Hezbollah...

Mr disco 99 wrote:

Doctor? wrote: So persons seeking charity donations are all spending the money on partying? Or is it just the brown skinned ones who do that?

Did I say anything about them being brown? I don't think the person telling the story even mentioned if they were brown or not.

Also, I didn't say that was where the money was most likely going. I said it's just as likely to go there as anywhere else, i.e. you can't have any idea where it's going because you don't really know who they were or their motives.

If someone comes up to me claiming to collect donations for a group I've never heard of, I'm going to be suspicious. I couldn't care less if they're black, white, brown, English, Spanish, Brazilian, Moslem, Hindu, Catholic, Southern Baptist, gay, straight, or transexual Sikhs.

Sorry bout that, I put 2 and 2 together and got about 17 and 1/2.

Doctor? wrote: Sorry bout that, I put 2 and 2 together and got about 17 and 1/2.

Heheh. It's OK. :)

You don't bomb children or shell civilians. Nobody seems to learn this. I understand Israel's need to stop the rocket attacks but for the love of peace please do not kill children. Might as well get Sir A Harris and Curtis LeMay to direct the bombers if this is the course they want to take.

I'm really trying to give up having any opinions on this topic. I was bought up to have strong knee-jerk reactions and now find I have to keep reminding myself (a) its all way more insanely complicated than I was bought up to believe and (b) it's not really my business.

All I will say is that the enthusiasm that both Israel and the Iran/Syria backed Hezbollah seem to have for this conflict makes me think of two gangs of rival football hooligans amicably arranging to have a huge violent punch up. The poor bugger Lebanese being the unfortunate locals who happen to live in the neighbourhood chosen as the venue.

Plus I agree with the guy on radio four who pointed out that 'Hezbollah' sounds like something one should say when performing some sort of magic trick.

404 error wrote: I have to keep reminding myself (a) its all way more insanely complicated than I was bought up to believe and (b) it's not really my business.

There's nothing like having an inqusitive and questioning mindset eh?

Doctor? wrote: So persons seeking charity donations are all spending the money on partying?

No, they're using it all to pay the people who work for the charity. That's why I don't give too often.

its time the fighting stopped, too many people have been killed already Israel will have to agree to release its prisoners and ultimately trade illegally occupied land for peace. Just like the UK government agreed to release all the IRA prisoners, its just something that has to be done to break the never-ending cycle of violence. We could argue all day about whos right and wrong but the road map for peace and a viable two state solution needs to happen. If Bush wanted to do it he could force all involved to the negotiating table.

404 error wrote:

Plus I agree with the guy on radio four who pointed out that 'Hezbollah' sounds like something one should say when performing some sort of magic trick.

ok. now that's funny.

GlasVegas wrote:

404 error wrote: I have to keep reminding myself (a) its all way more insanely complicated than I was bought up to believe and (b) it's not really my business.

There's nothing like having an inqusitive and questioning mindset eh?

Indeed. Having been bought up to belive it _was_ my business, I have since questioned that belief!