CrackerJax, i am disappointed in you. You used to seem clever. Just because there are people who are disgusted with the Israeli Govt.'s actions in Gaza, does not make them racist. I battle whatever forms of racist thinking i find in myself, i'm not perfect, e.g. why do i find it easier to identify with the plight of suffering people who are white than black, or English speaking or non-English speaking. Commpassion arose in me much more readily for the victims of Hurricane Katrina(mostly black) than the people of the Balkens(mostly white), i'm not sure what that is about exactly, but rest assured i do my very best to take responsibility for any prejudice i may harbour, and transmogrify it into neutrality.
Regarding Gaza, i don't think we will ever see eye to eye. I care about the innocent people who are on the ground dying, you care about winning a debate. Get this.... I SHIMMER, DO NOT, AND HAVE NEVER SUPPORTED HAMAS, NOT IN DEED, ACTION OR THOUGHT. I DESPISE THE REGIME OF IRAN, IT'S METHODS, IDEOLOGY AND ASPIRATIONS. That loud enough for you big boy?
What you seem to be missing out on,is that some people don't like seeing children being murdered just because fascists (Hamas) hide among them. There must be an alternative Israel could adopt if it is so bent on using violence to extinguish extremism on its doorstep? It is the attitude of the Israeli Govt. that i find disturbing. WHY PHOSPHORUS? WHY DEPLETED URANIUM? They say they regret what they have to do. They do not. They are the same dirty, lying dinosaur fuck ups as your outgoing administration, and indeed the one we have here in the U.K.
ISRAEL WILL ONLY CREATE DEATH. FOR HER POOR CITIZENS, HER ALLIES, AND HER ENEMIES. Where is your head at? You sit in relative luxury in the U.S. knowing nothing of war(911 aside). We heard all this pish about 'winning hearts and minds' in Iraq, Israel is galvanising extremism, if white folks are disgusted, how much more ordinary Muslims?
You have no idea of how the Palestinians have been treated, and please don't start talking about Arabs, answer the questions. My friend was there for three months witnessing what was going on, i doubt you have sources like that. You've been to the Middle East and i 'would not like it one bit'? right? No wonder it seemed so horrible to you harbouring as you do a contempt for Arabs, they'd have smelled you before you turned the corner.