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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Why Israelis support the Gaza offensive

Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 11:05 AM

    So you've now proven my point Sinnard

    Except for the fact that the history of Zionism undermines your entire point

    That's the way you see it, and when you frame it that way, if I agreed with you, then you might have a point. What I'm trying to get through your (apparently quite thick) outer brain covering is that, if you don't start from that premise, as I don't, your accusation that I hate Americans makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps the subtlety of this concept will continue to elude you.

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