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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Fri, 10 May 2002 00:26:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > > Here is an Article by Mona Charen. I think anyone who cares about the • subject
> > > should read it.
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> > The link now refers to the April 26th article, the May 3rd is worth reading
> > too.
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> > http://www.creators.com/opinion_show.cfm?next=2&ColumnsName=mch
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> More objective reporting from Mona. Has she ever criticized Israel?
Well I have been reading her articles for about 2 years now. She does not side
with either conservatives or liberals all the time. Her opinions (and I do
understand it is an opinion) are formed with the facts at hand. The simple
fact is that everyone who has heavily researched the facts first hand and not
the propaganda from both sides has come to the same conclusion. Certainly
Israelies are not the inocent victims they portray themselves to be. But they
are much closer to that end rather than the evil oppressors Palestinians
portray them to be.
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> Even if every word were true, and the reality were worse, it does not
> justify what the Israeli’s are doing. As my granny used to say: two wrongs
> do not make a right.
As Mona Charen stated;
"Why do those who accuse Israel of "excessive" force against the Palestinians
not consider that the easiest course for Israel, if she truly had no
compunctions about causing civilian casualties, would have been to attack Jenin
and other terror nests from the skies (as we did in Afghanistan), instead of
going house-to-house, risking (and losing) the lives of her soldiers?"
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> I would have had a great deal more respect for Israeli human rights and
> openness if they had allowed the UN into Jenin. They did not. What is more,
> Sharon saw fit to thank the USA for helping him avoid exposure:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4409055,00.html
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> What does he have to hide?
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> > (if only ignoring the problem would make it go away)
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> The world has been ignoring the problem since '67... and before. The problem
> is Israel and its apologists. If they had chosen to abide by UN resolutions,
> this would largely be history. The Intifada is a result of
> desperation/oppression, not a unilateral act of war.
I assume you did not read the May 3rd article.
http://www.creators.com/opinion_show.cfm?next=1&ColumnsName=mch
The Arab countries and the PLO are the ones who have been keeping the
Palestinians in a state of desperation/oppression and blaming the Israelies for
it.
-Mike Petrucelli
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| (...) That is *not* what I asked (...) Not "the facts", just the "facts at hand"? What are her information sources? AIPAC? (...) They may not be the "evil oppressors Palestinians portray them to be", but they are still evil oppressors. Just take a (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) More objective reporting from Mona. Has she ever criticized Israel? Even if every word were true, and the reality were worse, it does not justify what the Israeli’s are doing. As my granny used to say: two wrongs do not make a right. I would (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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