Suggestion

[easymo]

I heard a serious suggestion, on the tube, that we send troops over to Palestine as peacekeepers.  Are these people insane?  We might as well shoot our boys ourselves, and save the transport costs.

[Eagler]

I do believe they are.

[Ripsnort]

Yeah, see that celebration on 9/11 on the streets of Lebanon?  I think the only people that Radical Muslim religions hate more than Jews is any American.

[vorticon]

if palistinians wanna blow themselfs up they can its time the americans stopped f*ing around in countries private affairs and if you americans want oil maybe you should come and buy from alberta we need the wealth to support our teachers (3 week teracher strike 3 day student protest agains mister drinky drinky klein if he spent as much on teachers as he does on boose our teachers would be millionares.)

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by vorticon
if palistinians wanna blow themselfs up they can its time the americans stopped f*ing around in countries private affairs  

Ahh, yes, why didn't we think of that!? Isolationism!  Just like 1936-1941 all over again!

[Gunthr]

I'd love to hear what Hackworth has to say about that one...

[weazel]

Originally posted by easymo
I heard a serious suggestion, on the tube, that we send troops over to Palestine as peacekeepers.

[Dowding]

Ahh, yes, why didn't we think of that!? Isolationism! Just like 1936-1941 all over again!

More like 1919-1941.

[easymo]

"Somebody has been reading too much Tom Clancy."

  Not only did this dumb broad want to send them in.  She wanted them to be unarmed, since they were peacekeepers.  

  Been listening to to many liberals.

[-tronski-]

Originally posted by easymo
I heard a serious suggestion, on the tube, that we send troops over to Palestine as peacekeepers.  Are these people insane?  We might as well shoot our boys ourselves, and save the transport costs.

 I beleive this is a Saudi Idea, with British backing. I would think if this was to proceed that the peacekeeping force would only proceed if the Isreali Army fully retreated from the occupied lands, and the Peacekeepers inserted as a buffer (ala Golan heights).

I would be more than certain the force would be recruited from British, european and Arab states and would not have any American soldiers. Wether they were armed or not - or how long they would be there is not really on the table yet I would think.

 tronsky

[Maverick]

Originally posted by -tronski-


 I beleive this is a Saudi Idea, with British backing. I would think if this was to proceed that the peacekeeping force would only proceed if the Isreali Army fully retreated from the occupied lands, and the Peacekeepers inserted as a buffer (ala Golan heights).

I would be more than certain the force would be recruited from British, european and Arab states and would not have any American soldiers. Wether they were armed or not - or how long they would be there is not really on the table yet I would think.

 tronsky

Here is a novel idea. Why dont the Saudi's send in unarmed peacekeepers. They are SO MUCH closer and it would be easy for them to handle the transportation issues. Besides perhaps some of these concerned arabs should try to MEDIATE instead of funding terrorists for a change.