Re: OT: Israel vs Palestine

Pete McCutchen wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:47:16 +0100, "Öjevind Lång"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >Every time things are peaceful and a peace agreement looks possible, the
> >Israeli army or Israeli government, or extremists from Hamas, do something
> >that renews the cycle of killing. Remember Sharon's little walk around
> >Temple Mount when things were becomiog too peaceful for his taste?
> 
> That hardly helps your argument.  Sharon visited one of the holiest
> sites of his religion.  It also happens to be a Muslim holy site, but
> this sort of thing is thick on the ground in the "holy land."  He
> didn't vandalize the place, or say bad things about Islam, or do
> anything particularly objectionable.  All he did was visit what is,
> for him, a holy place.
> 
> If the Palestinians actually restarted the Intifadah because of this
> visit, then it confirms that they are just fucking nuts.  No sane
> person would start a war over such a trivial offense.
> --
> 
> Pete McCutchen

Always helps to confirm the "other guy" was nuts, doesn't it.

Sort of washes away the guilt for his detractors, when their own
atrocities are pointed out.

Still, not long for Israel now.

Just as soon as America gets EITHER Afghanistan OR Iraq OR even Iran
playing ball with it, the 3Bn Israeli subvention will be cut to help
offset the debts from the two Invassion undertaken to date.

Then we'll see just where Israel's and America's loyalties lie.

VVV