“So Jihad Sue, what’s next?”

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I’m joking, I’m joking…..

By the way, did you see that Syria is planning on attacking Israel if Israel doesn’t turn over the Golan Heights to Syria by Aug?

Wow…looks like this is going to be a fun summer!

“So Jihad Sue, what’s next?”

: p

I’m joking, I’m joking…..

By the way, did you see that Syria is planning on attacking Israel if Israel doesn’t turn over the Golan Heights to Syria by Aug?

Wow…looks like this is going to be a fun summer!

That said, between the letters to the editor and this blog I’m kinda tired of talking about this subject. I think I’ll take a break…as long as ConMan doesn’t say something that raises my ire!

That should make Elaine and jackhammer happy.

Adios for now.

That said, between the letters to the editor and this blog I’m kinda tired of talking about this subject. I think I’ll take a break…as long as ConMan doesn’t say something that raises my ire!

That should make Elaine and jackhammer happy.

Adios for now.

I do know what draws me to your thinking. We can listen to the same speech, digest the same news, read the same information—excepting, of course, “The Looming Tower”—and come to if not diametrically opposed conclusions, distant ones.

You’re cocksure in your allegiance to the Palestinians, and dedicated to your cause. I, and I know others here, defend your right to voice your views. I consider your views carefully. I find little I can hang my hat on…

I don’t find this a disappointing. Rather, I find it a testament to America that even though we vehemently disagree about these many questions, we live in a time and place where your words are as important, if not more so, than mine.

Cheers,

I do know what draws me to your thinking. We can listen to the same speech, digest the same news, read the same information—excepting, of course, “The Looming Tower”—and come to if not diametrically opposed conclusions, distant ones.

You’re cocksure in your allegiance to the Palestinians, and dedicated to your cause. I, and I know others here, defend your right to voice your views. I consider your views carefully. I find little I can hang my hat on…

I don’t find this a disappointing. Rather, I find it a testament to America that even though we vehemently disagree about these many questions, we live in a time and place where your words are as important, if not more so, than mine.

Cheers,

[the principal reason I comment on your posts is a genuine desire to learn more about your position, so I could not be more pleased you have obliged.]

Hmmm…interesting. Not sure why everyone seems to care so much what I think (detractors and supporters alike). The amount of attention being given to discrediting and demonizing me seems disproportionate to the actual weight I carry in the world. I can’t really see what is so radical or threatening (or intriguing) about my opinions. They’re certainly not new, most are borrowed bits and pieces from other writers, and come on, all I’ve been asking for is a little co-operation, a little compassion, a little thought.

What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

Something from my comment #35 keeps haunting me;

“Very often we face a dilemma: should we oppose what we think is wrong – be prepared to stand against the whole world – or shall we simply comply with everyone else’s attitude? We must be prepared to face hostility and disapprobation. Only in that case we can break the patterns that lead to collective hatred.”

Obviously my experience is not unique. Still, I have a hard time understanding why those who speak against hatred, intolerance, violence, and oppression are so reviled. I know I can be harsh with my judgements, and I don’t pull any punches, preferring to “tell it like it is,” but I never express hatred or intolerance, of Israel, Jews, or even for those who attack me. I don’t mean to condemn America or Israel, I just have great expectations that those who can, should.

Why is it so hard for people to distinguish between disagreement with government policies and anti-Americanism, between opposition to Israel’s policies and anti-Semitism, between understanding the reason for terrorism and condoning terrorism?

I guess these are rhetorical questions, just me wondering why…again. That’s what got me into this mess in the first place!

[the principal reason I comment on your posts is a genuine desire to learn more about your position, so I could not be more pleased you have obliged.]

Hmmm…interesting. Not sure why everyone seems to care so much what I think (detractors and supporters alike). The amount of attention being given to discrediting and demonizing me seems disproportionate to the actual weight I carry in the world. I can’t really see what is so radical or threatening (or intriguing) about my opinions. They’re certainly not new, most are borrowed bits and pieces from other writers, and come on, all I’ve been asking for is a little co-operation, a little compassion, a little thought.

What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

Something from my comment #35 keeps haunting me;

“Very often we face a dilemma: should we oppose what we think is wrong – be prepared to stand against the whole world – or shall we simply comply with everyone else’s attitude? We must be prepared to face hostility and disapprobation. Only in that case we can break the patterns that lead to collective hatred.”

Obviously my experience is not unique. Still, I have a hard time understanding why those who speak against hatred, intolerance, violence, and oppression are so reviled. I know I can be harsh with my judgements, and I don’t pull any punches, preferring to “tell it like it is,” but I never express hatred or intolerance, of Israel, Jews, or even for those who attack me. I don’t mean to condemn America or Israel, I just have great expectations that those who can, should.

Why is it so hard for people to distinguish between disagreement with government policies and anti-Americanism, between opposition to Israel’s policies and anti-Semitism, between understanding the reason for terrorism and condoning terrorism?

I guess these are rhetorical questions, just me wondering why…again. That’s what got me into this mess in the first place!

Your characterization of me as sarcastic is unfortunate. I’ll grant you that I in some of our exchanges I probably clicked send before I should have. That said, the principal reason I comment on your posts is a genuine desire to learn more about your position, so I could not be more pleased you have obliged.

Beyond the obvious, one key difference between you and me is that you are a blogger while I am not, which is to say you do not find my name in AspenPost’s bloggers list, and you do not see my name on any of the posts here. Comments, yes. Posts, no. I point this out to emphasize that I come here with no answers. Recognizing what a solution isn’t is not the same thing as thinking you know the right course.

To be fair, however, you can glean my views from the comments I’ve made here and elsewhere on AspenPost. Just use Google advanced search and search “Mitch.Mulhall” on “AspenPost.net”… That gives you 139 hits, more than enough, I think, to form a notion of what I think.

Cheers,

Your characterization of me as sarcastic is unfortunate. I’ll grant you that I in some of our exchanges I probably clicked send before I should have. That said, the principal reason I comment on your posts is a genuine desire to learn more about your position, so I could not be more pleased you have obliged.

Beyond the obvious, one key difference between you and me is that you are a blogger while I am not, which is to say you do not find my name in AspenPost’s bloggers list, and you do not see my name on any of the posts here. Comments, yes. Posts, no. I point this out to emphasize that I come here with no answers. Recognizing what a solution isn’t is not the same thing as thinking you know the right course.

To be fair, however, you can glean my views from the comments I’ve made here and elsewhere on AspenPost. Just use Google advanced search and search “Mitch.Mulhall” on “AspenPost.net”… That gives you 139 hits, more than enough, I think, to form a notion of what I think.

Cheers,