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• Thursday, January 8, 2009 01:12 PM

  Jebbie

  What are your beliefs?

  Thanks for asking what I believe, Jebbie. I'll try to keep it brief.

  1. A quick read of your previous posts seems to indicate a rather biased view of this Blog's owner, his readership, and of Israel's current (and past) despicable actions relative to the Palestinians.

  - I have a biased view, as do we all. Mine is more focused on the irresponsible and nonproductive tone employed by G in much of his writing.

  2. Do you support the legitimate government of the occupied territories right to govern?

  - You mean Hamas? That is a tough one. In their case I'd say no. Hitler was elected too, you know.

  3. Do you support the stated goal of Israel to overthrow the legitimate, duly elected government of Gaza?

  - see above

  4. Do you believe Israel's claim that their strikes are made using only "precision guided" weapons when it appears that most of the IDF's casualties are "blue on blue" in nature?

  - the two halves of your statement are not opposites - perhaps I don't understand what blue on blue means?

  5. Do you really believe that if Glenn Greenwald said the sun came up in the west that "his followers" would agree with him?

  - this is hyperbole, right? I believe that most of G's readers already agree with him on most points, and this is the crux of my theme lately, that there is not much point in writing articles and having a forum like this if it is only to preach to the converted. Likewise, if one wishes to extend one's ideas because one believes they have merit, why pounce on those who disagree - that sure ain't gonna convince them, is i t? I have made the suggestion that G's true underlying purpose is to sell books because I suspect that his style is well suited for that task but not so good at winning converts. I have apologized for this, I was just trying to make a point. He shows every indication of being someone who really cares about our world, as do I and all of us.

  6. [mine] I hate wars and am eagerly looking forward to the end of the ones we are fighting now, and want to do all I can, little though it may be. convincing people that I am morally superior to them is just one of the fringe benefits of my noble cause. LOL

  —tommy1733 Read tommy1733's other letters
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