X-Message-Number: 22968 From: Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 05:49:17 EST Subject: Re: CryoNet #22958 - #22967 In a message dated 30/11/2003 10:00:45 GMT Standard Time, Basie writes: > Whether they were murdered like Jews in WII is another matter. I and many > others like Israel. This war is to help our friend Israel. Why are people so > scared to say it? > Might have something to do with their appalling human rights record, indiscriminate bombing of civilians, and the 'seizing' of Palestinian land despite the border agreements that were made after the war in 1960's. Personally, I have no reason to either like or dislike them and have got on ok with most all I have come across so far, but it has to be said that they seem to cause trouble with the locals where ever they settle in the world. Can't helping noticing the use of the word friend in the above quote..... in this context I would find it hard to regard 'Israel' as a friend of mine. Regards.... Tim Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22968