The Rocket's Red Glare....over Palestine and Israel...

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Palestinian rocket hits Israeli city
By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer
54 minutes ago

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian militants hit an Israeli city with a rocket from Gaza for the first time on Tuesday, causing no casualties but drawing a pledge of harsh retaliation from Israel while it was already in the midst of a military offensive.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the rocket fire on the coastal city of Ashkelon a "major escalation," coming just hours after a deadline set by the militants holding an Israeli soldier passed with Israel rejecting demands to release about 1,500 Palestinian prisoners. The militants said they would not harm 19-year-old Cpl. Gilad Shalit ?- if he is still alive. But they warned they would provide no further information about him, leaving his condition unclear

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The terrorists were elected to power. Their actions now rise to the level of an act of war, IMO. Unfortunately, this means the Palestinians will likely get what they bargained for.

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This is the one good thing about electing terrorists.

When they start throwing stuff at you, you know where to throw it back.

I haven't been following this. I'll bring some background.

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Story

Are the Palestinians on the brink of civil war?
Quite possibly, as Hamas and Fatah continue to spar and conditions worsen

Nasser Ishtayeh / AP
Hamas militants demonstrate Tuesday in Nablus. They were protesting Monday night's riots in another West Bank city, Ramallah, in which the the parliament building and cabinet offices in Ramallah were shot at and set ablaze.

Martin Fletcher
Correspondent

RAMALLAH ?- There has been a serious increase in the violence between Palestinians in the last few weeks, strife that has led to the death of at least 20 in clashes between the major Hamas and Fatah factions.

NBC News' Martin Fletcher visited Ramallah, the administrative capital of the West Bank, on Wednesday and reports on the infighting and its origins...

Recent backstory.

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I'd be lying if I said I've been paying a lot of attention, because I've been too busy. But seriously; Israel gave back territory they had to take in war, and the Palestinians have rewarded them by firing rockets from the very territory they graciously gave back (I trust no one's under the illusion they were forced in to it by the Palestinians). This is why no one should reward bad behavior. F the Palestinians at this juncture. Let them recall the terrorists they elected to represent them or suffer the consequences. I've long thought the US did and should keep Israel in check... but I no longer care. Vote for idiocy, and you deserve to get what you voted for. Pity the minority that had the good sense to vote against the terrorists. Crying or Very sad

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Bushie lays blame over war

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Lash wrote:

Bushie lays blame over war

Thanks for posting this, Lash.

Quote:

Bush emphasized the importance of individual rights and freedoms. "I fully understand that there will be a Russian style democracy. I don't expect Russia to look like the United States," Bush said. "As Vladimir pointedly reminded me last night, we have a different history, different traditions."

Putin replied: "We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in
Iraq, I can tell you quite honestly." It was a reference to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which Putin opposed, and the U.S. imposition of democracy there

LOL LOL LOL

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bill...lash

If you aren't, I recommend that you turn to Ha'aretz for coverage on what is presently going on... http://www.haaretz.com/

Obviously, as an Israeli newspaper, it's closer to the scene than anything over here. And an added benefit is that this provides a go-around of American political interests (a valid concern in its own right, but often obfuscating). It is Israel's best paper.

If you want to refer to voices on the other side, you can find some here... http://www.aldaily.com/

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Thanks for the links. I've read Ha'aretz before, but not recently.

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Saudi donated 50 million to Lebanon.

Tentacles.

Is Lebanon beside Hezbollah?

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My view is Hezbollah and Lebanon are one in the same, Lebanon is happy to use Hez as a facade.

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Brand X wrote:

My view is Hezbollah and Lebanon are one in the same, Lebanon is happy to use Hez as a facade.

The christian right and America are "one in the same"? The oil industry and America are "one in the same"? The marine corps and America are "one in the same"? The Republican Party (or Dem Party) and America are "one in the same"?

How convenient when you don't have to trouble yourself with making distinctions.

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blatham wrote:

Brand X wrote:
My view is Hezbollah and Lebanon are one in the same, Lebanon is happy to use Hez as a facade.

The christian right and America are "one in the same"? The oil industry and America are "one in the same"? The marine corps and America are "one in the same"? The Republican Party (or Dem Party) and America are "one in the same"?

How convenient when you don't have to trouble yourself with making distinctions.

In this case there is no distinction, Einstein.

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Such clarity suggests you'd have little problem laying out the information you draw on in your conclusion?

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Does this all mean we are going to invade Grenada again?

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Might be the Falklands.

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blatham wrote:

Such clarity suggests you'd have little problem laying out the information you draw on in your conclusion?

Such intellectual dishonesty suggests you just want to pick a fight, as usual, so you can go into one of your boring diatribes.

There's enough global warming already, cut down on the hot air, eh blatham.

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Brand X wrote:

blatham wrote:
Such clarity suggests you'd have little problem laying out the information you draw on in your conclusion?

Such intellectual dishonesty suggests you just want to pick a fight, as usual, so you can go into one of your boring diatribes.

There's enough global warming already, cut down on the hot air, eh blatham.

No interest in picking a fight with you whatsoever. The problem lies with the undiscerning claim you made in a public political forum and with the lack of any evidence/thoughtfulness you brought to support it.

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blatham wrote:

bill...lash

If you aren't, I recommend that you turn to Ha'aretz for coverage on what is presently going on... http://www.haaretz.com/

Obviously, as an Israeli newspaper, it's closer to the scene than anything over here. And an added benefit is that this provides a go-around of American political interests (a valid concern in its own right, but often obfuscating). It is Israel's best paper.

If you want to refer to voices on the other side, you can find some here... http://www.aldaily.com/

Thanks for the links. You'll find Finn did a much better job of explaining Brand X' position here.

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Bill

Thanks for link.

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