technology should be able to stop missiles from coming in. Heck, GW wants to put such intercepters into space.
Once agaiin you dodge the question. The technology is not commonly in situ yet - cowardly response. In fact if you were there you would make all efforts to stop it - even if you had to invade - but you will not state this as you are under the protection of the Americans and your own government. Shameful dodge.
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2. Negotations with terrorists does not work in the middle east. It is a sign of weakness. How do you stop the rockets from coming into your country?
Two questions here. Negotiations are far better than war. Israel has negotiated in the past and should take higher ground (moral ground) than its enemy.
When you negotiate in good faith you expect the other side to keep its word as well. Why should Isreal take a higher road than the folks who actually target civilains ON PURPOSE? Any IDF person I have talked to - and I did so last week - will tell you the facts are the IDF does NOT deliberately attack civilains - but the terrorists wage war from the suburbs. Thus civilains who do not leave are at risk. I know you will dispute this but I know this intelligence officer extremely well - he and I have served together before - he would NOT lie to me. Do not ask how I know this - I will not tell you.
You dodged this one in a cowardly manner
Also, Israel has many "prisoners" which have never been charged or tried. They just recently held a Canadian man for two weeks, alligations of torture are being investigated, the man was released after two weeks without charges. Holding prisoners, for years in some cases, without charges is not negotiating and only angers those connected to these prisoners. While some prisoners have been tried and convicted of terrible crimes, they should not be released. The ones that are "political prisoners" should be.
This is a red herring answer. In fact all you and I publicly know is what the media tells me - you believe all that you see on the telly? CNN admitted yesterday that all of their on scene reporting from Lebanon was staged by Hezbolla media representatives.
Should we all stoop to the lowest levels. Do the ends, justify the means?
When there is nothing but an ocean at your back and little help from any western countries - yes. BUt you have never been in that type of situation have you?
Technology today allows for more precise air strikes. Taking out missile launchers should not involve leveling whole apartment buildings and communities. It should not involve depleted uranium bombs.
You show your ignorance - allow me to give some explanations:
When a missile launcher is within 100 feet or less of a civilain structure it will be damaged or destroyed - even if the target receives a direct hit.
The smallest of guided stuff dropped from fighters has roughly 300 pounds of explosive, about 500 knots of kinetic launch energy and a very large frag envelope. Safe range distance on practise ranges is about a mile.
Better tell your very dear terrorist friends to stop waging war from the suburbs.
I would suspect the failure rate for guided munitions is in the 10% range - for various combat reasons - technology - despite your thoughts in far froom infallible.
I also know the IDF dropped leaflets to civilians prior to combat operations telling them to leave - why did they stay? Forced to perhaps? By your terrorist friends?
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3. If Isreal were to completely disarm today - what would happen to it?
Sorry this is a void question. As it will never happen, and why should it. The more sophisticated weapons one side of war uses, the more development and sophistication of the opposing sides. Its called an "arms race". It doesn't end until one side decides to stop escalating the destruction.
You refuse to answer a hypothetical question. So I will answer it for you. If they laid down their arms today the Arab nations - who have advocated and promised the complete destruction of Isreal - would wipe it from the face of the earth. You know it but will not admit it - you are once again showing cowardice.
Perhaps the morally bankrupt Lebanese army should stand up on its' hind legs and stop the terrorists? Or perhaps they support them?
I wonder why the Hezbollah never attacked the occupying Syrian forces?
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4. If the terrorists stopped rocketing today - what would happen?
We won't know this today, because Israel wishes to continue its Occupation of Lebanese territory in order to defend its borders. Once you invade another country - that country has the right to defend its borders.
Another refusal to answer. Isreal has publicly stated they would remove themselves from Lebanon and stay out if the terrorists would stop DELIBERATELY attcking civilians with unarmed rockets.
This is the problem with "pre-emptive strikes", get them before they get us thinking. Someone has to draw the line and stay on their side.
There was no pre-emptive strike. Isreal received literally 100's of rockets targeting their civilains. Isreal also warned this country - Lebanon to control the Hezbollah or it would be attacked in order to defend the civilains that were being killed by terrorists.
Once again you are not honest.
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As for the comments on Afghanistan - as a women - if you lived there you would receive no medical care, no dental care, could legally be stoned to death or "honour killed", if found on the street alone - taken to the infamous stadium and shot or beheaded on the following Saturday.
I don't live there, neither do you.
I have seen the suffering. And I have seen and received their thanks. What have you done to earn the right to say this to me?
We can't impose our morals (via military conflict) on this country because their morals are imposed on them by their religion.
Those morals were imposed by terrorists called Taliban.
If things are going to change for them, they need to make their own decisions.
One could say the same for the Lebanese - who's army numbered around 70,000. They stood back and allowed the terrorists to attack innocent Isreali civilains.
In this case though - Afghan Land - the local populace was so terrorized and beaten down by war lords and Soviet people that they needed outside intervention. The latest - DEMOCRATICALLY elected government - has publicly stated this. That election was monitored by many international agencies so do not even think to say it was rigged.
We should set the example of how good and tolerant society can be.
When the terrorist wants you dead - at any cost and at all cost there is no "good and tolerant". Have you ever watched Al Jezeera television? They start their kids hating anything non-muslim as soon as they can turn the channel. Tolerant does not exist in a radical muslim country - you may not believe this - but it is truth. As I stated somewhere before - it is interesting to watch a man have his head cut off or his hand cut off - with only hearsay for evidence.
Kids of 14 know how to use an AK and fire a mortar. Great education - be advised they think and live VERY differently from you.
I bet you were a supporter of attempts to bring Sharia law to Canada.
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The folks there are not hateful of the soldiers there - they do not want them there - but realize that without them there life would be reduced yet again to - no music, no radio, no dentists, no doctors, and incredibly high infant mortality.
I'm sure many want us there. I'm sure many in China and other countries would like to have us there as well. When occupying forces use UN banned weapons, which depleted weapons are by the way, they shred that trust, they destroy the hands that are reaching out to help.
Would you care to list proven examples? The only one I can think of that might be questionable is depleted uranium shells used by the Warthog - do the Isrealis have this aircraft? Nope.
While I may be wrong, I do not believe the Apache uses these rounds.
Also, when will you publicly stand up AND CONDEM ALL MUSLIM TERRORISTS WHO TARGET CIVILIANS AROUND THE WORLD?
When will you do this?
Spain, England, Malaysia, United States just to name a few. I put the U.S. of A. last just so you could get it through your head that other countries have been targeted.
They will want us there until they learn that the DU weapons used are going to cause cancers, birth defects, diabetes, still-borns, etc.
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Forget negotiations - tried by all countries to date and no success.
What are your options?
As for suicide bombers. It is deplorable. An act of extreme despiration which is made honorable by extremists that do not follow the Islamic law which forbids suicide.
You cannot protect citizens from such extreme acts, unless you want to live in a "police state". You cannot give up your "liberties" for "freedom", they are the same thing.
You can remove the threat - and it is being done. I missed being done-in in Tel Aviv about two years ago - by only a bit.
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To my knowledge there are NO deliberate attacks on civilians by western powers - but if the bad guys hang out in the suburbs - civilians will die unless they move or rise up and inform on the bad guys.
Four UN personnel were killed at their base station by multiple bombs dropped on their exact position, one was a Canadian. These UN personnel (observers) repeatedly contacted Israeli defense to tell them that they were bombing too close their position.
A tragedy - but when I had the opportunity to be in the old Yugoslavia, the bad guys would move into within a few metres of UN positions and start a fire fight. I have a gut feeling this happened here as well - but of course you would never believe this.
Israel war planes fired upon this UN station deliberately, because they are p****d-off with the UN for not doing enough to force Hezbullah out of Lebanon. Israel claims they did not do it deliberately. Then show us the infra-red pictures from the aircraft used to hit them, let's see who and what was in the cross-hairs. It was hit with over 20 bombs, how could this be an accident?
See above. As I stated - a tragedy. Conversely any decent UN commander would have pulled his troops rather than try to protect them with phone calls!! Trust me the UN is a corrupt and untrustworthy and very insignificant organization. Liars through and through. Oh - before you start arguing with me - I have worn the blue beret.
The use of DU weapons is an attack on the entire population and is banned by the United Nations. Israel is using DU against Lebanon, just as they used DU in the Arab-Israeli conflicts in the Sinnai penninsyla in the early 80's.
Well you may be right and you may be wrong - but their back is to the sea - yours is in your comfy warm house.
Why on earth do you think that people in Lebanon would be better able to remove criminals from their community than Americans/Canadian can from our own. Why do we have police in North America? How are they supposed to accomplish this now that their towns and villages are destroyed?
You are dodging my questions - you are diverting the topic.
Why are we fighting wars outside our country?
Because if we do not the war will come here - have you studied history or are you a complete fool. Would you have rather our forefathers stayed at home while "the little corporal" did his thing in Europe?
How far do we go to "protect American" interests around the world?
How did this get onto American interests? Another dammed diversion! You are showing your true colours now. You hate the Yanks don't you. Go on admit it. You think they are war mongering [email protected]#ARDS that deserve everything they get. Right?
Yeah, I know those dammed no good Yanks did the dirty deed and knocked down the Twin Towers. I also know they shot down their own airliner on the east coast. There is a ton of proof on the internet.
I think that is the same internet that was invented, designed and built by Mr. Gore? Hmmmm .... I read somewhere he also came up with the idea of using depleted uranium in munitions - it reduces the population - even if it does not impact the target.
Admit it - the Yanks are war mongers and they want to get rich off all the other countries - even if it means destroying them. Right?
You do believe this don't you. Admit it.
You would like to see them suffer a bit wouldn't you. It is ok to say so - admit it and get it off your chest - we are all open to listening to you.
Remember though - without them you would be speaking a different language right now and quite likely would not have the same number of freedoms that you so obviously enjoy. You for sure would not be able to speak out as you do now.
When do we draw the line and stay on one side?
Canadians have lived a cowards life for many many years - your Liberal government - and your NDP party - bet you vote NDP or GREEN - have caused the Canucks to become the laughing stock of the world.
A mouse still trying to roar and unable to even stand up on its' own back legs and bark. Fortunately Harper may change that. Bet you hate him too - go ahead admit it.
In the end this world is not what it used to be. Radical middle east Muslims want YOU DEAD - they will not tolerate you existing as you do. Ignore them and they will NOT go away - they will be at your door.
Think otherwise - but only at your peril.
You asked for my genius, but all I can give you is my opinion based on the facts I know. There can be no justification of the use of DU weapons. In order to show the international community they want peace, than Israel, USA, Britian, Canada, must openly denounce DU weapons use, and stop manufacturing and using them. To my knowledge, Canada is not manufacturing the weapons, but our uranium is being utilized, which is against Canadian law.
Canada supplies all sorts of weapons to both sides - you obviously have not searched the Montreal business directory. Canucks are a major rocket, bomb and bullet producer.
So what is the solution?? It starts with stopping the use of DU weapons.
You are oh so wrong - but then again millions died to allow you to say this - I must respect their sacrifice - even though it galls me.
As long as they are being used by western forces, we have no credibility as 'nations seeking peace'.
And you dear reader get the white feather from me. Your cowardice is unfortunately strong and very wide spread. I will have no more truck with you.
Perhaps someday peace will occur - but only when rough men do dirty deeds so you can spout as you do.
B.C