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?

Post 3339 seems to be missing connection;

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/prisoners.html

shame it didn't stay that way, not that i'll be viewing your tosh anyway

Cynic,

What really impresses me, is your ability to have a view on a subject without real knowledge or witness of it.

It seems to give you a certainty and adder value to your opinions or perhaps just your hubris.

it was so much better when you were away .... please take a 1 or even 3 year sabbatical .... if i want to see or watch totally partisan tripe, i'll buy the socialist daily worker

Cynic.

The words in it would be to long for you.

Try the Beano or the Sun.

Cynic,

You should avoid this site as well.

But they do have pictures.

http://www.wofpp.org/english/home.html

At least fred the nazi and haycrapper can't have babies together. Imagine the infestation of mini-websites they'd spawn between them all vying with one another to regurgitate more and more sickening propaganda.
What do these obsessionals do when they're not looking for anti-semitic and/or anti-Israel web sites?
Do they have any abuse left to self-abuse.....? Or even enough passion.......

Do they lie awake at night chanting their sacred three sound Om...........copee, n paste copee n paste, copee n paste, copee n paste, copee n paste...ad infinitum, ad nauseam ?

What price a Sartrean hell of haycrapper, fred, fahel and clubman all trapped together in one another's company for eternity in Huis Clos.....with occasional guest appearances from cynic.

ITLOTB
You seem to be getting slightly out of control. Try taking some water with it.

You have no poetry in your soul, only poison. Try taking some waterboarding with it.

that's a very erudite posting of yours itlob ..... for myself, i'ld have thought a guest appearance in 'Allo 'Allo might be more apposite

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i am the boss, so please don't kick me!

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Whilst not ignoring the fanatics in Israel and Hamas, in my rather ignorant opinion the main problem in resolving this issue is the support to both from 'outside'; in the case of Israel - US, Hamas - Iran. Take away the influence of both and I suspect a peaceful resolution would eventually be found. But this is a third party war between Iran and the US (the West?) and I suspect it won't be long before it's no longer at arms length

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Take Iran out of the equation and there is a much better chance of a resolution, assuming that Israel are not allowed to steam roller Gaza in the process. Iran is the biggest destabilising influence in the ME and take every opportunity to wage war by proxy against the West. As evidenced by the most recent Iranian elections the moderates are becoming sick of being the World's pariah, given time I suspect they would come to the fore, but probably not before it's too late.

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Take the US out of the equation and that would stop arms going to Israel. There would be a resolution, but it wouldn't be to Israel's liking.

There is no will to solve this. Israel doesn't really want any agreement. They are just stalling so they can build more settlements.

The current possible talks are pointless as they would be between the Palestinian Authority led by Mahmoud Abbas , which has no legal basis, being an interim body that stopped being legitimate years ago and Israel. The other Palestinian representatives such as Hamas do not recognise these talks. Any agreements will be ignored. For a proper settlement of the issues, Israel has to move back to pre 1948 borders. The Palestinians will accept no less.

Currently the PA are working with the Israel Occupation Forces in the West Bank in rounding Hamas supporters. This is making Hamas even more popular in the West Bank. A similar thing happened in Gaza and resulted in Hamas being elected as the government. Fatah are siding with the PA and as a result they are losing support amongst the population. There were supposed to have been elections in June/July in the West Bank, but they were cancelled by the PA as they were concerned at the possible result.

Regarding NI, I think that the 'troubles' will start again in some manner. The Republicans at some stage will realise the the joint Dublin/Belfast government agreement for NI gives them nothing and does not move them closer to a united Ireland. It is a fudge and like all compromises over territory, it will fester and turn into a boil that will erupt again.