re: Israel

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" She wouldn't like my solution. "</blockquote>

Oh yeah. Because that will totally solve everything. Let's just kill EVERYONE, and then hope not to be called hypocrites when we complain over people wanting our innocents dead.
Problem solved.

<blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" How is launching rockets/bombs a defensive move? "</blockquote>
The same could be said for israel.

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" She wouldn't like my solution. "</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... EVERYONE, and then hope not to be called hypocrites when we complain over people wanting our innocents dead. Problem solved."

Well, it's not serious on my part. Sadly, a similar intent is serious on the part of some islamic/islamist states and organizations.

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" She wouldn't like my solution. "</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... EVERYONE, and then hope not to be called hypocrites when we complain over people wanting our innocents dead. Problem solved."

Joke. Lighten up. I've got to keep myself smiling about something seeing as how I will be visiting an Islamic state in a few months as a Hindu woman that has Sanskrit religious text tattooed on her body.

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" How is launching rockets/bombs a defensive move? "</blockquote> The same could be said for israel."

Not at all. Israel sends tageted devices to kill specific people or destroy stratgeic positions.
Hamas is sending random rockets into residential areas without specific, military targets other than "jews," which they think are legitimate targets.

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" How is launching rockets/bombs a defensive move? "</blockquote> The same could be said for israel."

If you continue to listen to the propaganda...sure it could. However, if you stop and look at ALL of the evidence, you'd see that the same couldn't be said for Israel. Not even close.

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Joke. Lighten up. I've got to keep myself smiling about something seeing as how I will be visiting an ... [snip!] ... how I will be visiting an Islamic state in a few months as a Hindu woman that has Sanskrit religious text tattooed on her body."</blockquote>



You'll be fine as long you don't try killing people. And there are tons of people who don't wear scarves there btw. Like it's a totally common thing. Will you be in uniform? Does the u.s. expect you to wear uniform and a scarf?

<blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" Not at all. Israel sends tageted devices to kill specific people or destroy stratgeic positions. ... [snip!] ... rockets into residential areas without specific, military targets other than "jews," which they think are legitimate targets."</blockquote>



Oh really, lol? Man those kids with missing legs and dead parents must have been joking- it was just their imagination.
Crap, Israel didn't even steal their country either. It's all propagandaaaaa!

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Joke. Lighten up. I've got to keep myself smiling ... [snip!] ... there btw. Like it's a totally common thing. Will you be in uniform? Does the u.s. expect you to wear uniform and a scarf?"

I'm going to study rural villages and I'm taking a male escort, so hopefully that helps. I did by a hijab that I think I will wear when I'm there since I will be in rural villages on the border of Pakistan and India. I've been told that they are a little more conservative.

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Joke. Lighten up. I've got to keep myself smiling ... [snip!] ... there btw. Like it's a totally common thing. Will you be in uniform? Does the u.s. expect you to wear uniform and a scarf?"

Maybe you can ask Lara Logam or the other reporters that have been assaulted and killed.

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" I'm going to study rural villages and I'm taking a male escort, so hopefully that helps. I did by a ... [snip!] ... since I will be in rural villages on the border of Pakistan and India. I've been told that they are a little more conservative."</blockquote>

Oh yes you are right, the villiages are more conservative. It will be a learning experience for sure but it's always easier to get along with people when you try to really understand them and be kind. Are you from India?

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" Not at all. Israel sends tageted devices to ... [snip!] ... have been joking- it was just their imagination. Crap, Israel didn't even steal their country either. It's all propagandaaaaa!"

PLEASE! Terrorists hide among civilians. They store their munitions in schools. Please dont pretend you dont know how they shield themselves aside from not wearing uniforms.

and, the debate about whose land it was can be debated for years.

<blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" Maybe you can ask Lara Logam or the other reporters that have been assaulted and killed."</blockquote>



Sure, right after I ask Rachel Corrie her experience...oh wait she is dead because the israeli's ran her over with a bull dozer.

<blockquote><b>Quoting TheNuge:</b>" PLEASE! Terrorists hide among civilians. They store their munitions in schools. Please dont pretend ... [snip!] ... they shield themselves aside from not wearing uniforms. and, the debate about whose land it was can be debated for years."</blockquote>



So are you trying to say its OKAY to kill them?
The Jews and Muslims got along pretty fine, as neighbors, before the zionists took over (from first hand accounts.)

<blockquote><b>Quoting eKnuckles:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" I'm going to study rural villages and I'm taking ... [snip!] ... sure but it's always easier to get along with people when you try to really understand them and be kind. Are you from India?"</blockquote>




Not from India, but I'm going to do my PhD at the NIAS in Bangalore. I'm doing my dissertation on the history of the relationship between elephants and people on the Indian subcontinent. There's a large Hindu burial ground in Pakistan that we are going to dig.