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Originally Posted by ius As an Israeli, I can tell you that Nasrallah's rhetoric only brings us closer to war. If someone says he wants to wipe you out, wouldn't it make sense to preempt him and wipe him out first? |
you're keeping of 500,000 Palestinians on our lands for 60 years already brought a civil war and puts us on the brink of another. your entire military dogma is constructed around preemptive destruction irrespective of any substantial threat.
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Originally Posted by ius Israel has clearly stated: If Lebanon does not attack us, we will not attack it. We would be happy to solve all problems by dialog. |
thats a load of $hit. You ardently refuse to take back the refugees you left on our soil and breach our airspace everyday and you're "happy to solve all problems by dialogue"? Arent said actions themselves a threat and per your logic, necessitate preemptive action?
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Originally Posted by ius Until HA and Lebanon say the same thing, war will always be a strong possibility. Nasrallah claims there is a third option between war and surrender which he calls resistance. Unfortunately there isn't. If part of the goals of resistance is to get rid of Israel, this means that Israel has to think of ways to eliminate this threat. |
Israeli existential rationale essentially requires its neighbors to be at its militaristic behest; territorial superiority itself is an overly provocative line of thought. Until you learn to recognize Lebanon as an equal and not some willing subordinate like Egypt and Jordan we'll be at odds.
For the record, I have nothing against you or your people. I met a few Jews back in school and my experience with some of them was extremely positive. I disagree with Hezbollah on many issues but I outright support them in their demand for Lebanon's respect. You can make several good-willed gestures (or moreso) by respecting our airspace & territory and taking back the refugees you left us with for 60 years, and I assure you you'll receive a more than decent response. It will substantially minimize the emotional animosity of the Lebanese people (including the Shiites) towards you and Hezbollah will be forced to follow suit (they foremost tend to consider the outlook of their popular base, without a doubt). Nobody around here wants war but until you start recognizing us as equals, that "third option" is the lesser of many evils.