>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Israel has pledged a ‘painful’ response to rocket fire from Gaza. Israeli PM Olmert told Gaza's Islamic militant rulers they can expect a severe response if rocket attacks on southern Israel don't stop.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>Interesting that 110 rockets have hit Israel since the last military conflict - you never hear about it on the news.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Then how did you find out about it? ;-)
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>>>>>>>>>>>It's a small statement in an article about Olmert's comments on CNN online. Not on the broadcast news or I missed it.
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>>>>>>>>>>That would also be an indication of the effectiveness of these rockets.
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>>>>>>>>>That makes it OK then.
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>>>>>>>>>Nevermind.
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>>>>>>>>And where did I say that makes it OK. I've said here before that terrorism is not acceptable wether it comes packed in the boot of a car, in the nose of an inaccurate rocket or from the bottom of an Israeli Fwhatever number they are up to now.
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>>>>>>>It is the same thing. By equating army forces with terrorist cells you legitimize the latter, i.e. it means Ok.
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>>>>>>No I de legitimize the former.
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>>>>>Do you consider every military force illegitimate, or you reserve it for Israeli Army only?
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>>>>No I don't consider every use of force illegitimate and I'm not picking on Israel.Though I realise that as you seem to be a member of the "Israel can do no wrong" tendency debating with you is pointless.......... so I'm not going to.;
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>>>It is hilarious how quick you ran out of ammunition and get personal, Mason.
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>>For the record, I posted this because the last time it happened, many here jumped in and heaped all the blame on Israel. The last time and this time the Israelis issued warnings several times before they acted. The Turkish leader condoned the Israeli action too. And let me say that I don't care for any kind of violence. However, if someone starts punching me in the nose I have a choice. I either defend myself , forgive them and take another punch in the nose or run away. If I choose to run away, sooner or later, I'll be punched again by the same bully. So, there isn't much choice is there? Although I don't want to, I must defend myself.
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>And in this case, it isn't just punches.
Exactly.