Reply to: Another terrorist bites the dust !!

[AtW]

Does that make me a terrorist as well?

It's not the goals that make one terrorist (though some goals can qualify as genocide thus criminal), but the means of achieving the: via terror, primarily targeting soft targets like civilians.

If "freedom fighters" were ambushing military convoys and stuff like that, then it would be fair play, in a way Taleban are playing far more honestly than Hamas cowards.

[Cowboy Bob]

'Democratically elected leader' that is head of a group wants Israel wiped off the face of the earth = terrorist.

I would also like to see Israel disappear as a political entity. Does that make me a terrorist as well?

[AtW]

That looks faked.

Supreme Dalek, eh?

[AtW]

That looks faked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qassam_rocket

They have source listed there, I don't think it is faked - those rockets are not being shot in the sea or something, so people who are being shot at tend to notice the difference and it's fairly easy to count.

One thing is for certain - back in 2002-04 there were a lot less rockets fired, big increase definately took place and I think it is easy to explain it - from 2005 Gaza had common border with Egypt that is not controlled by Israel.

[Purple Dalek]

That looks faked.

[AtW]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qa...h2002-2007.svg

This is the graph showing Qasam rockets frequency - fairly low levels until after 2005 - real pick up in 2006 and 2007. Gaza was left by Israel in 2005 I think, so this allowed Hamas to smuggle a lot of rockets. What would they do if they had full state with trade and complete access to imports? Chemical weapons are not that hard to do and short range missiles will be enough to deliver them. Either way Hamas has demonstrated that they are there just to fight Israel to the death, so having established that it seems reasonable that they get exactly what they want for the others - it's called justice.

[Churchill]

Hamas have been rocketing Israel for a month or so, and Israel have shown immense self-control until the past week. If there is an election coming up, then Hamas have been really stupid indeed in choosing this timing.

.. again, that laughter is to show my utter contempt for these stupid people that govern the Palastinians.

Palestinians.

[Cyberman]

Rather strange that there's an election in Israel in February.

You're almost as blinkered as AtW. Are you sure you're not one of his "FemBots"?

Hamas have been rocketing Israel for a month or so, and Israel have shown immense self-control until the past week. If there is an election coming up, then Hamas have been really stupid indeed in choosing this timing.

.. again, that laughter is to show my utter contempt for these stupid people that govern the Palestinians.

[AtW]

Rather strange that there's an election in Israel in February.

Nothing strange - Israel is a democratic country where they don't cancel elections under pretext of imaginary war, they also allow those who oppose the war to express their views without fear of being killed by the Govt. Can the same happen in Palestine? I doubt it very much, so islamic fanatics that blow up civilians deserve to get it all.

[Churchill]

My laughter was directed at Hamas for being so stupid in encouraging Israel to attack them. They are the party that is guilty of causing death and destruction to their own side.

Rather strange that there's an election in Israel in February.

You're almost as blinkered as AtW. Are you sure you're not one of his "FemBots"?

[Cyberman]

People are dying on both sides and you find it amusing?

Sick twat!

My laughter was directed at Hamas for being so stupid in encouraging Israel to attack them. They are the party that is guilty of causing death and destruction to their own side.

[Cyberman]

One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter.......

Not at all. A terrorist deliberately attempts to kill innocent civilians by cowardly means of rockets and bombs. A freedom fighter attacks military targets. There is indeed a very clear distinction.

[Churchill]

That was just rubbish though. Much more has been achieved via peace and democracy than murder of innocents by bombs and now suicide attacks. Hamas has also had peace and could have negotiated a settlement but need war and hatred of Israel to justify their existence. Thus they abandoned peace a couple of weeks back and now reap the 'rewards'.

People are dying on both sides and you find it amusing?

Sick twat!

[Cyberman]

"Terrorism is the only way that a small country can fight back against a large one and we are terrorists" - Michael Collins.

That was just rubbish though. Much more has been achieved via peace and democracy than murder of innocents by bombs and now suicide attacks. Hamas has also had peace and could have negotiated a settlement but need war and hatred of Israel to justify their existence. Thus they abandoned peace a couple of weeks back and now reap the 'rewards'.

[Churchill]

"Terrorism is the only way that a small country can fight back against a large one and we are terrorists" - Michael Collins.