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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:34 AM Original message |
Poll question: Simple Question: Does Israel have a right to defend itself? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. define "defend" |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. exactly |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Including, but not limited to, use of force. nt |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. How much force and where is it applied? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It is a simple question. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. The problem is "it is too simple" ...war is not a simple question.. |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Absolutely. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
116. When Israel kills 200+ civilians looking for the badguys? they're no |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. The question at hand is not "are they defending themselves, and only that" |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. How much force? |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
84. If someone persists in harassing you, eventually you will be at the end of |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. I bet you read |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #86 |
124. Actually I used to think that but then this opened my eyes... |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:02 PM Response to Reply #124 |
176. How did the British occupation of India end? |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #84 |
154. Yeah |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I think it is a given that they have a right to defend themselves. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. I think we all have a working knowledge of the general definition. I have |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I disagree. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Well it's not defensive if it's overkill. That's my point. We know what is |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Well evidently the OP |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
103. Israel Gov's definition of self-defense: slaughter innocent children |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #103 |
110. In YOUR definition of self-defense.... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. Of course they do, but that's NOT what they are doing. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
156. Push-Polling at its finest |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. The question is too simple..... |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Agreed |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Actually, it's not a matter of "right' |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. I feel i am being manipulated. I can't participate in this poll. nt |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. Of course, but not preemptively |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. yep, manipulation...i won't participate either. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm looking forward to your next polls, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. Deleted message |
LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. "The question isn't the RIGHT to defend one's self." |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Ah, another one who wants to broadbrush? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. This isn't turning one question into another question |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I don't believe you |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. "every country has such a right" -- okay. nt |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Not exactly |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Fair enough |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. If these attacks are reprisals |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. I think that the problem... |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Perhaps a better link: |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
80. I can't go along with lumping PNAC and the DLC |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #80 |
151. You'll have to just deal with it then |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. What principle of International Law requires a state to exhaust all |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. The UN Charter |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. I agree with the responders who call this the wrong question. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. I think it's a great question. It's a base question that must be answered |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
137. No, we can't be allowed to set our principles first. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. All nations have a right to defend themselves. |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
155. Wow |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. kick |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. Is invading another nation an act of defense? Bush says yes. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Itself, yes; its conquests, no. |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Defend yes, unleash a blitzkrieg on another country....NO. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. yes and so do the Palestinians and neither has the right to harm civilians |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. In proportion to the threat |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. Those who voted "no" -- would you explain your point of view, please? nt |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. If you wanted more than a "simple yes or no" |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Interesting. |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. What do you think the odds are |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Well that's pretty intellectually dishonest. If you don't like the poll, |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I don't disagree |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I wouldn't have a problem saying, "No, we should not kill babies." |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Define "baby". n/t |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. LOL |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. "Pro-lifers" say |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Easy answer: No. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #65 |
87. You HAVE to define "baby" |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. I've defined "baby." |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Ah - but you're asking people |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. That's right. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. *I* understand what you're saying..... |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Someplace inbetween |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. take a look |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #101 |
108. That's a push-poll. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:19 AM Response to Reply #99 |
139. And that makes you a good debater. nt |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:18 AM Response to Reply #87 |
138. No, you don't. I'm pro-choice whether it's a baby or not. nt |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. So you don't think women should have control of their bodies? |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Do you think a fetus is a baby? |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. You're getting into details. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. LOL!!! |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. What's funny |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Yeah, I'm a little slow, huh... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:06 AM Response to Reply #78 |
136. One gets that a lot around here. nt |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
140. I voted no because "right" implies an absolute right. |
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bennywhale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
147. As you can see, and knew already, it is not as you claimed |
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skeeters2525 (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. Does Iraq |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
46. Okay, I'll respond.... This has been fascinating. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. so have you stopped beating your wife? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Do you think I asked a trick question? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. under the circumstances, yes. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. That's a separate question. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Why do you say that? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Yes, that's what this thread shows. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #64 |
88. It shouldn't be astonishing. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. :) |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. By george - I think you're getting it! |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. "the methodology" -- I don't think you're getting it |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Probably not the best example to use for me...... |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #100 |
107. Some things need to be stated in black and white terms. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #107 |
118. You're talking to the wrong person |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. You still don't get it. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. No - YOU don't get it! |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #107 |
175. Some people just want to be right and will not "get " . . . |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. That's not a fair comparison |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. (sigh) - - define "defend"....... |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. It helps when you explain your reasoning |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. Raised eyebrows |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Aw c'mon |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. My answer would be "yes." |
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alvarezadams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. You wouldn't have thought twice... |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Good grief. What have we become when |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Deleted message |
oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. unambigious |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Precisely. nt |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
81. New Question -- do the Palestinians have a right to defend themselves? n/t |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Yes. nt |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Have the Israeli's instigated or started any attacks on Palestinians? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #85 |
141. I can't believe you're asking this. |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #141 |
145. The real question is who STARTS the trouble first? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #145 |
150. Probably, but not certainly, not. |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #150 |
157. Agree & disagree. Agree that Israeli retribution is far too disproportiona |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:59 AM Response to Reply #157 |
164. Ah, not exactly |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #164 |
170. Looks like you have better information than the MSM.....congrats! |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #170 |
172. Actually I think its silly |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #157 |
169. If I were the government of Israel |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #169 |
171. My guess is Israel would basically go along with your plan IF |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #171 |
173. I think you're overoptimistic. |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:55 AM Response to Reply #145 |
163. Yes I believe Israel would attack Lebbanon |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:12 AM Response to Reply #145 |
167. Who here remembers the name |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
79. what a straw man |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. "Whether Israel ...has the right to DEFEND itself is not in question." |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:41 AM Response to Reply #79 |
134. nt |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
96. When did "an eye for an eye" become "an eye for you and your kids' lives"? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. I didn't ask, "Is Israel defending itself, and only defending itself?" |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. Does an alcoholic have a |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #102 |
112. So your answer is "yes." |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #98 |
104. I didn't respond to your poll question. But while we're chatting when did |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #104 |
109. I'm neither asking that, nor debating it. See my reply above. nt |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. How about this one: Does Israel's right to defend itself exceed Lebanon's? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #111 |
113. No. nt |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #113 |
114. How 'bout: Does Israel have a right to attack a whole country to defend |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. That's a debate on what constitutes defense -- a second question. |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #115 |
125. But the debate you ask about is not a real debate, as your results suggest |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:42 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Huh? What's the "debate I ask about?" Splain, I'm slow.... nt |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #126 |
127. The question "does Israel have a right to defend itself" is a false debate |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. I disagree. It's a real question. |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:03 AM Response to Reply #128 |
129. You know (or should know) the 13% saying "no" are those objecting to your |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:07 AM Response to Reply #129 |
130. If every democracy has a right to defend itself |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 12:17 AM Response to Reply #130 |
131. Do you disagree your thread is more debate about the bias of your question |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #131 |
132. Yes, and isn't that amazing? |
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Slaughtermeyer (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:23 AM Response to Reply #129 |
143. I voted no because it includes disproportionate force n/t |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:05 AM Response to Reply #128 |
165. I think you are making assumptions |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
105. Well, Bush says he's defending USA in Iraq. Poll that |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #105 |
106. "Does America have a right to defend itself?" |
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guidod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
121. Stupid question, refuse to answer. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #121 |
122. "Stupid question?" |
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V. Kid (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 04:36 AM Response to Reply #122 |
133. It's clearly a loaded question... |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
123. I hope the 15% who voted "no" will come out of the closet |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:22 AM Response to Reply #123 |
142. I have done so further up the page. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
135. In theory, yes. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
144. Not a simple question, and no simple answer. |
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bennywhale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
146. Stupid question which leads to the wrong place. There's lies, lies |
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cookiebird (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
148. Attacked First? |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #148 |
166. And statements from Jews that |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
149. of course. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
152. Why don't we make a special place for these posts so we don't have |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
153. Of course Israel has a right to defend itself |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
158. Yes, every nation has the right of self-defense, however |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
159. from what? |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
160. does anyone have the right to defend themselves while |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
161. yes, Israel has a right to defend itself.... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
162. of course, but that doesn't justify it's current actions |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
168. Yes. Every sovereign nation has the right to defend itself. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
174. Yes, but not to the extent of indiscriminately bombing innocent civilians. |
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