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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2014, 12:40 PM Jul 2014

Do you support the IDF action in Gaza? [View all]

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Do you support the IDF action in Gaza? [View all] JackRiddler Jul 2014 OP

Wholeheartedly. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #1

Your enthusiasm betrays you. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #21

No, my enthusiam is just that, enthusiastic support for Israel. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #22

+1000. Wholeheartedly here too! Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #33

Welcome to the very small club here. 7962 Jul 2014 #37

Thank you. Nice to know I am not alone. Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #43

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Are you threatening me? Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #42

Do you wholeheartedly support what Israel did to the USS Liberty also? A Simple Game Jul 2014 #45

Three different US military commissions all agreed: Friendly Fire Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #47

There was no "Friendly Fire" in any reports! atreides1 Jul 2014 #54

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Friendly fire? Yep same as what happened to that lawyer Cheney shot in the face. A Simple Game Jul 2014 #61

See what I mean? 7962 Jul 2014 #68

I used to only see Liberty garbage leftynyc Jul 2014 #82

And you see what happened to post #55..... 7962 Jul 2014 #85

I guess I can't blame people here leftynyc Jul 2014 #88

Awww you poor lil things RandiFan1290 Jul 2014 #89

I dont support what Japan did to us in '41 either, but NOW they're an ally. 7962 Jul 2014 #69

"Get over it" ?? 2banon Jul 2014 #73

How many times have we seen troops re-visit Vietnam, Japan, germany, etc, 7962 Jul 2014 #86

Good Grief.. 2banon Jul 2014 #92

If it takes ALL the Jews to reassemble in Israel, then it'll never happen! 7962 Jul 2014 #94

That old talking point isn't working. There were no rockets fired for 19 months until sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #76

Another made up story. Rockets have been fired ALL YEAR from Gaza. Thats a fact. 7962 Jul 2014 #84

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No. Absolutely not. closeupready Jul 2014 #2

Just as much as I support the American White People's Party and the KKK. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #3

Hell no!!! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

When it began, it had my conditional support Scootaloo Jul 2014 #5

And people get pissed off at the President.. kentuck Jul 2014 #7

I fully support the Presidents actions there. 7962 Jul 2014 #38

The President is wrong on that issue, too many civilians and children killed. Dragonfli Jul 2014 #41

^^Yes this^^^ hlthe2b Jul 2014 #10

I had similar hopes, but not the confidence. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #14

Half-heartedly. They have to defend themselves, no country would tolerate TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #6

And some landed in the ocean... kentuck Jul 2014 #9

... so they shot a rocket back NightWatcher Jul 2014 #11

The problem with the rockets Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #16

Without the rockets or other forms of "dissent", we might not hear about their plight... cascadiance Jul 2014 #18

That is, of course, true as well. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #23

And we wonder why they're trying to get rid of net neutrality now too... :( cascadiance Jul 2014 #36

I've thought that too re Gandhi. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #26

I support decisive action to closing Gaza prison. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #8

Nope. Iggo Jul 2014 #12

Fuck no. Netanyahu is a war criminal. morningfog Jul 2014 #13

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #15

Yes and no. moondust Jul 2014 #17

So, in other words, you give Israel a pass BillZBubb Jul 2014 #19

appears? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27

Quit trying to make sense Caretha Jul 2014 #65

Wow, the poll numbers confirm my faith in DU although I wish there were more voters. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #20

Israel chose badly. IMO. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #24

I see your poll is down a few supporters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #25

you can vote in polls on a timeout unless you are flagged for review. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #28

Didn't know that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #29

probably. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #30

Tell her lies and feed her candy... kentuck Jul 2014 #31

Do I support the precise handling of the war? No. WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #32

Not NO but HELL NO madokie Jul 2014 #34

Netanyahu's brother was the only Israeli to die during the avebury Jul 2014 #35

No. I support the Israeli people as well as the Palestinian people, I have personally known Dragonfli Jul 2014 #39

The Israeli people and the IDF are the same oberliner Jul 2014 #70

How do you explain the protesters, if it's "the same" Dragonfli Jul 2014 #79

Nope, service is not required intaglio Jul 2014 #81

This result is not surprising at all. DU has become a hotbed of opposition. totodeinhere Jul 2014 #44

Congrats to DU, then... JackRiddler Jul 2014 #46

What really galls me is that the 40% of us who oppose this murder and mayhem stranger81 Jul 2014 #49

Not among younger Americans, where support of Israel's actions is very low per Gallup hlthe2b Jul 2014 #50

Now if you could just get them leftynyc Jul 2014 #83

I support the IDF, I don't support IDF/Israel attacking the people of Gaza. Octafish Jul 2014 #48

I broadly support taking out the missile capacity and shutting down the tunnels TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #51

But there is a question about...? kentuck Jul 2014 #52

What natural resources are you talking about? Nt hack89 Jul 2014 #56

A trillion cubic feet of natural gas off the coast of Gaza... kentuck Jul 2014 #57

I have a hard time believing that any natural gas deposits would be profitable enough to offset WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #59

You have to remember most wars are fought for the profit of a few at the expense of the many. bluedigger Jul 2014 #64

Would be a valid point if Israel had to pay for their own wars of aggression., but they don't. 2banon Jul 2014 #74

Time to put this nonsense to rest hack89 Jul 2014 #60

But think of all the nice rockets... kentuck Jul 2014 #67

Other: There are no good guys in this conflict. 11 Bravo Jul 2014 #53

I had been such a supporter of Israel given their lexington filly Jul 2014 #58

I voted "do not support," BUT... 99Forever Jul 2014 #62

Israel has a wack coalition in control Babel_17 Jul 2014 #63

Hell no. I haven't supported the IDF since Sharon order those massacres mulsh Jul 2014 #66

U.S. public opinion is shifting radically. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #71

Yep BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #72

Absolutely sickened by it. n/t Crunchy Frog Jul 2014 #75

No. Very interesting article in Wednesday's NYT - elias49 Jul 2014 #77

It's disproportionate. joshcryer Jul 2014 #78

"the rain of rockets" JackRiddler Jul 2014 #90

What? Hamas isn't shooting any rockets? joshcryer Jul 2014 #96

What? Your pretense of misunderstanding hasn't derailed the thread? JackRiddler Jul 2014 #97

100 rockets a day is a "rain" not a "trickle." joshcryer Jul 2014 #98

"The reason Israel doesn't do it..." JackRiddler Jul 2014 #99

That is a flat out lie. joshcryer Jul 2014 #101

Israel has the "right" to retaliate against platforms used to attack Israeli civilians Nevernose Jul 2014 #87

Nonsense because... JackRiddler Jul 2014 #91

Under international law, Israel has no "right to defend itself" from a population it is occupying. stranger81 Jul 2014 #95

It also has no right to pretend attack is defense. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #100

No (nt) bigwillq Jul 2014 #93

The question needs to be more nuanced. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #102

Israel is no better than Hamas.. sendero Jul 2014 #103

July 29 bump with 309 votes. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #104