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[Svetlana]

I think, Duncan, that if you were part of a race which had been persecuted for the last 2000 years and that if you now lived in a country surrounded by antagonistic nations - and not far from a nucleur nation, Iran, which has vowed to destroy you, then perhaps you would wish to arm yourself as well as you could.

As for the US being run 'by the Jews', the last time I looked, neither the President nor the Vice President were of the Jewish persuasion, nor are the majority of the two Houses. There are 32 Jewish people in the House of Representatives (out of 435) and 13 in the Senate (out of 100).

Still, don't let me get in the way of your racial prejudicies......

lana

[Paphitis]

I think, Duncan, that if you were part of a race which had been persecuted for the last 2000 years and that if you now lived in a country surrounded by antagonistic nations - and not far from a nucleur nation, Iran, which has vowed to destroy you, then perhaps you would wish to arm yourself as well as you could.

As for the US being run 'by the Jews', the last time I looked, neither the President nor the Vice President were of the Jewish persuasion, nor are the majority of the two Houses. There are 32 Jewish people in the House of Representatives (out of 435) and 13 in the Senate (out of 100).

Still, don't let me get in the way of your racial prejudicies......

lana

Sensible post...despite the illegalities perpetrated by the Israeli State against Palestinians...part of the issue could be perceived as being the threat against their very survival....over the last 2000 years and the animosity towards them by the whole Arabic World.

Funny thing is, if we were all faced with the same issues, then we probably would not behave any different.

Cypriots in general need to analyze world affairs in a more unbiased manner...

[Svetlana]

Hi Paphitis

I would not start to suggest that Israel is not without its major crimes; the improper 'war' with the Palestinians, the hard line Fundermentalists trying to drive out Palestinian olive growers, the illegal (again hardline) Israeli settlers and so on. But at times, I feel some people fail to understand what has created Jewish/Israeli attitudes.

I suspect that Israel has more bomb shelters per inhabitant than any other nation - I visited a sports club, last year, and was shown its 200 seat air raid shelter, hidden away. And for good reason, it has endured rocket attacks across its border for 8 years now and it has good reason to fear worse from Arab neighbours; it has been at war half a dozen times in the last 60 years.

Let us pray that a compromise can be reached whereby Israel and its neighbours can live in some sort of harmony.

So, Duncan would like to see Israel nuked - an action that would destroy much of the world and, at a parochial level, cause Cyprus to be uninhabitable - oh well....

Lana

[CBBB]

I would suggest that Duncan (who apparently lives in Eurovillage (Orokilini, for the uninitiated)) dusts off his lead-lined YFreds, sorry YFronts, because if the Iranian nutters nuke Isreal and they retaliate, this area will become even "hotter" than it is now!

[Paphitis]

Hi Paphitis

I would not start to suggest that Israel is not without its major crimes; the improper 'war' with the Palestinians, the hard line Fundermentalists trying to drive out Palestinian olive growers, the illegal (again hardline) Israeli settlers and so on. But at times, I feel some people fail to understand what has created Jewish/Israeli attitudes.

I suspect that Israel has more bomb shelters per inhabitant than any other nation - I visited a sports club, last year, and was shown its 200 seat air raid shelter, hidden away. And for good reason, it has endured rocket attacks across its border for 8 years now and it has good reason to fear worse from Arab neighbours; it has been at war half a dozen times in the last 60 years.

Let us pray that a compromise can be reached whereby Israel and its neighbours can live in some sort of harmony.

So, Duncan would like to see Israel nuked - an action that would destroy much of the world and, at a parochial level, cause Cyprus to be uninhabitable - oh well....

Lana

Duncan needs to rethink that one through.

The mushroom clouds will be visible from Cyprus, so he better get on a plane to the Australian Outback real quick...

CBBB wrote:

I would suggest that Duncan (who apparently lives in Eurovillage (Orokilini, for the uninitiated)) dusts off his lead-lined YFreds, sorry YFronts, because if the Iranian nutters nuke Isreal and they retaliate, this area will become even "hotter" than it is now!

...and yet most Cypriots support Iran obtaining a nuclear capability!

I think the radiation from the sun might have had an effect on their brains, so imagine what a nuclear holocaust will do...

[CBBB]

Hi Paphitis

I would not start to suggest that Israel is not without its major crimes; the improper 'war' with the Palestinians, the hard line Fundermentalists trying to drive out Palestinian olive growers, the illegal (again hardline) Israeli settlers and so on. But at times, I feel some people fail to understand what has created Jewish/Israeli attitudes.

I suspect that Israel has more bomb shelters per inhabitant than any other nation - I visited a sports club, last year, and was shown its 200 seat air raid shelter, hidden away. And for good reason, it has endured rocket attacks across its border for 8 years now and it has good reason to fear worse from Arab neighbours; it has been at war half a dozen times in the last 60 years.

Let us pray that a compromise can be reached whereby Israel and its neighbours can live in some sort of harmony.

So, Duncan would like to see Israel nuked - an action that would destroy much of the world and, at a parochial level, cause Cyprus to be uninhabitable - oh well....

Lana

Duncan needs to rethink that one through.

The mushroom clouds will be visible from Cyprus, so he better get on a plane to the Australian Outback real quick...

CBBB wrote:

I would suggest that Duncan (who apparently lives in Eurovillage (Orokilini, for the uninitiated)) dusts off his lead-lined YFreds, sorry YFronts, because if the Iranian nutters nuke Isreal and they retaliate, this area will become even "hotter" than it is now!

...and yet most Cypriots support Iran obtaining a nuclear capability!

I think the radiation from the sun might have had an effect on their brains, so imagine what a nuclear holocaust will do...

"On the Beach".

Anyone who doesn't understand the reference go to www.imdb.com or look up Nevil Shute.

[fraggle]

I have not seen On The Beach, but saw Threads a while back, it was horrific.

[CBBB]

I have not seen On The Beach, but saw Threads a while back, it was horrific.

I remember seeing the original film (1959) in the early sixties when I was just a kid. It scared the shit out of me!!!!!

[Get Real!]

I think, Duncan, that if you were part of a race which had been persecuted for the last 2000 years and that if you now lived in a country surrounded by antagonistic nations -

How, why and where that country called “Israel” came about is the crux of the regional dispute itself, and not to mention the Israeli attitude thereafter since its formation but a simple picture speaks a thousand words…



If Germany has wronged the Jews why are the Palestinian people being made to pay for it?

...and not far from a nucleur nation, Iran, which has vowed to destroy you, then perhaps you would wish to arm yourself as well as you could.

Seeing that threats are a deciding factor for you in determining who is “good” and who is “bad”… I've literally lost count how many times Israel threatened to attack and destroy Iran, but a quick search turned up a few thousand hits including...

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=50 ... =351020101
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b48_1215739350
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/94212

However, action always speaks much louder than words so you might want to research how many neighbors Iran has attacked in the last 50 odd years compared to Israel…

As for the US being run 'by the Jews', the last time I looked, neither the President nor the Vice President were of the Jewish persuasion, nor are the majority of the two Houses. There are 32 Jewish people in the House of Representatives (out of 435) and 13 in the Senate (out of 100).

Trust unkie GR when he tells you that this is the REAL United States government website...

http://www.aipac.org/

Still, don't let me get in the way of your racial prejudicies...... lana

Don't let me get in your way of your ignorance on the matter Lana...

[CBBB]

I think, Duncan, that if you were part of a race which had been persecuted for the last 2000 years and that if you now lived in a country surrounded by antagonistic nations -

How, why and where that country called “Israel” came about is the crux of the regional dispute itself, and not to mention the Israeli attitude thereafter since its formation but a simple picture speaks a thousand words…



If Germany has wronged the Jews why are the Palestinian people being made to pay for it?

...and not far from a nucleur nation, Iran, which has vowed to destroy you, then perhaps you would wish to arm yourself as well as you could.

Seeing that threats are a deciding factor for you in determining who is “good” and who is “bad”… I've literally lost count how many times Israel threatened to attack and destroy Iran, but a quick search turned up a few thousand hits including...

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=50 ... =351020101
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b48_1215739350
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/94212

However, action always speaks much louder than words so you might want to research how many neighbors Iran has attacked in the last 50 odd years compared to Israel…

As for the US being run 'by the Jews', the last time I looked, neither the President nor the Vice President were of the Jewish persuasion, nor are the majority of the two Houses. There are 32 Jewish people in the House of Representatives (out of 435) and 13 in the Senate (out of 100).

Trust unkie GR when he tells you that this is the REAL United States government website...

http://www.aipac.org/

Still, don't let me get in the way of your racial prejudicies...... lana

Don't let me get in your way of your ignorance on the matter Lana...

I agree with everything you said, but I still would not be very happy with Iran having nukes!!! I am not happy about Israel having them either, but it is too late to do anything about that.