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George II

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16. Can someone explain how this is a "war of choice" on the part of Israel or Netanyahu?

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Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:20 PM

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Netanyahu Does NOT Speak For Me... [View all] kpete Jul 2014 OP

I think they said the same thing about Asians during Vietnam and the Korean War aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #1

I actually thought that myself. deurbano Jul 2014 #12

Thank you for that beautiful story deurbano kpete Jul 2014 #14

There is hatred on both sides taught to young people upaloopa Jul 2014 #2

I second kpete Jul 2014 #3

I agree nikto Jul 2014 #17

So how do you kick people out of their homeland malaise Jul 2014 #28

If there is ever to be peace you have to stop upaloopa Jul 2014 #38

I raised mine as you advise. But I feel sadly outnumbered. Listening to Cheney spouting off maddiemom Jul 2014 #35

Thanks for posting.. 2banon Jul 2014 #4

Netanyahu's election was in fact a *ratification* of the assassination of Rabin villager Jul 2014 #5

Nor me LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #6

This spiral of inhumanity is the fault of both "sides." 99Forever Jul 2014 #7

Israel is a goverment.. Judaism is a faith Peacetrain Jul 2014 #9

Thank you. I was thinking about this today. klook Jul 2014 #11

It's mostly about the land... Bohemianwriter Jul 2014 #23

I have read a number of ops today Peacetrain Jul 2014 #25

The GOVERNMENT of Israel is perpetraing these war crimes. 99Forever Jul 2014 #18

You apparently missed the point.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #20

I didn't miss anything. 99Forever Jul 2014 #26

Yeah you missed the point.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #27

Oh goody, another know-it-all with a crystal call. 99Forever Jul 2014 #30

Though, the illegal settlements... Bohemianwriter Jul 2014 #24

speaking of Yahweh kpete Jul 2014 #29

The blame lays primeraly on the Brits... Bohemianwriter Jul 2014 #21

a better wording would have been sabbat hunter Jul 2014 #8

Americans do not get the same coverage of this jaysunb Jul 2014 #10

But he speaks for the Israeli people. 4now Jul 2014 #13

Netanyahu DOES speak for some... nikto Jul 2014 #15

Can someone explain how this is a "war of choice" on the part of Israel or Netanyahu? George II Jul 2014 #16

Israel takes land that isn't theirs. Then acts surprised when Palestinians fight back. randome Jul 2014 #19

Exactly Right............ad nauseum kpete Jul 2014 #22

What land is that? This conflict is between Gaza and Israel, who withdrew from Gaza... George II Jul 2014 #32

...and turned it into an open air concentration camp. A ghetto. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #36

Netanyahu is a bloodthirsty bastard, Blue_In_AK Jul 2014 #31

right now Hamas is shooting out missles PatrynXX Jul 2014 #33

DUly RECommended Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #34

Indeed Duppers Jul 2014 #37

Netanyahu doesn't speak for me either. I await the next Yitzhak Rabin. nt stevenleser Jul 2014 #39