williamsmith comments

An impartial count I'm sure.

One of the main problems with people who support or defend the violence is that they are not considering the people involved as humans. If you humanize the story then this is an atrocity without question. It is indefensible violence with absolutely no chance of a positive outcome. Violence has never solved anything, ever. An eye for an eye leaves both sides blinded. These arguments that go back and forth about rockets and such shows a real lack of intelligence. Murder is murder. The people were real.

But, she wasn't his student, not a his school, met online. Who cares?

The USA will also not send its troops to international tribunals. In the case of Israeli soldiers; well I believe murder is murder. I think that Olmert has no choice but to strongly support them so that he isn't left vulnerable to the same sort of charges. But then again who cares? It is only the losers who are left hanging (Saddam Hussein for example, but no international court involved there). One of the main problems with people who support or defend the violence is that they are not considering the people involved as humans. If you humanize the story then this is an atrocity without question. It is indefensible violence with absolutely no chance of a positive outcome. Violence has never solved anything, ever. An eye for an eye leaves both sides blinded. These arguments that go back and forth about rockets and such shows a real lack of intelligence. Murder is murder. The people were real.

What's wrong with this? She wasn't his student.

I don't know why the US needs Gitmo anyways when they have Gaza, where the prisoners have absolutely no rights and the prison guards do not have to show any mercy.

Israel is an abomination of inhumanity.

Actually it was the chief justice that made the errors, not Obama.

Sort of anti-climatic. I was hoping for more punch, something to match the crowds that came to hear him speak. Good speech, but also a bit flat. He does speak well, especially comparing with Bush.

It is a difficult situation. If they don't like his attitude and he will not change without some force, what can they do? Toilet water drinking is not a good solution, but what can they do?

I wonder if Tom had lived in the 30's and 40's would he have been a Nazi?

It is a shame.

She killed herself by ending her life.

He didn't mention his greatest success as president; the looting and pillaging of America for the enrichment of his family, friends and business partners. They did very very well in this respect.

It is important to realize that the strategy is and always has been to drive the arab inhabitants out of Palestine. You can ignore all the "official" justifications for the war against Palestine. It is an occupation and genocide. Logical people know that violence does not solve violence, all the power for a diplomatic peace is in the hands of the Israelis, but they do not desire agreements as the strategy is and always has been to drive the arab inhabitants out of Palestine. It is the dark truth, it is the world we live in.

There can be no truce until the genocide is completed and the Gaza strip and West Bank are fully occupied by and incorporated into Israel. Do not think that the IDF is afraid to slaughter to the last in order to achive the aim. There is no conscience, no limit to the madness and inhumanity that is Israeli culture.

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I think that if they cannot catch or prosecute you within a certain amount of time then you should then become not guilty due to time-passed. I think time-passed for murder should be 8 years.

Israel is succeeding in becoming one of the most damned and hated nations in the history of mankind. Evil, pure evil.

I think the shoe-throw was cheered across the world, not just the Arab-world. Most people know that Bush is evil.

Yes, obviously we are experiencing the failure of capitalism. What we need is for every nation to handle its own nationalist interests in a socialist manner. A "socialist nationalism" for loss of a better term. Yes, it will require a strong leader. But how could a "socialist nationalism" government end up being a bad thing?

I'm really not sure. It must be extremely difficult not to have to worry about making rent or mortgage payments, feeding a family and saving for their education, and it must really be a heavy weight on her not to have stress about layoffs and possibly losing her job and livelyhood. I really don't know how to help a person with such problems.

George Bush, Hitler, Israel, Britain, Japan, Osama Bin Laden, etc.. all used "self-defense" as an excuse for war. There is no justification for war. Some even call their armies "self-defense forces". There is no moral difference between a suicide bomber and a jet dropping bombs. "Government", "militants", "military", "terrorists" are all really the same. One says freedom fight the other says terrorist. The worst form of hypocrisy is "collateral damage". No mother will think of her child as collateral. War is murder, and there is no justification. War has a reason though, humanity is barbaric.

I think because "mediocre" awards are just not as interesting.

I hate to hear the rattled off cliches about India and China, they do not operate in a vacuum. When the US suffers, India and China have much less to service and therefore will also shrink. "Emerging markets" is another cliche that sickens the heart. "Trickle-down" is the only one that still rings true. Also, employee-impact is somewhat meaningless when a company like Lehman Brothers is acting like an obnoxious gambler in what they treat as a "casino economy" that is our finances. Lehman Brother people are criminals. Willful blindness is not a defense you pigs.

I found most Citigroup people to be extremely arrogant. Not as much as Lehman Brothers people mind you. I am not happy about the financial crisis but it is very obvious that Lehman Brothers and Citigroup people had a big hand in creating the mess. They won't admit it because they are extremely short-sighted and arrogant people. They are monsters. The Lehman people will now infect Nomura with their disease and probably hurt that company badly. Citibank, Citibank where will you go? Monsters.

No way should sex be discussed in school. Any child that mentions this terrible subject should be severly punished.

Aso was not elected PM by the Japanese people. Fukuda wasn't either. 2 PMs and no election, doesn't sound very legitimate to me.

Emancipation for American slaves was in 1865 = 143 years ago. Also, Hillary is the better candidate and the emancipation of women is still in question.

It is also worth pointing out that the last US President that mentioned and criticized Israel's nuclear program was JFK. He has threatened to cut off the flow of US cash to Israel if they didn't stop their nuclear weapons program, but then died shortly afterwards.

Am I surprised that Israel wants to attack Iran? No, not in the least. Israel is the most violent, deceitful, destructive and murderous nation on our planet.

No, China is a failure. 'Games' is supposed to be fun, this is too policed. Brutal treatment of people. Hate.