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Originally Posted by pegwinn
If the video was accurate then the soldiers need to be charged and a court martial convened. Same as if one of my Marines did it. Individual acts do not make for official policy.
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Its happened too many times and it has also been found to be an order that has come from superior officers...so I wouldnt say this is some individual isolated incident.
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Originally Posted by pegwinn
I don't like it. I know that the US has done it as well. Didn't like it then and I was in uniform. The only advantage is that it saves lives on one side of the equation. If the terrorists came out of hiding and fought like men...... who knows?
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If terrorists came out of hiding and fought like men? How about this then....what if the IDF dropped their superior weapons and stood toe to toe in a FAIR fight where each side has the same amount of power.
How is hiding behind superior weapons any better or braver????
Are you saying that a civilian life should be sacraficed to save a soldiers life?
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Originally Posted by pegwinn
Not sure about an act of war. Is the territory recognised as Israeli? If so, then how can it be an act of war?
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Recognized by who? The international law doesnt recognize it as Israels....Israel just takes and doesnt ask and refuses to declare borders. They are in violation of international law though and the UN recognizes that its Palestinian territory.....and if we disregard international law and the UN...then we would also have to disregard the UN partition that created Israel in the first place as well.
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Originally Posted by pegwinn
Nice try, but you are not even close.
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I am too close! I myself have lived near bases and my sister was married to a man in the army and they lived ON THE BASE in military housing ON THE BASE.
Just take a gander at Virginia Beach and Norfolk....all kinds of military bases within residential areas.
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Originally Posted by pegwinn
So long as they are not lobbing rockets I'd say there is a fundamental difference between hiding/living.
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Both Israel and the US govt are lobbing MUCH more lethal weapons that mere rockets!!! They are dropping bombs, using white phosphorus, cluster bombs, tanks, F16's, etc etc. Our politicians dont have to do it personally...they have power and can make others do it, but its upon their orders that its all done.