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Originally Posted by KSig RC
I absolutely abhor this train of thought - it's exactly this line of reasoning that has allowed for historical revision and the removal of personal responsibility on the part of the groups making the response, in my opinion.
At some point, we have to stop grasping for what I'd call "contextual apologist" behavior, and simply blame the parties for their actions. Saying they were 'provoked' into action is merely inches from calling their actions acceptable, justified or reasonable.
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Please... I hope that at no point I somehow gave the impression that were even remotely acceptable - when I use the word "provoke" i'm using it in a strategic or tactical sense... so for example if Israel had done nothing, political or military, then I think they would have been provoking more attacks and kidnappings by emboldening the terrorists through a percieved weakness...