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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
So you support the bombings in Ireland? Dreadful.

I support the Irish who came to America and made a new life for themselves and became an integral part of American culture.

We just mourned the loss of Nelson Mandela and pretty much everyone recounted what a great man he was and the amazing changes he brought about through peaceful means. I don't know how I could be changing the goal posts when I keep saying that change took place in South Africa through world-wide non-violent commitment to change. That's how it happened.

No one should ever win a political struggle through violent means.[/quote]

I am not sure to which bombings in Ireland you referring. The armed struggle for Irish independence to which I referred is this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence

I understand that you have limited knowledge of history, particularly history involving Nelson Mandela. But, since political struggle should never be waged by violent means, how do you feel about the Zionist terrorist groups that helped achieve Israel's independence.  These include:

The Irgun, led by eventual Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, which blew up the King David Hotel:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David_Hotel_bombing

The Stern Gang, led by another eventual Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir. The Stern Gang assassinated Lord Moyne, British Minister Resident in the Middle East and used a truck bomb to destroy the Salam building in Haifa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_Gang

The Haganah, who blew up the Christian-owned Semiramis Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 20 persons, among them Viscount de Tapia, the Spanish Consul

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiramis_Hotel_bombing

The Irgun and Stern Gang joined forces to commit the massacre of Deir Yassin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_Yassin_massacre

I assume that you consider it tragic that these proponents of violence against civilians succeeded in their goal of an independent country?

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This is what Muslima said on another post (turned my comment into an endorsement of Israel's actions). What does what you have written here have to do with my comments? Why would I endorse the events you just posted when I said I am against people trying to accomplish political goals through violent means? Or do you think those actions justify the Palestinian violence? If you do, then you can't hold it against the Israelis either. Which is sorta my point.[/quote]

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