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Israel Launches Ground Invasion of Gaza

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Air Langhi, Jul 17, 2014.

  1. Amiga

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    Didn't Israel destroyed a bunch of tunnels? They weaken Hamas ability to carry out attacks (which wasn't that strong to begin with).

    I don't know what Hamas has accomplished. Seem they've weaken themselves politically. Maybe that was the goal of Israel?

    But Israel went with it with such a strong hand, triggered by an event that wasn't even due to Hamas, that what they've accomplished in the short term is likely negated, if not being worse off, with a continuing trend of less support for them by the international community and for creating additional generation of hater against them that eventually will come back with more violent. Peace looks even more bleak (and now there is even doubt if they ever wanted peace). It sure looks like someone that has a hair trigger finger that act rashly and harshly based on assumptions.... or someone with a very calculated head that was looking for an opportunity to attack Hamas.
     
  2. AroundTheWorld

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    It has been established that Hamas ordered the kidnapping (and murder).
     
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  4. trustme

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    lol at your bs propaganda.

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  5. AroundTheWorld

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    She's attractive.
     
  6. Amiga

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    should have left it at "was unsure if caused by Hamas"

    I stand corrected (although the info is from one side - the Israelis side).
     
  7. CometsWin

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  8. glynch

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    No. Please provide a source besides your daily paid update from "Germans who hate Muslims like they used to hate Jews dot com".
     
  9. glynch

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    Well Israel started it needlessly. . Hamas was keeping their cease fire of many months when some hitchhikers being killed provided Netanyahu, backed by 86% of the Israelis to start attacking in the West Bank.

    Hamas survived. What else did you expect? Military victory?

    Your question is posed as usual in the moderate, both sides at fault narrative that just doesn't comport with reality on this one.
     
  10. Mr. Clutch

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    Firing rockets and building attack tunnels is all cool under some people's cease fires, I guess.
     
  11. Mr. Clutch

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    Hama's accomplished getting more support from chickenhawks and useful idiots.

    They're only hurting the Palestinians, really.
     
  12. AroundTheWorld

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    glynch, please take your meds. Thank you.
     
  13. Bobbythegreat

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    People can whine till the end of time about that land being "stolen" but saying that the land was stolen implies the Palestinians were the owner of the land rather than just the previous thieves which is a lot closer to the truth. If you want to consider the Israelis "criminals" because of the way they got their land then you have to consider the Palestinians criminals for the way they got it which really just leads to a situation where you have a weak criminal crying about a stronger criminal taking away what they've previously stolen....not really a situation for sympathy.
     
  14. glynch

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    I guess killing over a thousand civilians is cool.



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    Stupid post I know but why not respond on your level for a change?
     
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  15. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Both sides accomplished something.

    Both sides have secured their parties power in future elections.
     
  16. NotInMyHouse

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    Which means same bat-time, same bat-channel...

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  17. rocketsjudoka

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    Unfortunately you are probably right.
     
  18. rocketsjudoka

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    And in your reality Israel has gotten the worst of it?
     
  19. Mr. Clutch

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    If you think about it the Palestinians are just pretty similar to most Arab "nations."

    Just the same thing with a different scapegoat.
     

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