I don't get "useful idiots" at all. But hey, they believe - I suppose, I hope - in their mission.
The thing is, and this is just me and how I compute things, if you're gonna try and smuggle stuff past the Israeli's (however good the intentions), be ready for the consequences if caught. Israel doesn't fuck around. The entire world knows Israel will defend itself at all cost.
You can't go in there with just good-intentions. You need a serious dose of reality and pragmatism.
Personally these clowns are in contact with the murderous Hamas so I don't have much sympathy.
I love this line by former NDPer Jim Manly's son whose father was taken in by the Israelis:
"...While he is in good health for his age, he is not as resilient as he was in his youth and has medication he needs to take daily. I hope that the Israeli Defence Forces respect his human rights and legal rights and treat him with the respect and dignity he deserves,” said Paul Manly..."
Let's break this down.
Implicit of course, is the possiblility Israel will mistreat his father.
While he is in good health for his age, he is not as resilient as he was in his youth and has medication he needs to take daily
That's his problem. Not to sound uncaring and all, but no one asked him to take such a risk.
I hope that the Israeli Defence Forces respect his human rights and legal rights and treat him with the respect and dignity he deserves
Oh. You mean like he set out to respect Israel's legal rights with the dignity it feels it deserves?
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Old man gives Khadr $700.
Nice people.
That's right, Jack. The Taliban kill 'gay atheists" like you.
Jack is an example of what happens when people let emotion, rather than logic, rule their behavior.
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