Monday, April 17, 2006
I'm sure we're all very surprised
Yet another suicide bombing by a Palestinian nut job against a civilian Israeli target was carried out earlier today. Although Islamic Jihad claimed responsiblity, Hamas leaders (the official Palestinian government as of 2 1/2 weeks ago) called it "a legitimate response to Israeli 'aggression'". Doesn't that just give you a big warm fuzzy? A government sanctioning the murder of men, women and children whose only "crime" is being a Jew ought to raise alarm bells all over the world. But what will we hear from the "mainstream" media? That Israel deserves it, the poor Palestinians are just defending themselves and so on ad nauseam.
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are people dying just because they are Iraqi or Afghan? is there a government sanctioning that?
you had to see it coming...right?
:)
I thought this one might sneek under the radar. The difference as I see it is that the US (and other coalition governments) aren't justifying or sanctioning the murder of innocent civilians.
Uh oh, I'm feeling slightly stimulated...
cold shower...it will always pass...
this is one of those areas (Israel/Palestine) where I try to maintain the human rights angle over and above the historical/theological/geographical angle. I'm pretty sure the theological center of the world could be Sugarcreek, OH and that would be okay. I'm not into the conflict because of the theological significance of the land...though maybe I should be...I don't know, I suppose a terrorist government is one that would claim its own violence was for "good reasons" right?
again, cold shower, deep breath, go to this site: www.realultimatepower.net
When the picture appeared on the start page of that web site featuring the guy with the overly tight pants and suspicious bulge and the little guy with the cowboy hat and Smokey sunglasses, I thought you were sending me to some low buget b-rated midget porn site. Ninjas are the poop. I also found it hilarious that clicking 'No' on the start page takes you to Oprah's web site.
why, that's because ninjas hate pirates.
I have to say...I'm fascinated by the conservative Christian - Israel relationship.
On the one hand, just about every conservative Christian would affirm that those "Jews" who are so afflicted are all going to hell.
And on the other hand, we defend and laud them as the middle east's great hope, and indeed, our key to the second coming.
I'm mystified. It seems we love them just enough to get what we need.
While I'm not ready to label all the Palestinians peace lovers, we certainly aren't able to do that for Israel either.
They both "deserve it" I suppose because they both continue to choose the way of empire over the way of peace.
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