Israel vs Palestinians

[85SugarVol]

Why ask that of someone who's not Huff?

Lol, because he’s too busy to respond of course.

 

[85SugarVol]

That's much wiser than 'kill them all and let God sort it out'. But it won't win the Rambo wannabes.

Oh yea, it’s brilliant - give them exactly what they want as reward for taking American hostages.

That should nip it right in the bud.

 

[85SugarVol]

And that gets us nothing but never ending war. RTX likes you though.

Not with the ones who took the hostages.

 

[EasternVol]

Oh yea, it’s brilliant - give them exactly what they want as reward for taking American hostages.

That should nip it right in the bud.

So you didn't process what what was written.

 

[EasternVol]

Not with the ones who took the hostages.

The conditions you wrote won't restrict casualties to the guilty. Blowback would be inevitable. We still have problems from GWB's and BO's propensity to bomb wedding parties.

 

[85SugarVol]

So you didn't process what what was written.

I processed it fine.

 

[85SugarVol]

The conditions you wrote won't restrict casualties to the guilty. Blowback would be inevitable. We still have problems from GWB's and BO's propensity to bomb wedding parties.

Ah, you didn’t process what was written.

 

[volfanhill]

Because he's on ignore.

I would not have a blanket policy that is predictable and can be used against me. I would treat every hostage situation differently, but all starting with diplomacy.

In this case, I'd offer Hamas an agreement to cut off aid to Israel. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone

So reward them for kidnapping our people? That seems silly.

Let it be known through out the land if you kidnap Americans, then in exchange, America will no longer provide funding for your enemy.

Seems really unwise actually

 

[EasternVol]

I processed it fine.

Your take on it doesn't follow from what's written.

 

[EasternVol]

Ah, you didn’t process what was written.

Surely you can do better than that.

 

[85SugarVol]

Your take on it doesn't follow from what's written.

A “diplomatic” solution of offering them exactly what they want in exchange for our hostages is one way to go, I guess…

 

[85SugarVol]

Surely you can do better than that.

Read it again

 

[Tnslim1]

That's much wiser than 'kill them all and let God sort it out'. But it won't win the Rambo wannabes.

A strong response is remembered while diplomacy is usually ignored.

 

[n_huffhines]

So reward them for kidnapping our people? That seems silly.

Let it be known through out the land if you kidnap Americans, then in exchange, America will no longer provide funding for your enemy.

Seems really unwise actually

But it doesn't cost anything and it doesn't kill thousands of people.

If another terrorist cell kidnaps some Americans and their demand is we cut off funding to country X, I'll take that as an unintended consequence. It's a much better outcome than war, or almost any heavy measure imaginable.

 

[EasternVol]

A “diplomatic” solution of offering them exactly what they want in exchange for our hostages is one way to go, I guess…

Reading comprehension is useful. Don't read the words that aren't there.

 

[Tnslim1]

But it doesn't cost anything and it doesn't kill thousands of people.

If another terrorist cell kidnaps some Americans and their demand is we cut off funding to country X, I'll take that as an unintended consequence. It's a much better outcome than war, or almost any heavy measure imaginable.

The number one rule when dealing with terrorists is you don't deal with terrorists.......ever.

 

[volfanhill]

But it doesn't cost anything and it doesn't kill thousands of people.

If another terrorist cell kidnaps some Americans and their demand is we cut off funding to country X, I'll that as an unintended consequence. It's a much better outcome than war, or almost any heavy measure imaginable.

The message is the problem. It tells others if you want the US to back off then all you have to do is kidnap our folks. I'm sorry. It should be the opposite. You kidnap ours we reign down terror and hell until we get ours back. Period.

 

[EasternVol]

Read it again

It's still lame.

 

[85SugarVol]

It's still lame.

Ok

 

[EasternVol]

A strong response is remembered while diplomacy is usually ignored.

Starting with diplomacy doesn't preclude a strong response. Strong responses are remembered, but it's how they're remembered that are important.

 

[85SugarVol]

Reading comprehension is useful. Don't read the words that aren't there.

Uh huh

In this case, I'd offer Hamas an agreement to cut off aid to Israel.

If another terrorist cell kidnaps some Americans and their demand is we cut off funding to country X, I'll take that as an unintended consequence.

 

[volfanhill]

Anyone have a guess as to why Iran has yet to respond to Israel? They will. But why the delay? As much as some on here mocked Biden it's because he handled it perfectly. He said "don't." They know what that means. That's the power of the US military. Not nation building. It's simply we will kick your ass in short order. They will have a response that means little. Like when they swore hell would break lose when Trump killed their general

 

[volfanhill]

But it doesn't cost anything and it doesn't kill thousands of people.

If another terrorist cell kidnaps some Americans and their demand is we cut off funding to country X, I'll take that as an unintended consequence. It's a much better outcome than war, or almost any heavy measure imaginable.

The government of the United State position should be one of our citizens means more than all of yours. Period. Now their are tons of issues that fall into that equation to include what would war look like etc.. But the baseline point is 1 American is more important to us than your entire country. Kind of why a country exists. At some point war happens bc it's more than one .

 

[volfanhill]

Something I think everyone should understand about the US citizens held hostage by Palestine. I don't give a shat what Israel or Palestine thinks on the subject of our people. Return them now. Or we should intervene.

 

[Orangeslice13]

The government of the United State position should be one of our citizens means more than all of yours. Period. Now their are tons of issues that fall into that equation to include what would war look like etc.. But the baseline point is 1 American is more important to us than your entire country. Kind of why a country exists. At some point war happens bc it's more than one .

We once had hostages held in Iran for an extended period of time with a weak president trying diplomacy. A new president was elected and said if our people are not back by the time I’m in charge I’m going to **** you up big time.
It’s amazing but those hostages were returned before the new guy took office.

It’s like a real time example of the failure of what the dipsticks want and absolute proof of the validity of what you’re saying.