Originally Posted by: iihollySo the US retaliation after 911 was pointless, if just 19 people were involved. I'm not convinced that Israel is invading Lebanon to get the terrorists... rather then just to get more land and their soldiers back.

A leaflet wouldn't make me feel better about someone blowing up my community.

C'mon, that's stretching my point. The terrorists were trained by and loyal to Al Qeada (which is who we attacked), but otherwise were independent cells. We all know this. The point I was rebutting was that all our intelligence might can't stop terrorists. We can mostly, and do, but it only takes one, and until we go after the source it's just biding time.
Israel had occupied southern Lebanon to prevent the very provocations it's recieving now but withdrew in 2000. They also gave the Palestinians the Gaza strip and withdrew their own settlers from there. But it's never enough. Like I said, radical Islam isn't after land, only the destruction of "infidels". This is not presumption, but blatant public position...the total annihilation of Israel and the West.

A leaflet might not make you feel better, but you'll still be alive. Why don't you condemn the unprovoked rocket attacks into civilians by Hezbollah? I think it's clear which party is more civilised here.

And well put Pony...yer the coolest Liberal I know! ;)