This is a question for Americans who do not agree with Israel's actions...?

Question

If you do agree with Israel's actions...you are, of course, free to answer this question. I just wanted to preface it - since I am biased and people expect that these questions not be. Just trying to eliminate the comments about how my question is obviously biased. Here is the question...

Do you think it is sad....and scary...and a shame that, as an American, you find yourself agreeing with the Russian President's stance on something?

Read this article from The Jerusalem Post....it's a short article.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150886009505&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Putin seems to be the only leader thinking rationally (there may be others...I just haven't read about it yet).

How sad is it when, as an American, you feel that the only hope for solving this crisis lies with the President of Russia?

What is happening to America? Why are we allowing it to happen, and what can we do to change it?

Wow, Laurie, I thought you has some good insights there....until you started being belligerant.

ruth - you say I am ill informed, yet you do not present any facts in order to inform me. Instead, you "hope" that the truth will be revealed.

Hi, Mck, thank you for the support (even though you don't agree with me). I've noticed that you like to answer my questions....I welcome and appreciate opinions that differ from my own. I am not above changing my mind...I wouldn't enjoy debating otherwise. I ask questions because I want to learn from the answers. I just wonder when people will realize that you get someone to understand your opinion when you present it in an informed and intelligent manner - as opposed to just calling them stupid.

Mck - you're always welcome to present the opposing opinion....I don't think I would have as much fun if you didn't.

Geez, Lothario, I would be offended....but I checked all your questions and found that you are obsessed with married women. So...you seem like a great person to be handing out parenting advice - and setting examples.

Answer 1

No, I do not feel sad, scared, or ashamed that Putin says what I think is true. Nor do I feel that way when Chavez say similar things. I am glad to see people stand up to an irrational bully. What does make me sad is how far down into the gutter this country has sunk under Bush. What makes me scared is how the American people spit on their own Constitution and have allowed an unelected fascist to take over the country. What makes me ashamed is that I can't think of anything I can do about it.

Answer 2

the USA need to let other countries like Russia do something for a change .it not like they don't have a hand in all this $hit they are so under handed about stuff that going on around the world .they sell these idiots weapon just for this kind off mess .the USA government know this .if not the north Korea it Iran so behind door there are sitting back laughing and at the same time not wanting to to anything about it .so i am glad the USA are doing nothing in this matter .it should be the Russians

Answer 3

Zar, well phrased question.

Sorry, not in disagreement with Israel. Just wanted to compliment. Here's an answer any way, as if I was not in favor.

I would hope that our problems with Russia, like those with Germany, Italy, and Japan, would be as quickly put in the past. The United States is bigger emotionally than that, for all the newness of our nation. We want other nations and groups, Islam and Israel as well, to be successful, but not at the expense of letting them be aggressor nations that attack our allies, and if we could, all nations would be our allies. Our love of freedom, our love of success, our love of growth is not restricted to our country, but wished for all. We are sad when we see the destruction of innocent lives and the pain that is suffered when two fighting forces meet in their midst.

We can speak up and have to choose. We can't be held responsible for helping everyone, but then being called the "World's Policeman" as an insult.

People would do well, now that we have the Web, to inform themselves of both sides. That is what you and I, and all of us are for, Zar.

(Zar, welcome to Yahoo! Answers! Good responses to the beligerant. Please call on me to add my vote, if you keep this style (don't give up your ethics and goals, though we disagree), and get my help against people who are seditious (on EITHER side of an issue against their own country), or who break Yahoo! Answers rules. I have shown some serious class here in the way your questions have improved. I wish people would do a bit of research before they jump. I certainly have. I've been right on her case from the moment I noticed her questions and their slant. She's realized her bias (NOT A BAD THING, I HAVE MINE!) and no doesn't feel threatened by those with the opposite bias! That makes arguing much more fun!

Keep it up, Zar.

Answer 4

i don't care what the authoritarian putin has to say. i also find bush repulsive and contemptible, so why would i want to agree with him? I'll decide the israel matter based on what is happening, not rely on a logical fallacy called 'appeal to authority' and just agree with someone because they're in charge or the logical fallacy 'ad hominem' and disagree with a point based on WHO is making it.

i think the u.n.and britian had no right to give palestine to the zionists. it's utterly absurd, and seems designed, like so much britian did in the middle east with the artificial borders they drew there, to cause real trouble.

again, i'll judge the israelis on their actions. and right now they look very contemptible. as they did after the massacre in lebanon in the 80s.

the president of russia has nothing to do with a solution and you sound very illogical and unable to think well. or, you sound like someone trying to construct a straw man argument, yet another logical fallacy.

Answer 5

I agree wholeheartedly with Isreal's actions, it is about time they stood up for themselves. Actually, I am surprised they waited so long to finally take action. But why try and justify to someone that is biased, like you. So really, the only thing I will do is pray that your mother dies of cancer. I really hope you don't have children, but if you do you should give them up for adoption immediately. They definitley shouldn't have you as a mother, or just make it easy for them and shoot them in the face. Ta-ta.

Answer 6

Personally I think Putin is still sore about Chechniya....frankly I don't blame him I disagreed with the administration take on it when the Russian were figthing terrorism on their own soil.

Answer 7

We are damned if we do and damned if we don't.
This is not America's problem.
Everyone is complaining over Iraq and now they want us to get involved in this?
Please, can America do anything right in the eyes of everyone ?
Get off your soap boxes people and do something constructive, like how to feed and clothe the hungry.

Answer 8

Nice insight. Israel's response is like cracking a walnut with a sledgehammer.

Answer 9

BS"D

putin is ignoring basic information about the terrorist group, and it may be because he himself is strangled by power groups that are invisible to our 'naked' eye.
seriously, you just do not understand the likes of these terrorist organizations.
you are ill informed i am sorry to say. it is sad. but the truth will be revealed - hopefully sonner than later.

Answer 10

what's so bad about russia?, we're not in the cold war anymore. its okay to agree with another president on some issue.