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Originally Posted by Robert
Andrew negotiation require that both sides are willing to come to an agreement and both sides are willing to abide by that agreement otherwise what is the point of reaching an agreement if the other side is not going to abide by it.
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It wont be easy, but that is still the only possible course, if peace is truly what is desired. Ideological and opolitical sacrifices will have to be made on both sides, and Israel has proven to be just as stubborn as her enemies in this regard.
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Hezbollah has shown consistent agression against Israel and would have no interest in coming to a settled agreement if force wasn't first used against them. I know you live in a fantasy world where you think that all force is evil but in reality it is sometimes, even often, necessary when oppossing a foe who seeks your destruction. The type of foe now faced by both Israel and the United States if a perfect example of this, they respond only to force.
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Hezbollah was created by Israeli aggression. I have never once said all force is evil, i recognize the principles of self defense, and that sometimes force is necessary for self-preservation. On the other hand, i also recognize when force is excessive and cruel, and therefore counter-productive to the goals of self-preservation, especially when dealing with groups whose numbers seem to multiply with the excessive use of force causing collective punishment through collateral damage. The fantasy world that bothers me so much is the one that believes anything positive can be achieved by the slaughter of innocents. We know that terrorists dont achieve their goals by this method, why should we believe states do?
Andrew