Will this increase or decrease the likelihood of terrorist actions in America, Europe and the rest of the world?

If you were a member of a family murdered in this conflict, would you be seeking revenge?

Should Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert, be tried for war crimes if or when this conflict comes to an end?

What will the price of oil be in 4 weeks time?

Fred, what are u on about now, ?i bet its a bundle of fun in your house,
Dont you like Jordan?then again, no youde better not answer that one,
maybe best left for the red bloodied men with a pulse amongst us;-)

The Count,;-) knew youde like it;-)

amongst us?

Is there something you're not telling us and which you'd like to own up to, Ruth?

In my naity, Fred, I would've thought that you called him Dai Black because that was his name. What did they used to call you?

Dai skusting

Gausie;-) im all woman honest;-)
If i was a bloke, i definately would though if thats any help;-)

Hils,your opening up a can of worms there;-)

Gausie, at last, you have raised a smile on my face.

Ruth, As I have said before, I have four daughters (all forty plus) and two grandchildren'. When we are all together there is usually a lot of laughter and humour in the house. But, in general, we have left the schoolyard humour behind us, but still, have childlike enjoyment. The grandchildren do tell the jokes associated with their age groups. I must admit I smile when I hear them told (once again) by the age groups they belong to. It demonstrated that they have a normal pattern of growing up.

Pompously and personally I don't think that the humour you seem to enjoy, enhances the attitudes to women in general. This latter remark is my opinion and not based on much thought.

Hilary, The team I played for at the time turned up to one game with only 14 men. After play had started there was a slight collision and one of the opponents was taken off injured. As per usual for my age, I made a flippant remark, which was "that evens it up". As I was also called Dai, you can guess what my nickname was for a while.

Dai Minic Simpson?

Gausie, Save me sometime. Explain or tell who or what is Minic Simpson. I admit it is lost on me.

Fred - No need to wait. I'll save you right now!

I'm sure Dai Minic Simpson will be along in due course. I hear he's a rugby fan, a good friend of Dil's and a real Dai Mond Geezer.

Before we get further distracted:
Todays BBC News reports:
Palestinian medical officials say 952 people have been killed in Gaza - around a third of them children - and more than 4,200 have been injured.

Israeli troops have entered the suburbs of Gaza City and are engaged in street fighting with Palestinian militants, according to reports.
Witnesses say Israeli special forces have advanced several hundred metres into several districts and intense gunfire can be heard.
Earlier, Israeli planes attacked more targets in Gaza as its offensive against Hamas entered its 18th day.
A Gaza rights group has said more than 90,000 people have fled their homes.

Have a read of:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7826968.stm

In whose name are these actions be taken?

Hold you heads in shame!

Why do we need news reports from the BBC don't we all have tv.

not here in Santiago!

****Meet the Palestinian Terrorists In Gaza that Israel Claims to Fight*****

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuOMiseGCfs&feature=channel

Rule #1: In the Middle East, it is always the Palestinians that attack first, and it's always Israel who defends itself. This is called "retaliation".

Rule #2: The Palestinians are not allowed to kill Israelis. This is called "terrorism".

Rule #3: Israel has the right to kill Palestinian civilians; this is called "self-defense", or "collateral damage".

Rule #4: When Israel kills too many Palestinian civilians, the Western world calls for restraint. This is called the "reaction of the international community".

Rule #5: Palestinians do not have the right to capture Israeli military, not even 1 or 2.

Rule #6: Israel has the right to capture as many Palestinians as they want (around 10,000 to date being held without trial). There is no limit; there is no need for proof of guilt or trial. All that is needed is the magic word: "terrorism".

Rule #7: When you say "Hamas", always be sure to add "supported by Hezbo-Allah, Syria and Iran".

Rule #8: When you say "Israel", never say "supported by the USA, the UK, European countries and even some Arab regimes", for people (God forbid) might believe this is not an equal conflict.

Rule #9: When it comes to Israel, don't mention the words "occupied territories", "UN resolutions", "Geneva conventions". This could distress the audience of Fox, CNN, etc.

Rule #10: Israelis speak better English than Arabs. This is why we let them speak out as much as possible, so that they can explain rules 1 through 9. This is called "neutral journalism".

Rule #11: If you don't agree with these rules or if you favor the Palestinian side over the Israeli side, you must be a very dangerous anti-Semite. You may even have to make a public apology if you express your honest opinion

(Isn't democracy wonderful?)

Gaza - Article by Robert Fisk

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/world/middleeast/11hamas.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&th&emc=th

Fahel, you are more cynical than Cynic and the satire is apt.

I have just wandered around a few other boards. Didn't realise how restrained this one was.