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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:30 AM Original message |
Solve the Middle East Crisis in 40 Words or Less. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. arm all sides with copious numbers of short range nukes |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. hhhmmm, dramatic, yet plausible... |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. My a-political father suggested that yesterday..... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. bummer |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. ah yes.. .the old put-out-the-fire-with-gasoline approach |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Elect a US President and Congress with the courage and political will |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. the supply of crises in that region |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Cease-fire and Negotiate. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Actually, Solomon had the solution |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Not a bad idea...I used to do that as a parent of 2 & it worked very well. |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'll even do it standing on one leg! |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh, Rabbi Hillel! eom |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Fire all of your guns at once... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. Here goes (these don't count for the 40): |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. That's just a recipe for |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Then I default to my "Solomon" solution above |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Why not think about |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I don't know about "patently" |
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clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. eventually peace _ not in |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. One idea |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'll give it a shot. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Who gets to return, and how many in this symbolic return |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Recrimination is a non-starter |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. I can't agree with that |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. The number of Palestinians |
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clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
16. I don't usually like to repeat myself, but |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Get the UN involved... |
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Liberal_Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. Change The Entire Middle East |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. Require all nations receiving aid from the US and/or the UN to be secular. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Hmmm... |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Enforcing the rule of law is perverse? n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
58. Great idea - maybe even kick them out of the UN - any country |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'm gonna go over the 40 word limit, because I have to say... |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. You won't be penalized for going over. |
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schmuls (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
29. Klatu Barada Nikto |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Ah yes, the GORT solution.... |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
32. spread DU all over the place, |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. If the U.S. withdrew ALL aid to Israel |
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schmuls (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. why won't the U.S. withdraw aid from Israel? Do we really have to |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. taxpayer revolt |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
38. (1, 2) Immediate Ceasefire |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
40. Put "happy pills" in the water supplies |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. I like! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. SSRIs could really open more pathways in their brains |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
42. Paelstinains give up |
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CuteNFuzzy (444 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. sadly I don't know if you're serious or not |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. Close down the "settlements," draw borders and put the UN at them |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. That would roughly be my solution |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
44. I hate war |
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smacky44 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'll try: |
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Jeroen (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Call the whole territory 'France' and give all of them a French passport |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Make French the official language |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
63. Send them all the illegal Mexicans |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
49. Four words. |
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CuteNFuzzy (444 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'll answer in 4 |
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sentelle (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
51. How's this in four words |
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cracksquirrel (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
52. Okay... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
54. Brainstorming ideas |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. . |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
59. I think we should demand every world leader be sequestered |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Put them all on Alcatraz |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
61. They should all just screw each other and be done with it. n/t |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
62. Destroy the "holy" sites. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
64. Pay families 1 million dollars each to relocate |
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