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Who needs ugly old Joe Lieberman when you have Tzipi Livni and Dana Perino. Even Bloombergs getting in on the act. No reporters allowed in, not even 'embedded" ones. Brilliant. So what we are witnessing is the modern re-development agency at work, the "Katrina effect", tearing down the slums , removing the undesirables, and opening it up to the highest bidder. Valuable property once it's been cleared. The International Law at work here is the law of supply and demand, the law of returns on investment. And not a peep from Hillary. What will Condi call her book?</B><BR/>-----------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>If they Israelis are so good at controlling information, why are they being condemned by the world community whenever they accidentally kill innocent civilians while trying to defend themselves? Why is the world always telling them to show restraint, whenever hamas attacks them?<BR/><BR/>Then the same absurd commentary gets to how the US is supposedly setting up show trials and talks about how horrible we were for holding terrorists in Cuba, where they can't harm Americans, and how wonderful it will be when we release them.<BR/><BR/>it says,<BR/>---------------------------------------------<BR/><B>Another tool of management is the show trial, so to show the world the US is serious about The Law it will prosecute a few Blackwater "contractors" and a few grunts for killing 600,000 Iraqi civilians (give or take a few) and collective guilt is assuaged and we can move on. Guantanamo is closed and Justice is served. Expect the same sort of hand wringing and reprimands once the carnage ends in Gaza. Ceremony of Innocence indeed.</B><BR/>---------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>So you think we are violating international law? Hamas is waging an aggressive war. That's one of the charges the Nazi war criminals faced at Nuremberg. Why isn't Hamas guilty of waging an aggressive war?<BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>----------------------------------------------<BR/>"Culture is a cover for imperialism"<BR/><BR/>Jean-Luc Godard<BR/>----------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I don't know who Jean-Luc Godard is, but since you quoted him saying that, in this context, I'm guessing that you think the Israelis are imperialist.<BR/><BR/>How are the Israelis being imperialist? Are they being imperialist by defending themselves against those that would destroy them?Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-79178207211849964152009-01-07T21:52:00.000-05:002009-01-07T21:52:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-90596918020192367022009-01-07T16:48:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:48:00.000-05:00"Culture is a cover for imperialism" Jean-Luc God..."Culture is a cover for imperialism"<BR/><BR/> Jean-Luc GodardDucky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-67617071873530926872009-01-07T16:47:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:47:00.000-05:00Or you can read this<A HREF="http://troutsky.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Or you can read this</A>Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-21004988779457330152009-01-07T15:38:00.000-05:002009-01-07T15:38:00.000-05:00Ducky's here,By the way if you still don't see way...Ducky's here,<BR/><BR/>By the way if you still don't see way we should care about the Palestinian Israeli conflict, maybe you should read <A HREF="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2009/01/jews-are-fighting-our-war.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-52374402685768456192009-01-07T12:44:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:44:00.000-05:00Ducky's here, you said,---------------------------...Ducky's here, <BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/>Life is large. That "war" is small.<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>If war is so small, why are so many people willing to fight and die in them?<BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/>Worry about the economy and Obama thinking that a tax cut stimulus which gives hundreds of billions to suburban bobos (talk about a useless "culture") so we can keep playing "credit card nation". That is much more of a threat to the west than the Israel/Gaza nonsense.<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>First of all, tax cuts are usually a good thing, because they tend to stimulate the economy. Second, the Palestinian terrorists are Jihadists, they fight on the same side as Osama bin Ladin. In fact many of them, admire him. If they succeed in wiping Israel off the face of the earth, it will not only mean the deaths of innocent Israelis, and the destruction of an ally, it embolden Hamas, as well as other Islamic terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda, and lead to more terrorist attacks world wide, including America. <BR/><BR/>You said,<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/>Here's a culture tip also ... Muslims don't like it when Westerners try to occupy Afghanistan. They routinely make Western idiots who don't know their limitations pay the price.<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>So what if they don't like it? The Taliban, which I heard, most government didn't recognize anyway, was harboring Osama, and refused to turn him over to us after 9/11. Even though we had overwhelming evidence that was responsible for planning the attack that murdered over three thousand innocent people on American soil. The war in Afghanistan was an act of self defense. They were giving Al Qaeda a safe haven. we couldn't allow that. As far as I'm concerned with didn't go far enough in Afghanistan. Culturist John may disagree with me here, but I think there should have been more of an outcry when they said their new, post Taliban constitution would contain references to Islam. <BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/>You may have a vested interest in the outcome of the Israeli/Gaza struggle but to try to make that the center of world affairs is a disservice. Learn where the threats are. Israel has enough munitions to defend itself. The country isn't going anywhere. Start thinking about water. That's more of a concern to Israel than Muslims.<BR/>-------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Weather you realize it or not, you have a vested interest in the Arab Israeli conflict. The Palestinian terrorists are Jihadists, just like the ones we are fighting. The ultimate goal of Jihadists is to force everyone on earth to submit, convert or die, and that includes you.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-41157804180565995622009-01-07T11:10:00.000-05:002009-01-07T11:10:00.000-05:00Sorry Culturist, I refuse to have my world view re...Sorry Culturist, I refuse to have my world view reduced to the Arab/Israeli conflict.<BR/><BR/> Life is large. That "war" is small.<BR/><BR/> Worry about the economy and Obama thinking that a tax cut stimulus which gives hundreds of billions to suburban bobos (talk about a useless "culture") so we can keep playing "credit card nation". That is much more of a threat to the west than the Israel/Gaza nonsense.<BR/><BR/> Here's a culture tip also ... Muslims don't like it when Westerners try to occupy Afghanistan. They routinely make Western idiots who don't know their limitations pay the price.<BR/><BR/> You may have a vested interest in the outcome of the Israeli/Gaza struggle but to try to make that the center of world affairs is a disservice. Learn where the threats are. Israel has enough munitions to defend itself. The country isn't going anywhere. Start thinking about water. That's more of a concern to Israel than Muslims.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-6928092641383081712009-01-06T19:44:00.000-05:002009-01-06T19:44:00.000-05:00John,Do you think it on purpose or an accident tha...John,<BR/><I>Do you think it on purpose or an accident that they forgot to mention civilization?</I><BR/><BR/>Both.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-48675788462553590212009-01-06T16:56:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:56:00.000-05:00Culturist John,Also we shouldn't let the Iranians ...Culturist John,<BR/><BR/>Also we shouldn't let the Iranians or the Saudis give money to our universities or set up schools here. Plus we need to find a way to get off of oil, so we won't be funding the people who want to force us to convert, submit or die.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-5492495575865214342009-01-06T16:45:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:45:00.000-05:00Culturist John,you said,--------------------------...Culturist John,<BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/>At the second rally I attended a woman was on our side talking about her organization called "seeds of peace" or something. She ran a camp that got Israeli and Palestinian youth together for a few weeks. At the end there was love.<BR/><BR/>I asked her if she thought that would counteract the heavy propaganda of Palestinian schools and media. That is, would her camp counteract an entire national government / media program bent on hate? She said, "Well its a start."<BR/><BR/>On further reflection, it is worse than a start. If one side is arming and the other is trying to plant three seeds of peace, who will win? This sort of neutrality during war time always takes place on the Israeli side of the border (which has no middle between it) and only undermines one side's willingness to fight.<BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I have to agree. That women is living in pacifist fantasy. If you don't see the danger inherent wishful thinking, look at the Palestinian Israeli conflict. unlike most people, I don't even see the two state solution as a viable option. How can you peacefully coexist with people who are determined to destroy you by any means necessary. Israel should be allowed to do what must be done to utterly defeat the Palestinians, and rest of the free would should either help Israel or stay out of it, not pressure them into signing futile peace deals. <BR/><BR/>also,<BR/><BR/>you said,<BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/>That said, I'd like you, Ducky, and others, to know that culturism seeks to unite America. We should respect the rights of all citizens not tied to terrorist organizations. We do not want to needlessly create antagonism and division. We need to stop Islamic immigration as it furthers division and tends towards anti-western sentiments and actions in our society. We must also stop allowing Saudis to fund mosques in our society. But, those muslims who are American citizens should feel like this is their home. Unnecessary demonizing leads to social division, not unity.<BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Also having some more <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_constructionist" REL="nofollow">strict_constructionists</A> on the bench like <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalia" REL="nofollow">Antonin_Scalia</A> would be a good thing. We don't want judges telling us we have to do things like let the Saudis fund Mosques. The founding fathers never intend the constitution as a suicide pact. Off course their is little we can do in this matter, since Obama probably won't appoint these kind of people to the supreme court. But its something to think about, come the next presidential election.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-47251179837132652152009-01-06T16:43:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:43:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-84328931836943099552009-01-06T16:11:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:11:00.000-05:00Ducky, I want to second Damien's answer and add...Ducky, <BR/><BR/> I want to second Damien's answer and add a couple of points.<BR/><BR/> We are in a time of war. Soldiers do not fight for a little bit of both side. At the protest the video refers to, no one stood in the middle for a little bit of both. There are sides, there is a war going on. <BR/><BR/> At the second rally I attended a woman was on our side talking about her organization called "seeds of peace" or something. She ran a camp that got Israeli and Palestinian youth together for a few weeks. At the end there was love. <BR/><BR/> I asked her if she thought that would counteract the heavy propaganda of Palestinian schools and media. That is, would her camp counteract an entire national government / media program bent on hate? She said, "Well its a start."<BR/><BR/> On further reflection, it is worse than a start. If one side is arming and the other is trying to plant three seeds of peace, who will win? This sort of neutrality during war time always takes place on the Israeli side of the border (which has no middle between it) and only undermines one side's willingness to fight.<BR/><BR/> That said, I'd like you, Ducky, and others, to know that culturism seeks to unite America. We should respect the rights of all citizens not tied to terrorist organizations. We do not want to needlessly create antagonism and division. We need to stop Islamic immigration as it furthers division and tends towards anti-western sentiments and actions in our society. We must also stop allowing Saudis to fund mosques in our society. But, those muslims who are American citizens should feel like this is their home. Unnecessary demonizing leads to social division, not unity.<BR/><BR/>Thanks all!! JohnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125582808962457170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-61200596455132615002009-01-06T15:40:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:40:00.000-05:00Ducky's here, You said,---------------------------...Ducky's here, <BR/><BR/>You said,<BR/>----------------------------------------<BR/>“Support the West Not Islam"<BR/><BR/>Always the excluded middle.<BR/>----------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>What middle ground is there? <BR/><BR/>Yes there maybe some genuine moderate Muslims (the ones who reject Jihad and Sharia) like <A HREF="http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Muslim_Agianst_Sharia</A>, but they are not very effective. Plus they have to ignore huge chunks of their holy text, just so they can justify a peaceful egalitarian coexistence with non believers. These are hardly fundamentalists. Islam's true believers will always see Muslims like them as Infidels.<BR/><BR/>Then there are phony moderates like the C.A.I.R, which according to <A HREF="http://www.americansagainsthate.org/cw/" REL="nofollow">CAIR_Watch</A> are really <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Stealth-Jihad-Radical-Subverting-America/dp/1596985569/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231273691&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">stealth_Jihad</A> working to undermine our constitution and replace it with sharia. Meanwhile people who right anything critical of their religion are <A HREF="http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2008/01/well-funded-public-campaign-of.html" REL="nofollow">demonized</A>.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691850040385670009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306935107490146994.post-21759259352734683302009-01-06T11:05:00.000-05:002009-01-06T11:05:00.000-05:00A question Dymphna. I looked at your profile and n...A question Dymphna. 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