Israel Attacks Aid Ship in Int'l Waters.

[John Galt]

Awww, you guys bickering back and forth make me nostalgic for my days as a history teacher. One thing I'd be willing to bet you can all agree on within the next few years: Three history teachers = five opinions, none of which are entirely untrue.

[Saint Marcos]

Originally Posted by SSG

Actually, I did live with the culture, you ignorant shit. On a daily basis I spoke to Iraqis, Kuwaitis, Armenians, Pakistanis, Syrians, Afghanis, Turks, Kurdish (both civilian and military), in addition to representatives from nearly every NATO country. I did not stay in my barracks on a "sheltered" base. I was out in the red zone, everyday, interacting with the Iraqis (though normally from the end of a machine gun).

So by your own definition, it sounds like the Israeli forces were just 'interacting' with the flotilla culturally?

[SSG]

Originally Posted by Saint Marcos

So by your own definition, it sounds like the Israeli forces were just 'interacting' with the flotilla culturally?

Ha. Hadn't intended it that way, but sure, why not.

[Alexandra]

Originally Posted by Saint Marcos

So by your own definition, it sounds like the Israeli forces were just 'interacting' with the flotilla culturally?

Originally Posted by SSG

Ha. Hadn't intended it that way, but sure, why not.

So if the headline had read:

"Israel initiates cultural interaction with Palestinian activists." all these students of history would be happy, except possibly for the 9 guys who died in the ensuing celebration?

[SSG]

Originally Posted by Alexandra

So if the headline had read:

"Israel initiates cultural interaction with Palestinian activists." all these students of history would be happy, except possibly for the 9 guys who died in the ensuing celebration?

It does sound much more PC, doesn't it? I don't support the blockade, but I do support anyone's right to kill someone who is attacking them. Let the celebration begin!

[Saint Marcos]

Originally Posted by Alexandra

So if the headline had read:

"Israel initiates cultural interaction with Palestinian activists." all these students of history would be happy, except possibly for the 9 guys who died in the ensuing celebration?

Why would the 9 guys not be happy? Aren't they with Allah & 77 virgins? Oh, right, virgins...

[John Galt]

Originally Posted by Saint Marcos

Why would the 9 guys not be happy? Aren't they with Allah & 77 virgins? Oh, right, virgins...

77 clueless burkha clad women - all needing A LOT of validation to make them special from the other 76.

Jean Paul Sartre was probably writing about the Islamic 'paradise.'

[thepetek]

Originally Posted by John Galt

Jean Paul Sartre was probably writing about the Islamic 'paradise.'

So what you're saying is islamic paradise needs a little more Nelson Algren? What paradise doesn't?

[Saint Marcos]

Originally Posted by John Galt

77 clueless burkha clad women - all needing A LOT of validation to make them special from the other 76.

Jean Paul Sartre was probably writing about the Islamic 'paradise.'

Nahh, the beauty of a suppressed class is that they don't need any validation.

[John Galt]

Originally Posted by Saint Marcos

Nahh, the beauty of a suppressed class is that they don't need any validation.

Riiiiiight