Nice try at changing the subject supporter of Leftist Antisemite Whore (verifiable paid agent of the Arabs) Jimmy Carter!
a_person, you did not answer these simple questions: How many Israeli troops have been fighting in Iraq? How many of them died?
Palestinians are Semites (just like any other peoples living from Morocco to Iraq! In fact Jimmy Carter shows his being pro-Semitic when he defends Palestinians whose rights are threatened by Jewish state terrorism and whose lives are being taken by Jewish militaries.
You are actually dumber than I thought nazi boy. Do you seriously think you're scoring points by pointing out the well known fact that because of the muslim hatred of Israel the coalition had to reject any official help from Israel. Israel is fighting the same fight against the same islamo-nazi enemy on a different battlefield. Did I forget to mention that you are a bigger idiot than I thought you were? pay attention sameeh, you do have a lot of supporters, too bad they are all stupid anti-semitic morons like this nazi boy tresor. With friends like these do you really need enemies?
Okay a_person, your brave Israeli troops did not fight in Iraq, yet you grumbled about UK abandonnig the shitty war that UK had no interest of waging. Your brave Israeli soldiers did not fight there. No surprise because your brave Israeli troops have been trained to kill innocent civilians only You are an army of cowards.
The ME is changing and Israel is now no longer the Cold War bastion it once was and its really only Iran and Syria that remain as viable enemies and I would say that Iran is going flip over into something resembling a democracy in the next couple of years and Syria feeling left out will eventually conform. I wonât say itâs a great neighbourhood but its getting better every year and with the US establishing a long term mission of sorts in the area I would say the need for Israel as a lever is now diminishing. I would say the possession of nuclear weapons has little to do with a nations relevance take a look at Pakistan for instance which is a nuclear nation but if it was not for Afghanistan and the war on terror it would be a nation better known for exporting migrants and good cricket. I chose Ireland as an example as they have slightly smaller population and a higher GDP.
I am not sure why you're so obsessed (no offense meant) with Israel's relevance. Israel's relevance is a red herring, I don't remember anyone arguing with you whether Israel will or will not remain relevant, frankly I don't think anyone cares. In fact Israel does not want to be "relevant", Israel just wants to be, Israel would love to become less "relevant" so that the world (including the anti-Israel crowd in the UK) stop looking with a microscope for every minor flaw, violation or mistake in its actions and blowing them totally out of proportion (while all other real crises, genocides and atrocities go completely unnoticed). Besides you probably have not noticed but while the cold war is indeed over, the islamo-nazi fundamentalism is rearing its ugly head. The Islamic expansion today is of unprecedented proportions. You should probably get out of Scotland more, go to Londonistan or Paris and see for yourself. The West is giving up one position after another. Have you seen the cartoons of prophet Mohamed lately? How is your cherished freedom of speech working with Islamo-nazis? Don't you realize that they have successfully intimidated the entire western world into silence and self-censorship? Anyway, the point is that whether Israel likes it or not it's at the forefront of this fight, even more so than it was during the cold war. And this war will not be over soon.
As a staunch supporter of Israel, and a firm believer that the US has deep ties which must be honored and maintained with such brothers and allies as the Brits, Scots, Irish, Aussies,Canucks, etc., I am dismayed by the argument between two great allies. Although it is true that the sons of Abraham have made great and important contributions to the world since arriving back in their homeland, the Scots have one up on them in my opinion, the Pipes ! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VO16kk-pkOM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VO16kk-pkOM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Well, being an anglophile my entire life (not any more) I do agree but we have to understand that the animosity is coming from the UK, not from Israel and not from the US. Israel and the US have never criticized the actions of the UK in the Folklend War, in Iraq, in Afghanistan or elsewhere. On the other hand the anti-American and especially anti-Israel stench coming from the United Kingdom, from its ultra-left/islamic alliance, from its media like the BBC, Guardian etc is sometimes overwhelming.
I am not sure why you're so obsessed (no offense meant) with Israel's relevance. Israel's relevance is a red herring, I don't remember anyone arguing with you whether Israel will or will not remain relevant, frankly I don't think anyone cares. In fact Israel does not want to be "relevant", Israel just wants to be, Israel would love to become less "relevant" so that the world (including the anti-Israel crowd in the UK) stop looking with a microscope for every minor flaw, violation or mistake in its actions and blowing them totally out of proportion (while all other real crises, genocides and atrocities go completely unnoticed). There is no Israel obsession on my part but a deep interest in that region amongst others. You do have a valid point on certain media outlets focus on Israel but it not a constant by any means and the UK broadsheets do provide a great deal of cover on other world events. Besides you probably have not noticed but while the cold war is indeed over, the islamo-nazi fundamentalism is rearing its ugly head. The Islamic expansion today is of unprecedented proportions. You should probably get out of Scotland more, go to Londonistan or Paris and see for yourself. The West is giving up one position after another. Have you seen the cartoons of prophet Mohamed lately? How is your cherished freedom of speech working with Islamo-nazis? Don't you realize that they have successfully intimidated the entire western world into silence and self-censorship? I still do not think Israel will be a lever in the war against aggressive fundemental Islam as its focus is much closer to home and the US pretty much has it covered in the region. I have never understood the term âislamo-naziâ as I see little connection between the Germanic version of National Socialism and aggressive Islam its just another daft term banded about like âZionaziâ it seems everyone wants to paint the other side blacker all the time. What ever next âIslamopedoâ or âZiopederastâ. I visit London a lot especially the East End and would hardly call it Londonstan, with Brick Lane being the only area where I find a lot of Bangladeshis its pretty much like any large Western city full of many races and religions. As strange as you may find it many of the Jewish Orthodoxy find common ground with religious Islam on blasphemy in the UK. Anyway, the point is that whether Israel likes it or not it's at the forefront of this fight, even more so than it was during the cold war. And this war will not be over soon. I feel Israel and Palestine is a conflict over land rather than religion which is in it self only an aggravating factor rather than Israel being point man in the war against aggressive Islam that position goes of course to the USA which has shown itself to the world leader in combating extremism.