How come I get called a terrorist for asking a fact-based, objective question about the actions of Israel?

Question

I asked how many civilians had died in Lebanon and only 1 out of 25 people actually answered the question.... the rest bashed me as being supportive of Hezbollah and Hamas and all that other stuff and it just boggles my mind... Why can't I hold Israel to the same standard that the US held Afghanistan and Iraq (which BTW, there aren't any fewer terrorists since we started either war)

Answer 1

Support you 100% dude. For the record it is 391 dead in Lebanon, and 38 dead in Israel.

Answer 2

Blame the media and popular opinion. Israel is the only nation on earth that can violate another nation's right of sovereignty and not have the entire western world place sanctions on it. Israel clearly gets the benefit of the doubt in all matters, even though I believe if Hezbollah is classified as a terrorist organization, then Israel is likewise a terrorist organization. People in the U.S. form opinions based on limited information which explains their reaction. Let us remember, modern Israel was founded by Jewish terrorist who blew the hell out of the British. The Israeli state is founded on the principle of terrorism, yet they would hate to see any Arab states begin to prosper.

Oh, and before you accuse me of being a liberal or sympathizer, just know that I voted for Bush in both elections.

Answer 3

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a sovereign nation defending itself against militant aggressors, but there is a fine line between self-defense and using an attack as a justification for retaliations that far exceed what is necessary. Take for instance the Japanese raid on Manchuria: When a Japanese railroad was supposedly sabotaged by guerrillas, the Japanese used it as an excuse to invade all of Manchuria and use it as a staging ground for its further incursions into Asia. So while Israel is certainly defending itself, it has also seized the opportunity to kill as many Arabs as it can with the amount of time it has, and deal as much damage as possible to Lebanon.

Answer 4

because Fearless Leader aka GW supports Israel and they support Bush. I agree that the bombardments are a little excessive. Especially considering the Israeli ground forces are some of the best in the country they could have swept in took out Hezbollah and been left with few civilian casualties. Don't let the close-mindedness of people bother you.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Try not to pay too much attention to some of us one here, I have really seen some angry, uptight people! Don't take it personal, well how can you, none of us know you!
I've found that many of the same people are always answering questions smart elec, angry, or questioning. There are all kinds of people on these sites, and they feel they can answer any way they want because they have a anonymous name, so don't worry about it, and for sure don't take it personal! Be glad you got 1 good answer out of 25! lol

Answer 7

It's obvious that the people you asked the questions of are probably ignorant. In this day, and age it's a shame that you can't ask a serious legitimate question without being called a sellout. It seems that if you don't agree with others points of view then you become labeled. If they truly knew the answer that's what they would have done; answered it! Sometimes I think people in the U.S. are not as intelligent as they profess to be.

Answer 8

It's a knee-jerk reaction...they must take Bush's statement "you're either with us or you're with the terrorists" very seriously.

There's nothing wrong with asking how many civilians died in any country. It shows concern. I think it's nothing short of terrorism to support the killing of innocent civilians!

(No, I'm not a liberal)

Answer 9

i guess the answers known to all the wise ppl. of the world...(the medias not always wise)... israel is murderous...and like any other murderer they need an excuse...and its ridiculous how a large no.of ppl. support these actions... - i really dont care what the americans or jews have to say... theyr just one sided... but i swear - shame on those who support... and the ones who 'bashed' u for the questions just dont deserve to answer anything...

Answer 10

I will be watching the answers of that question. I really want to see the answers. The problem is that Muslim=Terrorist according to Christians.