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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Sep 27 2003, 04:10 AM
We can agree that democracy and diversity of thought are good things. But gimme a break - you know exactly what I mean. There are some in your country who think that the solution to all problems in dealing with the Arab/Islamic world is (or should have been) military - and Camp David is viewed as a defeat by those people. To my knowledge, there are not many of them. There are potent political forces in your country that will do anything within their power to prevent the evolution of a Palestinian State. Clinton was far more committed to an EQUITABLE solution to the Israeli/Palistinian solution than GW is, the faux threat of withheld loan guarantees to the contrary.
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There are some on your country who think that black people should be wiped out of the face of the earth.
There are some on your country who think that white people should be wiped out of the face of the earth.
There are some on your country who think that jews should be wiped out of the face of the earth.
There are some on your country who think that the US government should be taken down by force.
There are some on your country who think that muslims should be wiped out from the earth.
There are some on your country who think that the US should vanish.
There are some on your country who smiled at the TV on 9/11
Should I go on?
Your point is?
There are very few people in Israel who think that the solution to the problems will come from military action. That is a very clear fact. A stong military is a tool, not a purpose. and an essential one - considering who our neighbors are. In that you will find close to 100% of the people of Israel agreeing on. Your suggestions don't serve much purpose.
I should note though that there is a very substantial majority, including a majority from the left wing, that realizes now that Camp David was a charade and that charging towards the same "adventure", going blindfolded towards "peace" without realizing that the other side has other plans sometimes is not something likely to happen again.
There was an awakening among Israelis, realizing that while they were preparing for peace and all happy and cheerful about things to come, the other "side" was busy teaching in school about how only Jihad and terror will bring freedom and how the other side is something to hate and ebolish (text books material). Awakening from being naive and from not paying attention to such details for the only reason that its not easy to charge towards peace while really dealing with these issues.
A lot of Israelis chose to ignore those signs and played dumb and blind, as if this didn't exist - simply because it was not comfortable dealing with it.
Well.. reality is something every dreamer has to wake up to from time to time.
Maybe you will see what I mean in the future. (maybe you already do?)