Comments on: Caught in a conflict between two sides http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/ Hear from CNN reporters across the globe Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ScootysDad http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24866 ScootysDad Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:09:40 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24866 It's war, and war is dirty. The best thing for both sides to do is to finish it quickly. There are no innocents in this conflict. It's a battle for survival, so let's not pretend that we care. If you truly do, let me throw out a few names: Darfur, Rwanda, Zimbabwe...need I say more? It's war, and war is dirty. The best thing for both sides to do is to finish it quickly. There are no innocents in this conflict. It's a battle for survival, so let's not pretend that we care. If you truly do, let me throw out a few names: Darfur, Rwanda, Zimbabwe...need I say more?

]]> By: Valery Forchu http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24595 Valery Forchu Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:44:37 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24595 The casualties the Palestinians have suffered is very alarming. It is time for the international community to come together and put an end to this naked aggression that will evoke hatred and cacophony in the middle east. The casualties the Palestinians have suffered is very alarming. It is time for the international community to come together and put an end to this naked aggression that will evoke hatred and cacophony in the middle east.

]]> By: KTS http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24527 KTS Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:25:24 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24527 Israel should have grass roots campaign inside Gaza. They should give Palestinians hope for a better life other than militancy. Economic activity would have a trickle down effect on the populace. Give them hope, give them peace...make Hamas irrelevant. Israel should have grass roots campaign inside Gaza. They should give Palestinians hope for a better life other than militancy. Economic activity would have a trickle down effect on the populace. Give them hope, give them peace...make Hamas irrelevant.

]]> By: Valerie C. http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24519 Valerie C. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:07 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24519 When people are able to defend the killing of hundreds of innocent civilians by Israeli's or stand back and do nothing... you really have to wonder what type of world we live in. It appears that people's idea of right and wrong have become skewed and based on hatred and revenge rather than true justice. When people are able to defend the killing of hundreds of innocent civilians by Israeli's or stand back and do nothing... you really have to wonder what type of world we live in.

It appears that people's idea of right and wrong have become skewed and based on hatred and revenge rather than true justice.

]]> By: Bob http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24516 Bob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:46:24 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24516 There is one fair way for Israel to answer the rockets from Gaza: Stockpile the same type of rockets that Hamas is firing at Israel and return rockets one for one, tit for tat. The damage in Gaza would be many times greater than it would be in Israel and noone could say Israel was invading Gaza. Just returning fire. There is one fair way for Israel to answer the rockets from Gaza: Stockpile the same type of rockets that Hamas is firing at Israel and return rockets one for one, tit for tat. The damage in Gaza would be many times greater than it would be in Israel and noone could say Israel was invading Gaza. Just returning fire.

]]> By: doctor s http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24510 doctor s Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:27:38 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24510 The IDF and the Israeli cabinet are the true terrorists. The illegal occupiers of Palestine have shown their true nature and intent. If the UN does not sanction war crimes against the IDF and the state of Israel, then the UN should be completely dissolved due to its apparent irrelevance. For all those who feel the cowardly Israeli attack on civilians is justified, just for a moment put yourself in the position of someone whose land has been stolen and what little land they have is surrounded by tanks and IDF forces who constantly provoke confrontation. You can only kick a hungry dog so many times before he lashes out. The world can clearly see now that the IDF should be labeled an official terrorist organization due to the constant and repeated violations of UN policy. The IDF and the Israeli cabinet are the true terrorists. The illegal occupiers of Palestine have shown their true nature and intent. If the UN does not sanction war crimes against the IDF and the state of Israel, then the UN should be completely dissolved due to its apparent irrelevance. For all those who feel the cowardly Israeli attack on civilians is justified, just for a moment put yourself in the position of someone whose land has been stolen and what little land they have is surrounded by tanks and IDF forces who constantly provoke confrontation. You can only kick a hungry dog so many times before he lashes out. The world can clearly see now that the IDF should be labeled an official terrorist organization due to the constant and repeated violations of UN policy.

]]> By: Tak http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24509 Tak Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:14:36 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24509 Someone explain to me why Israel gets away with committing war crime after war crime, and breaking UN Resolutions, and ignoring International and Humanitarian Laws? Anyone who supports Israel's actions should be labeled a terrorist. Hamas doesn't target just anybody, they target people who are occupying their land. A nation has a right to defend itself from rockets. In this case, Israel is not your typical nation. They are an occuyping power, and it is the Palestinians that are trying to defend their land. Quit the BS and trying to make Israel look like the victim, please. This ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has been going on for more than half a century, and the United States is the only country that supports their every action, while the rest of the world condemns it. Someone explain to me why Israel gets away with committing war crime after war crime, and breaking UN Resolutions, and ignoring International and Humanitarian Laws? Anyone who supports Israel's actions should be labeled a terrorist. Hamas doesn't target just anybody, they target people who are occupying their land. A nation has a right to defend itself from rockets. In this case, Israel is not your typical nation. They are an occuyping power, and it is the Palestinians that are trying to defend their land. Quit the BS and trying to make Israel look like the victim, please. This ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has been going on for more than half a century, and the United States is the only country that supports their every action, while the rest of the world condemns it.

]]> By: Eric http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24508 Eric Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:08:06 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24508 It may be time for the Middle East to be turned into a parking lot. Jews and Muslims fighting over land for a god that doesn't exist. I say wipe them all out. Only then will there be peace. It may be time for the Middle East to be turned into a parking lot. Jews and Muslims fighting over land for a god that doesn't exist. I say wipe them all out. Only then will there be peace.

]]> By: J. Falcao http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24392 J. Falcao Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:53 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24392 Let's be candid: It isn't a struggle against Hamas; it is a ethnic cleansing. Why is Israel refusing to allow foreing journalists to report from Gaza? The answer is simple: they would see the killing of lots of innocents civilians, most of them children. Let's be candid:

It isn't a struggle against Hamas; it is a ethnic cleansing.

Why is Israel refusing to allow foreing journalists to report from Gaza? The answer is simple: they would see the killing of lots of innocents civilians, most of them children.

]]> By: Uma in Liverpool, UK http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/31/caught-in-a-conflict-between-two-sides/#comment-24388 Uma in Liverpool, UK Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:07:44 +0000 http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1698#comment-24388 Why does anyone expect anything from the Arab States? They never lifted a finger to help Palestinian refugees, in the three generations since they <i>became</i> refugees. Why would they start helping these people, who have been living in <i>Refugee Camps</i> for 60 years, now? The Arab States are colluding in this ethnic-cleansing, by their silence. They don't care. They never have done. To quote a very wise French priest, from Christiane Amanpour's 'Scream Bloody Murder', <i>'Countries are monsters, which do not care about human rights.'</i> Israel is being aided and abetted in its war-crimes, by the rest of the world, Muslim and non-Muslim. Why does anyone expect anything from the Arab States? They never lifted a finger to help Palestinian refugees, in the three generations since they became refugees. Why would they start helping these people, who have been living in Refugee Camps for 60 years, now?

The Arab States are colluding in this ethnic-cleansing, by their silence. They don't care. They never have done.

To quote a very wise French priest, from Christiane Amanpour's 'Scream Bloody Murder', 'Countries are monsters, which do not care about human rights.' Israel is being aided and abetted in its war-crimes, by the rest of the world, Muslim and non-Muslim.

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