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From The NY Post Sheikh Yassin was up to his eyeballs in blood. It's hard to see how his removal from the equation is anything but a step forward fro peace in the Middle East, at least in the long term. And a step forward for the rest of the world, as it wil serve to remind would-be terrorists that some of their enemies fight back. PM Sharon had little choice but to take the action he took.

I kinda wish WE could've got Cruz. :fthecubs

This morning on Howard Stern's show, he said there is a lot of confusion re. the 72 virgins...he said you actually get a 72-year old virgin.

From your mouth to His ears, Texsox!

Unfortunately, like I said before, you can't sell something (peace) to someone who's not interested in buying it (Palestine).

Golda Meir once said, "Until the Palestinians love their own children, as much as they hate Israel, there can never be peace.".

And until the Palestinians realize that, every time they committ violent acts vs Israel, that they will be retaliated upon, then they (Palestinians) won't stop!

You could also ask how many Palestinian lives would have been spared had Arafat been taken out 30-40 years ago!

Don't you know, Chicago is not a large-market team, like Detriot! Reinsdorf sucks!

Violence begats violence, Tex. It's a sad reality of life.

Tex...wouldn't the world have been a better palce had someone assassinated Hitler, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Stalin, etc., if/when they had the chance? Think of how many lives could have been saved had someone done so.

Very good point, Yasny. Aslo I'd keep in mind that any civilians who stay with a close proxomity to someone like Yassin, aren't likely to be that innocent!

I agree with you, Tex...I'd love to go to Israel, hopefully, I will very soon. (They need the tourist dollars.) Fortunately, I get to talk to Israelis on a daily basis at work; most, if not all of them I talk to are sick of the "cycle of violence" just as you say. The problem is, when you ask them for alternative ways to meet with palestinian violence, they have no alternatives. They know that the PA are not "partners in peace". So, the $64,000 question remains, how do you negotiate peace with people who don't want it? If you're a salesman, you can't sell something to someone who doesn't want what you're selling.

Thank you. :fthecubs

I am a nice guy. I feel like I've been "ganged-up" on since Day 1 of my discovering Soxtalk.com. So, I lashed out. I get emotional about topics that mean a lot to me, this being one of 'em. I don't mean to condescend; it's just that I fell that a lot of times posters post things perpetrating that they know what they're talking about. When I post data to contradict their "opinions", I get abused. I'm not whining. I'm a big boy, I can take it.

Hilarious, Zach!

Good plan. The problem is, there are polls that show that more than 3 out of 4 Palestinians do NOT want to live in peace with Israel; they want Israel demolished.

I never called anyone racist, who didn't express racist views. I also apologized for calling individuals racists on several occasions. (I have also apologized to you on one or more occasions!) I am pro-choice, Steff...you go ahead and believe what you want, I don't care. I do not believe in censorship, that's why I said not to read my posts if you don't like me/them. I don't read Apu's anymore, cuz I don't like fiction, and I believe that reading them is a waste of my time. I would never tell you or anyone else not to read Apu's postings though! If you don't like me cuz you think I'm an asshole...fine. Lots of people probably agree with you. But, if you don't like me cuz I'm a Jew (I'm NOT saying that that's what you feel!), then I am offended. Either way, have a nice day, Steff!

I shudder to think. (I bet you thought I was gonna say "explosives"!)

Tex...IDF soldiers occupy Israeli towns and patrol among Israeli civilians TO PROTECT THEM, NOT TO HIDE AMONGST THEM! There's a big difference!

I NEVER told anyone how to live their lives. I just try to enlighten people on the dispute in Israel. I don't give a rat's ass what you or anyone else thinks or does; I don't care enough about most of you to give a damn! And, if you don't like or agree with what I say/write...DON'T f***ING READ IT!

I do NOT wish to see all Palestinians die; I wish to see Israel (Jews) be allowed to live in peace and security. IF the Palestinians have to be put sown and/or destroyed for that to happen, so be it. I don't need to apologize to you (or anyone else) for my love of the Israel and the Jewish people, nor will I. You, on the other hand, don't need to tell me how to live my life. I am doing VERY WELL without your "sage" words. Thank you.

Thanks for the "411"! Now, Go Illini. Beat the Dookies!

JR doesn't restrict him on hirings??? What a joke!

Here's the deal...you and the rest of the "bleeding hearts" keep thinking this is "civil unrest"...it's NOT! Palestinian militants have declared war on Israel. In war, civilians get killed. The key goal is to try to keep civilian casualties to a minimum. That's what the IDF does. The Palestinians, on the other hand, TARGET CIVILIANS! Their goal is to kill civilians. CAN YOU SEE A DIFFERENCE YET???