tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448657.post115478420041680154..comments2023-09-30T08:07:26.165-04:00Comments on Mystical Politics: Israel's Lost MomentRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626228106192215280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448657.post-1154985671594774852006-08-07T17:21:00.000-04:002006-08-07T17:21:00.000-04:00"not that I ever read Daily Kos"Neither do I, exce..."not that I ever read Daily Kos"<BR/><BR/>Neither do I, except on extremely rare occasion that I'll read a very specific post that someone linked to, for very good reason.<BR/><BR/>What has me down isn't the reactions of the more flaming, loudmouthed, types, that I pretty much ignore anyway; it's the reactions of so many, the overwhelming majority, of the thoughtful, calm types, who simply seem to be amazingly unskeptical of any and all claims of Israeli "atrocities" and war crimes. <BR/><BR/>Not, of course, that I in any way advocate automatic acceptance of the notion that Israel hasn't committed any, either; as we know, Israelis can certainly commit crimes, and I know we agree that any plausible allegations should be investigated, and anyone who is guilty should be thoroughly punished.<BR/><BR/>It's just that I kinda think that investigations are needed, not automatic assumptions that the worst <I>must</I> be true, any more than one should automatically assume that they can't be true. <BR/><BR/>But enough; I could go on like this for quite a while. (Although if you're up for a phone conversation, this might be a nice time, tonight or this week.)Gary Farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883503507068654673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448657.post-1154969789351773422006-08-07T12:56:00.000-04:002006-08-07T12:56:00.000-04:00Yes, Gary Farber, the crazed, hmm, thoughtful, hmm...Yes, Gary Farber, the crazed, hmm, thoughtful, hmm, conservative? liberal? the man who has many opinions. I've been avoiding the liberal blogosphere (not that I ever read Daily Kos) for the most part. I am starting to think, honestly, that I am not even a liberal - I long since stopped being a leftist. I've been tempted to drop my Democratic party registration recently, although I imagine that I will still mostly vote Democratic.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626228106192215280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448657.post-1154929978391020292006-08-07T01:52:00.000-04:002006-08-07T01:52:00.000-04:00"Carpet bombing Lebanon?"I keep reading that that'..."Carpet bombing Lebanon?"<BR/><BR/>I keep reading that that's what Israel is doing, anyway. "Carpet-bombing Beirut," anyway.<BR/><BR/>Along with "destroying Lebanon" and having "destroyed Beirut," etc. <BR/><BR/>I can't say just how depressed I am by the liberal blogosphere and 98% of my non-Jewish blogging friends in the past couple of weeks. <BR/><BR/>Every negative report about Israel is instantly absolutely believed. Who knew that Amir Peretz was such a neo-conservative Likud war-mongering war criminal, with such a thirst for Arab blood?<BR/><BR/>Apparently Israels just woke up on July 13th, and thought it was a good idea to commence launching genocide against Lebanese and Palestinians, on whim, for no particular reason, save that they've been so very much waiting for the chance. According to many. <BR/><BR/>Of course, by saying anything like this, I'm demonstrating what a crazed rightwinger I am, myself, apparently. Who knew?Gary Farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883503507068654673noreply@blogger.com