Originally posted by Checkmate187mhmmm yes...
Correct me if I am wrong, but THEY came HERE and flew OUR planes into OUR buildings killing OUR people.
You mess with the eagle, you get the claws.
Simplistic, but true.
Anyways, whilst we're on the subject, was the incident you're talking about an action or a reaction?
Originally posted by shavixmirPerhaps you are referring to the first Iraq war? That was a UN sanctioned operation to come to the defense of the Kuwaiti nation invaded by Iraq.
mhmmm yes...
Simplistic, but true.
Anyways, whilst we're on the subject, was the incident you're talking about an action or a reaction?
Originally posted by shavixmirIn order for there to be a balance, both sides should be equally armed. On the other hand, the concept of "balance" assumes that both sides are reasonable. I'm afraid that's not something that Islamic nations are known for.
In the 1940's American scientists leaked the Nuclear bomb information to the Soviets. The reason they did this was because they were intelligent. If there is no balance, then dominance and fear of dominance would destroy the world.
The balance is really here no longer and if the power has shited from a capitalist vs communist balance to a Christian vs ...[text shortened]... c balance, then yes, Islamic countries should have the bomb to bring balance back to the world.
The soviets didn't want to destroy the world and cared about their own lives. How many suicide bombers have there been in the middle east. Do you really think they would hesitate to wipe out large parts of America and Israel even if it meant their own anihilation. And whats with blamming Israel for this mess, the UN gave them that land after WWII and it was traditionally theirs anyway. Remember, both Christianity and Islam are offshoots of Judaism.
Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnowFirst of all in 1917 there was no U.N. The closet institution was by the name of The League of Nations, which failed miserably, like the UN does nowadays.
The soviets didn't want to destroy the world and cared about their own lives. How many suicide bombers have there been in the middle east. Do you really think they would hesitate to wipe out large parts of America and Israel even if it meant their own anihilation. And whats with blamming Israel for this mess, the UN gave them that land after WWII an ...[text shortened]... as traditionally theirs anyway. Remember, both Christianity and Islam are offshoots of Judaism.
Secondly, Palestine was under the British mandate. It was a done deal between the Arabs, UK & France that if the Arabs helped Europe to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, the Arabs will be liberated and their lands were theirs to keep.
Instead, they got this:
"Foreign Office
November 2nd, 1917
Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet.
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur James Balfour
British Foreign Secretary"
To plant a Israel in the Middle East, is like planting cancer in the body. If it can't spread, then at least it will continue causing trouble till its surgically removed.
I say give the Arabs the nukes and get the Middle East crisis over and done with.