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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:09 AM Original message |
Colonial realities |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. i need some help here.... |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. 'Retaliation' is the standard claim employed by both sides |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The "reasoning", and I use that word loosely, seems to be about the same on both sides. |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I think it's a little matter of your 50 year history of human-rights-denying tyranny. nt |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Actually its quite a bit longer than that in the Muslim nataions |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I can't believe what I'm reading around here lately |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I suggest you read up on how Muslims have treated Bah'ai for much longer than 50 years |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It shocks me to even have to point this out, but. |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Its shocks me that you do not understand the history of the region |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Fine let's start phrasing all I/P discussion as "Jewish persection of members of the Muslim faith" |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The source of your outrage continues to elude me |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Ok, here is a simple question |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes if it was a historical fact in context |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I just trotted off and asked the Bah'ai... |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I was pointing out the PKB aspects of the prior post by PM |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. So it is to be expected that when Israel |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Israel redeployed from the Gaza and doubled the settlement construction plans in the West Bank |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. the new settlement building began |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I don't believe you will find that is accurate at all |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. yes the pullout from gaza... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. that is why I specified that this was in reference to a conditions following the Gaza redeployment.. |
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Dick Dastardly (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. You still dont explain |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You should consider separating Hamas/Fatah from the people in Gaza |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. It is fairly long standing U.S./ Israeli policy to arm Fatah and try to separate Hamas from their |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Arming Fatah is a more recent evolution |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I agree that the rockets should stop..but will that make the Israeli |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It will make them stop killing in Gaza |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. the West Bank annexation by Jordan was never recognized either |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Regardless of the borders, its clear that a Palestinian state will not be a functional country |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. While Syria may be the only Arab state to support Hamas |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. There is also "private" funding from many sources including the House of Saud |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. as far as private funding from the Saudis- what your saying was probably true a few years ago |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. probably |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Are you aware that Syria and Iran announced closer ties today? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. that would not be the least bit surprising |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. well first of all I don't think the rocket attacks are a good thing |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Your source is not exactly fair and balanced |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. What source is fair and balanced? |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It was mostly tone, the ignoring of other key facts, and the |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. There are more than just a few |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. wouldn't it be great if all reporting and analysis were done by non-Arabs and non-Jews? nt |
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