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Originally posted by Rob Kamphausen:
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Originally posted by Dave:
You mean facing criticism is a good reason not to do the right thing?
thats my whole point, dear david.

who gets to pick which thing is the 'right thing'?

you? me? jack? W? palestine? israel? US citizens? foreign interests? global opinion? military leaders? humanitarian leaders? republicans? democrats? superman? batman? a ouija board? a magic 8 ball?

regardless of any merit and benefit found in each of the 4 basic options (outlined above), whichever we select will be the wrong decision, so says the court of public opinion.

its a lose-lose-lose-lose situation.
Wrong. Some things are difficult to assess, its true, but some things are patently obvious. And world opinion is not something the US has ever been bothered by, anyway - even today I see the US trying to shunt back a treaty against torture, despite outcries from European allies and South American friends.

Instead of an unbiased assessment of right and wrong, here, instead, we have the pro-Israel lobby flexing its muscles.