Bruce J. Richman wrote:

Lionel wrote:



Bruce J. Richman wrote:

Lionel wrote:



Mikermckelvy wrote:



How about that? We agree on something.

Hey Bruce did I miss something ?









We agree that it is unfair and illogical to equate Hamas' targeted suicide
bombings of civilians (e.g. women, ;children, school buses, restaurants,

etc.)

with Israel's targeted killings of known Hamas military leaders and

terrorists.

Sorry to insist but you don't help me to understand. For example you
don't explain why since the begining of the second intifada there's
nearly 2 times more Paslestinian killed compared to Israelian...
This sordid arithmetic let me bewildered.









Perhaps you would be less bewildered if you considered the following:

(1) When a war against terrorists is being fought, it is not unusual or
unreasonable to expect collateral damage.

(2) Number of casualties does not justify arguments over who is right and who
is wrong - especially in this case, or for that matter, in many other wars of
self-defense.

(3) Less Israeli casualties then Palestinian casualties is a result of several
factors - including the ability of the Israeli military to prevent numerous
Palestinian bombers from carrying out their attacks. This fact has been well
documented in many newspaper reports.
In fact, more than a few Palestinian bombers have (a) blown themselves up prior
to encountering Israeli targets, and (b) killed Palestinians as well as
Israelis during their many attacks at restaurants and elsewhere.

(c) cibled assassinations aren't well cibled most of the time.

The following is out of subject because I never comment about
Palestinian cause, I never wrote that Palestinian are right and
Israelian wrong.
Are you supposing that I am pro-palestinian only because I think that
U.N must condemn Yassin assassination ? I'm afraid that, concerning this
problem, your vision of the world is too much manicheist, Bruce. Be
careful, passion is the enemy of the lucidity.

(4) Ask yourself who has initiated several wars in the Middle East since
Israel's creation in 1948. Hint - it wasn't Israel.

(5) As George Middius pointed out, the destruction of Israel and occupation of
all - not some - of its land has been the goal of most Palestinians since 1948.

(6) You might also want to consider that prior to 1948, Palestinians had a
homeland. It was called Jordan (or Trans-Jordan). Perhaps you can explain for
me why Jordan does not want to help solve this problem by offering the
Palestinians the "right of return" :



Bruce J. Richman