tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post2672914449772531633..comments2023-10-30T10:09:21.527-04:00Comments on X Curmudgeon: Tough Choices For IsraelX Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558863878654315246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-19864199272948925732009-01-06T15:20:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:20:00.000-05:00I am as vocal when Israel is attacked. It isn't r...I am as vocal when Israel is attacked. It isn't right for Hamas to go randomly bombing civilians. But, since Hamas and the Palestians don't have an embassy here, I'm not clear on where I'm supposed to go protest that. And, since there is no Gaza independent country, they are non-governmental by definition. Maybe if Israel and the U.S. got their heads into this millenium and supported an independent Palestinian state, things MIGHT be a tad more civil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-49780949672091898922009-01-06T09:43:00.000-05:002009-01-06T09:43:00.000-05:00The militants who are firing rockets into Israel a...The militants who are firing rockets into Israel aren't "non-governmental" entities. They are either elements of Hamas or Hamas proxies. Hamas (much like the IRA) has no purpose but to bring terror to Israel. They, obviously, have no concern for their own people because Hamas leadership knew exactly what Israel's response would be to the increased rocket attacks and they got what they wanted.<BR/><BR/>Attacking the rocket launch sites makes no sense since the sites aren't permanent.<BR/><BR/>I wish you and the other world wide protesters would be as vocal when Israel is attacked.Bluedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946510286210194153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-68642109966847388912009-01-06T09:07:00.000-05:002009-01-06T09:07:00.000-05:00How about something more like what we wish U.S. fo...How about something more like what we wish U.S. foreign policy is: "We're better than that." Israel is a modern, developed country. Show some damned restraint. If they know where terrorists are, then hit them with controlled attacks. Invading a country/territory just because you were attacked by non-governmental entities from the territory or destroying a civilian airport to isolate the country is not the behavior of a respectable nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-32325685454043481932009-01-05T18:22:00.000-05:002009-01-05T18:22:00.000-05:00Ok, so Israel should just fire rockets randomly in...Ok, so Israel should just fire rockets randomly into Gaza, one for every rocket Hamas launches into Israel. Would that make you happy?X Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558863878654315246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-90908216396406573492009-01-05T18:15:00.000-05:002009-01-05T18:15:00.000-05:00Yet, if Israel could successfully stop the terror ...<I> Yet, if Israel could successfully stop the terror rockets with a smaller, more targeted response, it would.</I><BR/><BR/>Objection. Assumes facts not in evidence. Israel is all about disproportiate response. A few nuts from Hezbollah made some minor incursions into Israel, and they bombed Beruit (the Paris of the Middle East) almost into the stone age. But, I can see why we are such close allies. Disproportiate and irrational responses are common U.S. policy too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192782.post-6853952861397252502009-01-03T21:45:00.000-05:002009-01-03T21:45:00.000-05:00FREE EVERYTHING InternetSurfShack.comFREE EVERYTHING InternetSurfShack.comMoneyBonanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454312686756658099noreply@blogger.com