Comments on: So Be It

By: VRB

VRB — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:42:19 +0000

Although Richmond has been without incident, those events preceeding 9/11 and 9/11 in New York and DC are the the tentacles of the same animal.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:46:33 +0000

Wulf, I think that, whether we like it or not, America incurred a responsibility by enabling the situation in the first place.

We also have to ask ourselves if someone should be deprived of life, liberty or property because they choose to do something for reasons we don’t agree with. In this case, you are essentially saying that the Israeli’s are “asking for it” because they chose to live in Israel rather than Richmond, Virginia. I’m not sure if that is what you really meant to do, or not, but it is something to think about.

Should a person that lives in the ghetto of a city be less protected by the rule of law than someone that lives in the suburbs? I’m not talking about real issues on the ground, but the theoretical ideals of a good society.

By: Wulf

Wulf — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:31:20 +0000

The Israelis just want to eat pizza without being blown up.

They don’t have any problems with that here in Richmond. Maybe they ought to move here.

Okay, that was flippant. But there is more to it than wanting to live in peace. The Israelis have chosen to make a stand for religious reasons.

When people say that the Arabists want every single Jew anywhere DEAD, well, I don’t disagree, but if it were me, I don’t know that my defensive tactic would be to live in the middle of the region. Their choice to live there forces the issue. And while I would never try to deprive them of that choice, I resent it when people tell me that it’s America’s responsibility to be involved.

By: The Liberty Papers»Blog Archive » How to Fix the Middle East

The Liberty Papers»Blog Archive » How to Fix the Middle East — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:44:54 +0000

[...] Mike: Ah, gotcha. I see what ya meant, but it’s much clearer now. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:03:19 +0000

Ah, gotcha. I see what ya meant, but it’s much clearer now.

By: Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:30:51 +0000

You are correct in that not all, nor perhaps even the majority of Lebanese muslims, and certainly not the majority of Lebanese citizens, support the eradication of the Jews. What I intended to say was “and those who support them”, but I can see how this was unclear, and ambiguously worded. I’m re-writing it now.

I know many lebanese whou would gladly join the fight on the right side.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:26:11 +0000

While I totally agree with your sentiments, I have to take exception with the lumping in of the Lebanese Muslims in the group that “hates” Israel. Most Lebanese, while not friends of Israel or “the Jews” by any means, don’t wish to fight them either. It’s just that since Lebanon is a (unique) failed state, its government is not powerful enough to take control of southern Lebanon from Hezbollah. Close to all Lebanese citizens, including both Shia and Sunni Muslims, hate Hezbollah.

Remember, Lebanon is home to the same people that brought us the Cedar Revolution. They don’t really deserve to be lumped in with Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the rest.

By: RhymesWithRight

RhymesWithRight — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:08:56 +0000

Since they wish to claim a long-standing presence n the region, perhaps we can call them by a Biblical name — the Philistines.

And we all know what happened to them when the screwed with the Jews.

Let the smiting begin.