10-01-2009, 07:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-01-2009, 08:01 PM by David Healy.)
Charles Drago Wrote:David,
In the past we've found much on which to agree. In addition, I'm certain you'll recall the many heartfelt kind words I've sent your way over the years.
So while I'm not offended by your charge of "Jew bashing" on this forum, I must stand to correct you in the strongest possible terms.
If referencing war crimes being committed by the State of Israel is "Jew bashing," then referencing war crimes being committed by George W. Bush's America is "Gentile bashing."
Israel is a criminal nation. So is America. That is to say, many of the respective official national policies of these countries violate international law and stand as crimes against humanity.
Period.
The religious affiliations of the criminals are not relevant to my judgements herein offered.
Respectfully,
Charles
Charles, as always, I respect your position and opinion... I'll end my participation in all Israel/Gaza threads with this... you say:
"Israel is a criminal nation"
I say (with full thought and knowledge we'll NEVER know the specifics, only the assumed):
When a sovereign state undergoes missile attack(s) and constant, threatened extinction by ANY other sovereign state(s) -- I suspect, if Israel did NOT respond with full force and might, THEN and only then, would Israel become a criminal nation. A state that will not or can not protect its people, is not a state.... Hamas can not protect its people, hence their missile attacks is fools folly...
So, we're down to whose the first blame, and for that we need to go back 5000 or so years. For whatever it's worth, we have that record.... and for most its clear as mud. Unless that is you have a tendency to believe in ONE GOD... :hmmmm2:
As ever,
David Healy