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'Sharon was no warmonger, he just put Israel first'
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 12.01.14, 00:43
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1. Sharon was a hero, a strategic genius, a giant among men
CJK   (01.12.14)
it is difficult to capture the essence of the man, arik sharon. he had both moral and physical courage, a born optimist. suffice it to say that there are none like him among the leaders of today, and there were very few like him in history.
2. Say What You Will, He Was a Piece of History
emanon ,   USA   (01.12.14)
My condolences to his remaining family. Sadly, though, he will be remembered for the wrong reasons: he gave away all those pieces of Israel for nothing.
3. Ariel Sharon is happier than he has ever been, in a place
Rivkah   (01.12.14)
more beautiful than he has ever seen, loved with a love more wonderful than he has ever known, hearing music and singing more beautiful than he has ever heard, and all this is his reward forever and ever and ever.
4. THE GENERAL
JAMEEL ,   GAZA   (01.12.14)
o how much i admire you despite what you did to us i still respect your style of putting your state first , we need someone like you who puts our interest always first , sure the israelis must not forget you
5. True, just until his own survival (financially speaking)came
tom ,   tel aviv   (01.12.14)
into focus....
6. great solace this big lose
Zaina Shehab ,   Kuwait   (01.12.14)
Every body feel so bad i'm so sorry about this sad news the main lead in Israel battels had gone but he still life in our mind &soal and a wonderful world his shiny history in war era with peace times Sharon was real lead true boss herro absulotly i'm so sorry again by my great solace to you Israel people and country and leaders Tseavy Leafny with BB and Yaaalon menester of defence god bless and save you for ever Ameeen
7. he just put "his country" first
lebanon ,   lebanon   (01.12.14)
when will our politicians in Lebanon become Sharon?
8. Sharon no war monger
Robert ,   Farmingon,wv   (01.12.14)
Sharon no war monger , just a defender of the Jewish state. thank you for everything you did for the State Of israel in keeper her safe.
9. #6 Very nice post.Shukran
Alan ,   SA   (01.12.14)
10. Not warmonger, WAR CRIMINAL
Unit101   (01.12.14)
Butcher of infants, women, children. No wonder he is a jewish hero.
11. Sharon no warmonger?
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (01.12.14)
Come off it, Ben Yishai. Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon is a classic example of Sharonian warmongering. I was there, working as a health worker in West-Beirut and Gaza Hospital in Sabra camp. Sharon misled the government and the Knesset, which had only sactioned a limited invasion, about his war aims. Sharon went all the way to Beirut and began a 6 weeks siege of West-Beirut during which he committed many war crimes, culminating in the biggest of them all: being the architect of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Israel found its Vietnam in Lebanon thanks to the warmongering of Sharon. A word about Sharon''s responsibility for the Sabra and Shatila massacre. The argument put forward by Zionist apologists, that it was "Arabs killing Arabs", is nothing but a cowardly excuse and does not reflect what happened. Israel was in alliance with the Phalange (later the Lebanese Fores) since 1976. The militiamen were armed and equipped by Israel and could pass of Druze Israeli soldiers, if you saw them. The Mossad and military intelligence knew perfectly well, what the phalangists thought of the Palestinians. The idea to send the phalangists into the camps was Sharon's OWN plan, conceived before the invasion got underway in June 1982. It was part of his aim not only to destroy the military infrastructure of the PLO, but also the social infra-structure, i.e. the refugee camps. After Bashir Gemayel's assassination Sharon invaded West-Beirut, in violation of the Habib agreement. He surrounded the camps and then in an organised fashion sent the Phalangists into the camps for "mopping up operations". But before he did this he announced at a press conference that the PLO was responsible for the assassination of Gemayel (which was a lie). His militiamen were crying out for revenge and Sharon knew that. So did his chief-of-staff Eytan, who described how the Phalangists were getting ready for a massacre, but did nothing to stop them going into the camps. Sharon made sure to be far away in Jerusalem, when he gave the green light for the "friends' operation", so he could use "plausible deniability".
12. #10 Unit01: And how many did Bush and Blair kill in Iraq?
Jim Yakamoto ,   My Country   (01.12.14)
And let's not forget that was an illegal war and Iraq NEVER threatened the USA or the UK! Now let me ask how many Obama and Cameron have killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan? You just hate Jews and Israel!
13. Arabs' definition of warmonger and war criminal
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (01.12.14)
To double-talking Arabs,a warmonger and war criminal is somebody who has the nerve to respond to their aggression,refuses to surrender and wins. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
14. sharon
harvey gefen ,   toronto can.   (01.13.14)
re;#1 you are so right
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