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Since you agree that the numbers argument is specious, why attempt to engage on those terms?I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio
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Originally posted by Az View PostAhh, I was just wondering who was going to post this - this case is actually a great litmus test if you are a rational outsider, or have feelings involved in your opinion in the conflict. The Iranian scientist was a military target, as he was directly employed by the Iranian MIC. The Israeli ambassador is a diplomatic figure.
Good job."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
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Originally posted by regexcellent View PostNo. The Israeli government occaisonally kills civilians by accident while trying to protect its people from shelling and terrorist attacks whereas Iran terrorizes its own people and funds terrorist proxies throughout the region which deliberately target civilians. It's not the same.
Man, you are going out of your way to provide excuses aren't you? Firing a rocket into a densely populated area is the same for both sides of the israeli-palestinian conflict. You can't claim that collateral damage just happens."Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."
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Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View PostAZ, when is it okay to target even uniformed military without a formal declaration of hostilities?
Within the context of Iran, is it your contention that no expression of hostilities has been made?Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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Originally posted by regexcellent View PostThey have to do with the simplistic notion that it's all about the number of people killed and not why they died that so many European useful idiots for Hamas hold dear.
Your counterargument: iran does it too
My conclusion: it is ok to shoot civilians as long as israel does it. It seems the only useful idiots around here are you and DD. But you are in good company. (and since history shows you don't understand sarcasm very well, that was an example of it)."Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."
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Originally posted by regexcellent View PostFirst of all, there is no moral equivalence between Israel and Iran whatsoever.
Secondly, Israel (presumably, it could just be MeK) targets people who are involved in a program that poses a serious threat to the continued existence of Israel and the lives of all of its citizens. Killing diplomats is not the same.
a) israel has its own nuclear weapons, and;
b) MAD
killing scientists is terrorism and murder. killing diplomats is terrorism and murder as well."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
"The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton
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Originally posted by Az View PostAhh, I was just wondering who was going to post this - this case is actually a great litmus test if you are a rational outsider, or have feelings involved in your opinion in the conflict. The Iranian scientist was a military target, as he was directly employed by the Iranian MIC. The Israeli ambassador is a diplomatic figure.
Good job.
and the last scientist killed wasn't a member of the military, according to his wiki. he was a civilian, like the israeli ambassador."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
"The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton
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and of course several other civilian scientists have been assassinated by israel in the recent past. darioush rezaeinejad, majid shahriari et al. but murdering civilians is fine according to az, as long as israel does it, they are 'military targets'."The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
"The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton
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Originally posted by SlowwHand View PostWithin the context of Iran, is it your contention that no expression of hostilities has been made?
Given that, the killing of even uniformed military, let alone scientists working for the military, on both sides would be a criminal act."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
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A "declaration of war" isn't really what you said. If there had been, this whole discussion would be moot and the topic entirely different.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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