On Dean,
On other stuff,
If anything, the threat to the Isrealis was far greater than the threat that Hussein has ever posed to us - even with WMD. The US could survive a nuking or two. Isreal will not survive the first successful invasion by the surrounding countries.
If the Egyptians didn't intend to do a little fighting, why'd they kick out the UN forces just prior to bringing in their troops and sealing the Gulf of Aqaba to the Israelis?
Plus, the Israelis have fought wars with their Arab neighbors about once a decade since they have been a country. There have been numerous attempts to "push the Jew into the sea" before and after the Six Day War. A preemptive strike from Israel in such a situation is hardly less justifiable than a preemptive strike from the US on Iraq because we thought he had weapons we thought were too dangerous.
C'mon, I thought you liked to play with moral equivalance!
So does the US. Ever hear of the Aryan Nations? La Raza? American Nazi Party? The Screen Actors Guild?
I tend to be a bit more judgemental of a people whose chosen leadership's main goal is the eradication of the Jew. Does that mean I give Isreal a free pass? No, sir.
Yup. I won't vote for Dean against GWB for the same reasons I won't vote for GWB against Hillary. Neither is a good choice.If GWB signs a renewed and expanded AWB, is he any better?
Very much in agreement.The Republicans need to learn that just because they're only a little less gung-ho about gutting the 2nd amendment than most Democrats, it doesn't automatically mean that they'll get the gunowning vote.
On other stuff,
Both were preemptive strikes at nebulous threats.The circumstances surrounding the Six Day War and Iraq aren't even remotely comparable.
If anything, the threat to the Isrealis was far greater than the threat that Hussein has ever posed to us - even with WMD. The US could survive a nuking or two. Isreal will not survive the first successful invasion by the surrounding countries.
If the Egyptians didn't intend to do a little fighting, why'd they kick out the UN forces just prior to bringing in their troops and sealing the Gulf of Aqaba to the Israelis?
Plus, the Israelis have fought wars with their Arab neighbors about once a decade since they have been a country. There have been numerous attempts to "push the Jew into the sea" before and after the Six Day War. A preemptive strike from Israel in such a situation is hardly less justifiable than a preemptive strike from the US on Iraq because we thought he had weapons we thought were too dangerous.
C'mon, I thought you liked to play with moral equivalance!
Yup.Israel has it's share of fanatics as well.
So does the US. Ever hear of the Aryan Nations? La Raza? American Nazi Party? The Screen Actors Guild?
I tend to be a bit more judgemental of a people whose chosen leadership's main goal is the eradication of the Jew. Does that mean I give Isreal a free pass? No, sir.
When "compromising" with someone who demands your utter eradication, where is the middle ground?Besides, you missed the last part of what I wrote about compromise is necessary on both sides for peace to happen.