Originally posted by Bodhi
You guys want to end terrorism?
Start listening to the pleas that were ignored. That is what causes terrorism, plain and simple ignoring a problem.
The "bottom line" issue with terrorism is one thing:
Israel
The Israeli's by UN charter (whatever the #) basically were given stolen land, based on 2000 year old scrolls. The Palestinians were robbed of their land, and told to stick it. Well guess what, they went about it very orderly at first. They apporached international courts with land deeds, trails of ownership, and all the proof to say the land was truly theirs... but these people were ignored. They persisted, and filed lawsuits, and many other non-violent forms and attempts to regain their homes, groves, and farms, still they were ignored. Finally, they resorted to something that did get attention... violence, and hence the evolution of the terrorist started. In the end, the lack of education, and exploitation of the masses by radical clerics like Al Sadr, has produced a limitless supply of would-be martyrs based on false promises and even broader lies to defend and further the cleric's political goals. The one thing that links this too the past crimes though is the common desire for a Palestinian State. So, rest assured, as long as their is breath in the Islamic World, no modern Palestinian State, and continued Western Presence in the Middle East, their will be a ready supply of terrorists.
FYI, before any of you little ingrates accuse me of being anti-semetic, know that I do not support the over throw of Israel, but I do support the establishment of a seperate and autonomous Palestinian State in the West Bank. Ohh, and for any dolts that try to say that Israel was nothing but desert before they had it, stop reading Israeli propoganda, and pick up a National Geographic showing the area in the 30's... you will be astonished.
Okay, that's it! Who are you and what did you do with Bodhi??
Bodhi, it wasn't as clean as you post it, but for the most part it's accurate. It took the deaths of Palestinians from the illegal settlements as well. Had Israel not kept expanding their settlements into the Occupied territories, my bet is the violence would still be fairly "low". Compare the figures, much more palestinians (disregard the suicide bombers as those weren't at the hands of the Israelis) have been killed compared to Israelis.
Before the State of Israel was established in '48, there were those in the pro-Israeli side that were deemed as terrorists.
OSL has said that until the Palestinians have peace, neither will we. I'm sure the Palestinians would rather be building up their country rather than destroy another (Israel). Maybe they deserve that opportunity?
