tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post115279789998393151..comments2023-10-26T02:28:09.011-07:00Comments on Journeys with Jood: The Nation of HezbollahDivaJoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152977716298281702006-07-15T08:35:00.000-07:002006-07-15T08:35:00.000-07:00Karena, Tony Snow is the idiot's idiot. I'd love ...Karena, Tony Snow is the idiot's idiot. I'd love to see him in a jester's hat. In light of PNAC's goals, I would not put it past the current US administration to kidnap the Israeli soldiers and provoke Israel. Heart sick.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152970338826609152006-07-15T06:32:00.000-07:002006-07-15T06:32:00.000-07:00Huffington Post posted a priceless quote by Tony S...Huffington Post posted a priceless quote by Tony Snow. He referred to the "so-called collateral damage that affected not only civilians but human lives as well." We in the US (our government) has wanted to get a war on in Iran and Syria for many years. Who's to say that the kidnappings of these latest two soldiers were not a false flag operation carried out by government provocateurs? Hezbollah has not laid claim to the act. What good does it do a militant group to create a political act and then not lay claim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152881985157920912006-07-14T05:59:00.000-07:002006-07-14T05:59:00.000-07:00linkmeister, but I am so well qualified: Jewish mo...linkmeister, but I am so well qualified: Jewish mother, grandmother, recovering alcoholic, travel professional. I understand guilt, recrimination, obfuscation, and sales. Kidding, really.<BR/><BR/>sumo, I did see <I>Syriana</I>. I agree, it was quite powerful. Peace in the Middle East is not in the best interests of Big Oil. Making all of the Middle East a US Territory is their goal.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152864257585059862006-07-14T01:04:00.000-07:002006-07-14T01:04:00.000-07:00I just watched "Syriana" last night and it left me...I just watched "Syriana" last night and it left me feeling even worse for the Middle East than I already did. Have you seen it yet? If you haven't...you should. It explains alot of things and it punches you in the gut.If only oil hadn't been discovered there...things would be different.sumohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668836906276970398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152852217744933122006-07-13T21:43:00.000-07:002006-07-13T21:43:00.000-07:00I meant Israel continues to not learn that reactin...I meant Israel continues to <B>not</B> learn that reacting to terrorism... rest of the sentence.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the White House has a Department of Lessons Learned, and the director of said department earns a bit over $100,000 per year. I WANT that job.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152852093710797232006-07-13T21:41:00.000-07:002006-07-13T21:41:00.000-07:00bz, I've never said that Israel's reaction is the ...bz, I've never said that Israel's reaction is the correct reaction. What I've always said is that both the Arab militants who deliberately target civilians, and kidnap soldiers are equally wrong. <BR/><BR/>I am appalled by people who say that Hamas or Hezbollah are justified in their deliberate acts of terrorism; terrorism is wrong always. Israel continues to <B>not</B> that reacting to terrorism by pounding the hell out of everyone in a surrounding area is not the solution. Dropping a bomb on a house that "might" hold a terrorist leader, and then killing a dozen civilians who are not terrorists is as wrong as a Palestinian walking onto a crowded bus and blowing himself and everyone around him to bits.<BR/><BR/>The real tragedy is that I believe most Israelis, and most Palestinians, want a peaceful solution; both Israelis and Palestinians are held hostage by their militant leaders. <BR/><BR/>And worse, I believe in my core that this horrific situation has been neatly manipulated by the Bush administration (Rove, Cheney and Rumsfeld) to justify their intended invasion of Iran.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152844804837606052006-07-13T19:40:00.000-07:002006-07-13T19:40:00.000-07:00You said, "They would be better served by a more r...You said, "They would be better served by a more restrained approach. Widespread bombing in Gaza, and now in Lebanon, will not help gain a lasting peace"<BR/><BR/>I am glad you can see this. But this is the only response Israel has ever used. A small group of militants do something stupid, so Israel like a spoiled child throws a tantrum and "collectively punishes" a large group of people not responsible and further angers their opposition. You would think they would learn it doesn't work. This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. <BR/><BR/>More on this soon...Intrepidflamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185093331334990403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152834484684591642006-07-13T16:48:00.000-07:002006-07-13T16:48:00.000-07:00agi, Israel had nukes when I lived there, I really...agi, Israel had nukes when I lived there, I really in my heart do not believe they would use them. Olmert may be insane, but he's not stupid.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152828101523868452006-07-13T15:01:00.000-07:002006-07-13T15:01:00.000-07:00Israel has nukes. Be afraid.Israel has nukes. <BR/><BR/>Be afraid.Agihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778381024099306149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152823070187120422006-07-13T13:37:00.000-07:002006-07-13T13:37:00.000-07:00kvatch, I'd not heard that - that would really be ...kvatch, I'd not heard that - that would really be insane indeed. I can just picture Bush rubbing his hands with glee - "I get to go into Iran"<BR/><BR/>solitare, welcome. I hope so too, but I doubt it highly. At this point, I'm no longer sure Shalit is alive. Neither a victory for Islam, nor for Israel. Nobody wins in this.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152822337554067452006-07-13T13:25:00.000-07:002006-07-13T13:25:00.000-07:00Hopefully, Hamas and Hezbollah will return the sol...Hopefully, Hamas and Hezbollah will return the soldiers they kidnapped... alive. <BR/>I think that's the only thing that will stop Israel now.<BR/>If they don't, Israel is very likely to follow through on even their most brutal threats, and Lebanon, all it's usual bluster aside, will be reduced to rubble. <BR/> Another victory for Islam?<BR/> Not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152822248103207262006-07-13T13:24:00.000-07:002006-07-13T13:24:00.000-07:00Read that there are rumors that Hezbollah may be t...Read that there are rumors that Hezbollah may be trying to pack the two kidnapped soldiers off to Iran. Sheer instanity in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152820264438783332006-07-13T12:51:00.000-07:002006-07-13T12:51:00.000-07:00betmo, I was going to read obob's article when I r...betmo, I was going to read obob's article when I remembered I had a staff meeting -- was so late to work, it was scary. Will read it later today.<BR/><BR/>pete, yes, I think the timing is perfect for Republicans, which is one of the scariest pieces of this dangerous puzzle. How much of this is encouraged by Bush & Company?<BR/><BR/>robin, I agree we lack the troops, but I am not sure that this administration lacks the will to do anything it sets its cold black heart on. And I agree completely that both the Israelis and the Arabs are wrong - and, without someone capable of defusing this situation, well.<BR/><BR/>karena, Bush doesn't much care about logic. Right now, everything that's going on is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.<BR/><BR/>I fear the worst as well.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152810367348080452006-07-13T10:06:00.000-07:002006-07-13T10:06:00.000-07:00Bush never responded to logic and as long as we ha...Bush never responded to logic and as long as we have planes and bombs he will threaten to use them and may in fact actually use them.<BR/><BR/>This exaggerated and collective punishment is not going to solve the problem, only exacerbate the situation.<BR/><BR/>There are unfortunately, no cooler heads involved to prevail.<BR/><BR/>I fear the worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152806974363203392006-07-13T09:09:00.000-07:002006-07-13T09:09:00.000-07:00I just can't see how the US has enough troops or e...I just can't see how the US has enough troops or even the will to invade another country. I wish cooler heads would prevail here. This is a powder keg that has the potential to become a horrible conflagration, if people don't take a step back. I hate that Israel's neighbors continue to antagonize, and I hate how Israel responds to the provocations. This has just gone on for far too long.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152806060532611372006-07-13T08:54:00.000-07:002006-07-13T08:54:00.000-07:00I agree Diva.Israel appears to have decided to rea...I agree Diva.<BR/><BR/>Israel appears to have decided to react in such an exaggerated way that is encouraging Iran to voice more threats.<BR/><BR/>That may well be a green light for Olmert and Bush to order attacks on Iran - very handy for the Republicans before November (2006). We'll see.<BR/><BR/>PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1152799782967314642006-07-13T07:09:00.000-07:002006-07-13T07:09:00.000-07:00obob has an interesting article about this divajoo...obob has an interesting article about this divajood. it doesn't look good.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.com