🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:12:19 -0500, Hal Burton <hal@burton.spam>
wrote:

>On 2006-12-27 00:37:41 -0500, Merlin Dorfman <dorfman@green.rahul.net> said:
>
>> most, but (1) it's not in their DNA to respond to a real or
>> perceived offense with anything but violence, and (2) many/most
>
>Finally, the truth slips out. You are racist. It was apparent enough 
>from your credulous acceptance of anything Israeli and rejection of 
>everything Arab, but one can't accuse another of being racist without 
>direct evidence. The funny thing about racists is, they always admit it 
>if given enough time to speak their minds.

What the hell? How did you get the racist crap from Merlin's post?

Everything the Palestinians have done over the past 20-30 years has
given credence to Merlin's statement. Name anything they have done
that refutes their responses to anything approaching a compromise.

In case you forgot, here's Merlin's entire paragraph:
<begin>
As above...a sustained campaign of civil disobedience would
bring them an independent state within a couple of years at the
most, but (1) it's not in their DNA to respond to a real or
perceived offense with anything but violence, and (2) many/most
aren't interested in a state alongside Israel but only in the
destruction of Israel and the occupation of the entire 
territory.
<end>

It is extremely rare when Merlin and I agree on anything. This is one
of those occurrences. I think he's been doing a good job stating the
truth in this ongoing debate.

Mike Smith