It does have the part where terrorists attack Israel. But it is pretty correct. Hamas did get elected, for example and Israel doing embargo's ensuring food, oil and supplies don't reach the people of Gaza.
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Why on Earth would you support something contrary to your national interests? Right, if you're an impractical internationalist. Enjoy yourself then.
And why did Israel put up that embargo? It has to be because they want to starve innocent Palestinians, can't possibly be for a more sensible and less cruel reason, nope.It does have the part where terrorists attack Israel. But it is pretty correct. Hamas did get elected, for example and Israel doing embargo's ensuring food, oil and supplies don't reach the people of Gaza.
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Don't worry, I'm well aware of that. I think the vast majority of people are, to be honest. That doesn't change the fact that it isn't very smart to put someone acting contrary to your interests ahead of someone acting in favour to your interests, especially if you believe, as I do, that the one acting in favour of you is right.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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Days since the Apocalypse began
"We are living in space-age times but there's too many of us thinking with stone-age minds" | How to spot a Humanist
"Men of Quality do not fear Equality." | "Belief doesn't change facts. Facts, if you are reasonable, should change your beliefs."
Suit yourself, but you may well have a different answer if you are ever directly threatened. Nonetheless, to an extent I agree with you. That is one of the reasons I take Israel's side - they are, in my opinion, on the side of right - or as close as you can get in the situation.
You forgot to acknowledge my response.
Sure it is, but not to you or your country. In Israel it is a very real and ever present danger, and one of the reasons why Operation Cast Lead was launched in the first place, as well as the reason that Pakistan is now involved in operations against the Taliban in the north, thankfully with success so far.
Last edited by HoreTore; 10-25-2009 at 21:09.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
You think I have anything against that?
I have never in my life trusted Stoltenberg. The only reason I can tolerate him, is because he's being whipped by Halvorsen and Navarsete(the two other party leaders). I dread what would happen if the right won the election and we got a labour minority government...
Anyway, when I said "our", I meant me and you and everyone else, not just my own leaders... Because Stoltenberg actually isn't that hot on the tewwowist scare, it's only ever talked about when they're trying to prevent voters fleeing from labour to the progress party, and then it's delegated to some other party member, like Kolberg or Gerhardsen... The 3 top scaremongerers here are Jørn Holme, chief of the secret police, Erna Solberg, leader of the conservatives and of course Siv Jensen, leader of the progress party. Most others couldn't care less about a non-existant threat...
Last edited by HoreTore; 10-25-2009 at 22:32.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
An interesting view, from the other side. I suggest the right-wingers here look at it.
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AFAIK, the pretext why the Netherlands (and presumably some others) voted against was that while the report itself did have a small paragraph mentioning Palestinian attacks on civilians, the resolution wich was put up for vote was a one-sided condemnation of Israel.
Meh.
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