Israel's military mobilizes for a ground invasion of the Gaza strip

[TitoFan]

The Israelis think they're right in their own mind, and that they're just defending themselves and their country. In all likelihood, the Palestinians think the same thing. It's beyond any of our capabilities to judge who's right and who's wrong in a conflict that has raged on for many decades. This is why a strong, powerful, global mediation/peacekeeping organization is in order. Single countries which enter the conflict on one side or the other are viewed as antagonistic by the other side. And these interventions invariably bring consequences.

It is easy to judge who is right and wrong when you consider who is occupying land and building settlements. Have Israel and have Palestine following the 1967 borders and then you won't have any of this pushing and shoving. The world agrees that this is the solution and it is on the record that Israel and its godfather are against settling the issue legally.

Which goes back to my main point. We are in dire need, and have been for some time, of a recognized, empowered, international mediating organization that has the backing and balls to enforce prior agreements, with the total support of the world's nations. We don't have that, so we're left with the U.S. imparting its version of world justice and getting reamed in global public opinion, not to mention continuing to be the target of a lot of hatred and terrorist acts. We've entered a new millenium. Surely there must be some progress in the human race other than better computers, cooler cars, and deadlier weapons.

[VictorCharlie]

I say let them fight it out but have them go it alone. Tito, I think your idea is for starters to idealistic. Nation do whats in their best interests. The US has propped up despots when it suited us. Russia and China support regimes like Syria and Iran. I don't think any international body is going to be truly altruistic. Even if they were, no one other than the US spends enough on defense or has our capabilities. The organization would still be depending on the US military for just about everything.

[brocktonblockbust]

what is "israel"?

[Andre]

The Israelis think they're right in their own mind, and that they're just defending themselves and their country. In all likelihood, the Palestinians think the same thing. It's beyond any of our capabilities to judge who's right and who's wrong in a conflict that has raged on for many decades. This is why a strong, powerful, global mediation/peacekeeping organization is in order. Single countries which enter the conflict on one side or the other are viewed as antagonistic by the other side. And these interventions invariably bring consequences.

It is easy to judge who is right and wrong when you consider who is occupying land and building settlements. Have Israel and have Palestine following the 1967 borders and then you won't have any of this pushing and shoving. The world agrees that this is the solution and it is on the record that Israel and its godfather are against settling the issue legally.

Which goes back to my main point. We are in dire need, and have been for some time, of a recognized, empowered, international mediating organization that has the backing and balls to enforce prior agreements, with the total support of the world's nations. We don't have that, so we're left with the U.S. imparting its version of world justice and getting reamed in global public opinion, not to mention continuing to be the target of a lot of hatred and terrorist acts. We've entered a new millenium. Surely there must be some progress in the human race other than better computers, cooler cars, and deadlier weapons.

Yeah agreed, Nato troops are as weak assed as Greenpeace, financed witnesses at best.

We need a global hit squad that goes in and tears them a new sector.

[Kirkland Laing]

It's election time in Israel. The current leader isn't doing well in the polls and his recent link up with the Israeli facist party didn't help him in the polls as much as he thought it would. So he's done what he did four years ago and invaded Gaza. And also in the last few weeks bombed Sudan, Syria and Lebanon and kidnaopped a couple of Lebanese shepherds to add to the thousands of people Israel holds indefinitely without trial.