tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post2842964245428669742..comments2023-10-22T14:12:29.380+00:00Comments on London Calling: New Year, new warLuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13101628574058713071noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post-14013044954436451322009-01-19T23:04:00.000+00:002009-01-19T23:04:00.000+00:00Joanie,Thank you as always for your words.My sympa...Joanie,<BR/><BR/>Thank you as always for your words.<BR/><BR/>My sympathies were with the innocents in this. It all seemed rather symbolic that not even a flight into Egypt was open to Palestinian families.<BR/><BR/>However I agree with you about the need to protect Israel.<BR/><BR/>I have been away from this blog for a while but I hope to get back in business again soon !Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101628574058713071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post-10169185987134348712009-01-14T04:55:00.000+00:002009-01-14T04:55:00.000+00:00Luis,The link in the comment above does not appear...Luis,<BR/><BR/>The link in the comment above does not appear to work (at least not for me). If needed, here is the url:<BR/><BR/>http://www.plumbbobblog.com/?p=2538<BR/><BR/>~ joaniejoaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914891807184694081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post-27275489398394601092009-01-14T04:51:00.000+00:002009-01-14T04:51:00.000+00:00Luis,I share your deep concerns over what is occur...Luis,<BR/><BR/>I share your deep concerns over what is occurring in the Middle East, and I believe that, if the West does not support Israel, not only is Israel's very existence in question, but there will be enormous ramifications for all of the Western world.<BR/><BR/>I know that anti-Israel feelings are high in western Europe, and they are being more and more mirrored here in America -- at joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914891807184694081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post-29352589250015985202009-01-04T17:31:00.000+00:002009-01-04T17:31:00.000+00:00It never ceases to amaze me that in our generally ...It never ceases to amaze me that in our generally insulated lives we never have to look very far to find those who have experienced real horrors. Hearing about your parents just reinforces that.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to think that at least some of the innocents could be allowed to escape Gaza before bombs and shells do their worst. However I guess it is easy to say and far more difficult Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101628574058713071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18953603.post-36695407712890404722009-01-04T05:32:00.000+00:002009-01-04T05:32:00.000+00:00My offspring and me were just discussing this toda...My offspring and me were just discussing this today and we also feel a bit uneasy. Like you we have no love for Hamas but Israel is hurting itself in this ground assault. Both my parents survived the fire bombings by the Brits, my Dad in Pennemuende and my Mother was on her way to the west through Dresden. They were both innocents who saw the worst of civilian deaths and it stayed with them Rosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.com