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View Poll Results: Israel should keep fighting in Gaza until Hamas surrenders
YES! That is the only way to win a war 128 64.00%
NO, too many innocents will die if they fight to win 62 31.00%
Don't know 10 5.00%
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-29-2014, 06:57 AM
 
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I don't understand modern war. American keeps telling Israel that it needs to stop fighting Hamas and pull out it's troops before the job is done. (Why is it our business anyway? Is Mexico telling Israel how to fight against terrorists?)

In WW2, America fought to win the war and kept bombing and killing people, including thousands of civilians until Japan, Germany and Italy lost the will to fight. To kill the Nazi leadership and troops many civilians died. America had to destroy their enemy's will to fight. Israel needs to do the same. Keep fighting until they (Hamas) says Uncle.

Didn't we learn our lesson from Korea and Vietnam that you have to fight a war to win? If Israel is being attacked, let them fight the war until the other side says uncle and they lose their will to keep fighting and lay down their arms. That is how wars ended throughout history.

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Old 07-29-2014, 07:01 AM
 
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100% agree!
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:14 AM
 
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I don't understand modern war. American keeps telling Israel that it needs to stop fighting Hamas and pull out it's troops before the job is done. (Why is it our business anyway? Is Mexico telling Israel how to fight against terrorists?)

In WW2, America fought to win the war and kept bombing and killing people, including thousands of civilians until Japan, Germany and Italy lost the will to fight. To kill the Nazi leadership and troops many civilians died. America had to destroy their enemy's will to fight. Israel needs to do the same. Keep fighting until they (Hamas) says Uncle.

Didn't we learn our lesson from Korea and Vietnam that you have to fight a war to win? If Israel is being attacked, let them fight the war until the other side says uncle and they lose their will to keep fighting and lay down their arms. That is how wars ended throughout history.

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We use drones and are pretty good at it. Israel keeps slaughtering innocent children. 43% of the population in Gaza is under 14 years old. Over 100 countries in the UN have voted to try Israel for war crimes and the USA vetoed it. There are surely other ways better that won't slaughter kids. Were Obama doing it then the outrage here would be mind boggling.
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:15 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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Israel does not need permission from our limp-wristed kenyan to do the right thing. They will do what they need to protect their borders and people from terrorists.
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:23 AM
 
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We use drones and are pretty good at it. Israel keeps slaughtering innocent children. 43% of the population in Gaza is under 14 years old. Over 100 countries in the UN have voted to try Israel for war crimes and the USA vetoed it. There are surely other ways better that won't slaughter kids. Were Obama doing it then the outrage here would be mind boggling.
The only way they are going to win the war against Hamas is to destroy Gaza's residents will to fight. Because they put their bombs and tunnel designed to kill Jews right in with the civilians, Israel needs to kill some civilians to win the war. It's a shame but there is no other way. (America killed lots of civilians when it fought against the Nazi's as a way to destroy their will to fight.)

If you are in a war, fight to win!
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:28 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I am impressed with these responses. I guess genocide is ok if it is the other women and children doing the dying. Would the genocide be acceptable if your families were dying because some "enemy" genius came up with a poison or plague?
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:30 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Having someone say I give up, is the only way to peace.
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:31 AM
 
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more arm chair warriors not caring how many innocent children are killed as long as "we win". how many of you have actually fought in a real war?
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:31 AM
 
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I am impressed with these responses. I guess genocide is ok if it is the other women and children doing the dying. Would the genocide be acceptable if your families were dying because some "enemy" genius came up with a poison or plague?
What if there was a terror state in Mexico sending bombs (instead of illegal Aliens) into San Diego? Would it be genocide for us to attack Mexico even if the bombs being sent into San Diego were put right next to people's homes and the civilians got in the way of stopping the bombs?
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:33 AM
 
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I am impressed with these responses. I guess genocide is ok if it is the other women and children doing the dying. Would the genocide be acceptable if your families were dying because some "enemy" genius came up with a poison or plague?
If Canada were lobbing rockets into New Hampshire would you worry about their women and children more than your own?
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