The Lebanese government "kidnapped" two Israeli soldiers that were in their buffer zone. If any other government in the world did it they'd be considered legitimate POW's. Besides the simple fact that there were only two of them and that as of this morning there were at least ninety confirmed civilian deaths in Lebanon. Also, anybody who attacks civilian targets isn't fighting a war, they're engaging in terrorism. That's always been our definition, anyway.
It's easy to point to racism if you really, really want to ignore the fact that less than one lifetime ago millions of native peoples whose fathers and grandfathers back millenia had lived on the same land were forcibly packed up and removed so the Israelis could have their own country. If the Native Americans in the 17 and 18 hundreds had had the balls or the technology to give us shit, they would have been perfectly justified, and so are the Lebanese. The only difference is that this is on the other side of the world, and if one doesn't do any research, the only thing they'll hear about is what the American (known allies of said terrorists) media decides to put out about it, and then go on the internet cheering on our irreproachable allies for shooting at women and children. Ra ra ra America. Bullshit.
Don't blame Isreal for taking their land, they left, so that Palestine could wipe out the inhabitants of Isreal, that started the three day war, where in less than six hours, Isreal had air supremacy, they wiped out everyone else's air force and air fields, they were defending themselves. And now everyone's pissed because they see Isrealis as an invading force, when they just stayed around because they were supposed to be wiped out. And as for you saying it'd be racist to back Isreal and not the other countries, we're one of the few countries who recognise Isreal as a sovreign country, and we helped them establish their government and their military, so helping them would be protecting their investment.
... Israel left? Palestine left? Israel left Palestine and leaving started a three days war? ... Dude, WHAT are you talking about?
Of course we helped them establish their government and their military. And if it had been in FLORIDA, we would have had the right. It of course wasn't anyplace we or they owned, though, so regardless of whose side our government takes, it doesn't make it right. Or even sensible, really.
It's easy to point to racism if you really, really want to ignore the fact that less than one lifetime ago millions of native peoples whose fathers and grandfathers back millenia had lived on the same land were forcibly packed up and removed so the Israelis could have their own country. If the Native Americans in the 17 and 18 hundreds had had the balls or the technology to give us shit, they would have been perfectly justified, and so are the Lebanese. The only difference is that this is on the other side of the world, and if one doesn't do any research, the only thing they'll hear about is what the American (known allies of said terrorists) media decides to put out about it, and then go on the internet cheering on our irreproachable allies for shooting at women and children. Ra ra ra America. Bullshit.
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Of course we helped them establish their government and their military. And if it had been in FLORIDA, we would have had the right. It of course wasn't anyplace we or they owned, though, so regardless of whose side our government takes, it doesn't make it right. Or even sensible, really.
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