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Old 2011-09-10, 04:24   Link #16405
bladeofdarkness
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Originally Posted by Haak View Post
I was actually trying to avoid that. The big issue is that both sides have some basis for their actions. That's how they've kept going.
well... lets see.
last night, the Israeli embassy in Egypt came under attack by a mob:

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Originally Posted by ganbaru View Post
Egyptian protesters pull down Israel embassy wall
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7885PH20110909
one of the protesters was later interviewed by the press, and talked proudly about how he and several of his fellow protesters managed to break in and beat up one of the embassy staff.

when attacking an embassy (of a country that hasn't been your enemy for decades) and beating up diplomatic staff is something you take pride in... its kind of hard to think of you as a friend.
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