tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867341644810387833.post9092879486145010370..comments2008-10-01T19:36:00.099-05:00Comments on Soothsayer Says: On Israel, one state of denial:soothsayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225924177350572422noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867341644810387833.post-9219737725546364492008-05-20T21:58:00.000-05:002008-05-20T21:58:00.000-05:00Thanks Jessica, glad to be back. Life sometimes i...Thanks Jessica, glad to be back. Life sometimes intrudes and makes what the Turks refer to as "saving the world" (ranting about society and politics)an extra.<BR/><BR/>Thank goodness for Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bob Gates and all the voices of reason. Will January 20, 2009 ever come?soothsayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225924177350572422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867341644810387833.post-59399363403545569532008-05-20T21:47:00.000-05:002008-05-20T21:47:00.000-05:00Hi Lydia,Good to hear from you!You are right of co...Hi Lydia,<BR/><BR/>Good to hear from you!<BR/><BR/>You are right of course that violence is not an answer to anything. It is very unfortunate that these are the terms of the conflict. I guess I just have compulsion for fairness. If these are the terms, then let's judge actions on both sides by the same standard.<BR/><BR/>Clearly there's a cycle here that's hard to break-- otherwise this would soothsayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225924177350572422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867341644810387833.post-56101289158622951062008-05-16T14:07:00.000-05:002008-05-16T14:07:00.000-05:00you make some interesting points. i am still diges...you make some interesting points. i am still digesting some of them, but wanted to say i'm glad you're back. i appreciate your passion, and your ease with words.<BR/><BR/>on a slightly different topic, did you hear about joe biden's candid comments about our shameless leader? i'll link the url to my name. (is there a better way?) there is certainly something to be said for honesty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867341644810387833.post-55406918669019305212008-05-16T13:07:00.000-05:002008-05-16T13:07:00.000-05:00I both agree and disagree. Honestly, I rarely talk...I both agree and disagree. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I rarely talk about Israel with anyone outside my family anymore because it's too painful--when Isael attacks Gaza, I can't even read the news. But also, I just find the national discourse about Israel to be ridiculous and, although I favor progressive "leftist" solutions myself, both the right and the left are to blame for turning it into such a Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10771405085138024959noreply@blogger.com