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Old 05-31-2010, 10:58 AM   #76
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Originally Posted by HPLovecraft View Post
A nation known for being trigger-happy, and people are just assuming they were the victims? When it comes to Israel, I believe about as much as they say as I would when the Soviets would release info.

I want more information to come out before I condemn either side. As is the most common situation, it was likely mistakes made on both sides. Over-aggressive brainwashed Zionist commandos versus messiah-complex, martyr wannabe "peace" activists.

If the "humanitarian" workers attacked me with pipes and such, I'd open fire, too. If, however, a bunch of souped-up commandos opened fire on me, I'd attack 'em, too. So it can go both ways.

We need more info. Also, there have been no reports of there being firearms on the ship. Just pipes and knives.
Melians. Well then, if you risk so much to retain your empire, and your subjects to get rid of it, it were surely great baseness and cowardice in us who are still free not to try everything that can be tried, before submitting to your yoke.

Athenians. Not if you are well advised, the contest not being an equal one, with honour as the prize and shame as the penalty, but a question of self-preservation and of not resisting those who are far stronger than you are.


I think more people should read Thucydides.
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