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snakelegs
kidman,
i had actually resolved not to even look at the "world affairs" section today (i am really upset about what is going on) and certainly not to post anything.
but this thread i just can't leave alone. :hiding:
the thing about the israel-palestine conflict is that VIOLENCE IS NOT WORKING,
it has done nothing but bring more suffering to the people, on both sides, though the palestinians have certainly suffered much more than the israelis but this doesn't mean the israelis haven't suffered also.
it hasn't worked and it never will, yet neither side seems to get the message! their only solution is because it isn't working, do more violence. if this was an individual, one could say this is neurotic behaviour.
i think this whole thing is very tragic and it just seems very hopeless to me.
let's see if i can at least keep my mouth shut in this section for the rest of the day.
I totally agree, violence is not going to win in this one, unless Israel man's up and goes by ground force, that might do something. Other then that, all they are doing is shooting at "suspected targets"
Hezbollah is not going to go into Israel, Israel is not going to go into Lebanon (on ground), so they have to come up with a solution or they are just going to keep throwing bombs accross the border. Israel can do far more damage, as we have seen, and Hezbollah's Leader, Sayed Hassan keeps urging Israel to come and fight (on ground). Israel keeps bombing from above, the only thing Hezbollah can do to show any type of retaliation is to shoot rockets back into Israel...
Israel bombs at random times, 24 hours of the day. Hezbollah shoots during specific times, and the Israeli's know this so they go into the bunkers during these times which makes their innocent civilian death toll lower. I believe Hezbollah does this on purpose, because every innocent civilian that Hezbollah kills, goes against their record on the day of judgement.. and they believe this entirely.
Here's the article that proves that Hezbollah shoots only specific times:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060731/...kxBHNlYwN0bQ--
"Sitting outside public shelter 110, in a tank-top and flip-flops, he smokes a cigarette and glances at his watch. It's almost 4 p.m. "This is their time," he says.
Sure enough, just moments later, there is the familiar whistle followed by a loud explosion nearby. He's already safely in the shelter as another Katyusha rocket slams into his hometown."
So, all Hezbollah is doing is showing that they have the power to keep up and keep fighting, but they really don't want to harm innocent people.. unlike Israel who doesn't give a crap for innocent lives.
If Israel wants their soldiers back, all they have to do is give back the innocent lebanese civilians they took in Lebanon... which was the reason Hezbollah did what they did in the first place, that's all they wanted.... and they wont give back any soldiers until they get their people back... and this will put an end to the fighting, for now.
Kidman