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The talkbacker as terrorist
By Bradley Burston
Tags: talkbacks, Burston, Israel 

In an earlier age, we might well have concerned ourselves with the Taxonomy of the Talkbacker, probing, collecting, and classifying the sorts of people who appear to live a good portion of their lives at the bottom of the page.

As in any biological example of rapid, globe-circling growth in a habitat of markedly favorable conditions and few predators, the genus Backtalkus has spawned countless distinct and flamboyantly diverse species.

There is, of course, the species Pottymouthus, whose favored mode of communication, to say nothing of reasoned discourse, is variations on a few basic vocalizations, e.g., "You're a moron," "You're a *&^%$#%$," "Your mother's a *&%&$%."
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This group includes a subspecies popularly known as the Diagnostician. Examples of the characteristic calls of this variety are "When did you go off your meds?" "When did you slip out of your straightjacket?" or "When are you going to do the world a favor and die?"

A second, not unrelated, subspecies is the Sadistic Undertaker, who reserves his or her cruelest comments for gloating at the death of a prominent person, especially if the death is particularly tragic.

While all of these groups has its own undeniable charm, they have nothing on the profoundly embittered, fanatically boilerplate, immutably singleminded crusaders who never shrink from a fight, defending the incomprehensible, including violence against civilians, on the condition that they can wage verbal war from their keyboards thousands of miles away from the local battlefields.

There is the species which may be called the Terminator, viewing mass killings and expulsions as the answer to all ills.

And then there is the mirror image, the Genocidophile, who spares no opportunity to accuse the other side of advocating and carrying out the systematic murder of millions.

This ground has, of course, been plowed before, as in the essay entitled Talkbacks are for cowardly bigots.
But it may be worthwhile taking a closer look at the talkback shock troops, the hardliners, for whom talkbacks are, effectively, terrorism by other means.

These are the readers who cannot stomach, much less listen to, an opposing viewpoint. These are the readers whose side - whichever it may be - is the only side.

These are the readers who, rather than relate to those with whom they disagree, badger, berate, curse, humiliate, cow, dismiss and otherwise abuse them for daring to think otherwise.

These are the readers who would like nothing better than to terrorize the talkback landscape into a verbal version of Grand Theft Auto video games. These are the readers whose purpose, first and foremost, is to dehumanize. They are counter-compassionate, denying all humanity for those they feel that it is their life's duty to, literally, write off.

They would like nothing better, than to reduce discussion to the level of what may be called Dinformation, in which noise and volume and misdirection and misappropriation of selective portions of truth, take the place of fact and reason.

The hallmarks of the BarcaLounger bomber are many, their causes and betes noires diverse. They may include:

There are no Palestinians, never were. Therefore, let them go back to where they came from, or starve, or be killed, where they are.

Jews have no claim to Jerusalem or the Holy Land. Therefore, let them go back to where they came from, or be put on trial, or put to death, where they are.

The goal of the other side is to ethnically cleanse and/or annihilate all of those on my side. Therefore, all means are legitimate in resisting their goal.

The road to hell is paved by moderates. Those who preach moderation are wussies or naive or cowardly at best, treasonous at worst.

Those of us who are dubiously privileged to see all Talkbacks in their original, straight-from-the-large-bowel form, long ago gave up hope of having people actually communicate with one another through this remarkable medium.

What a damn shame. What a crying waste.
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Previous blogs:

The Palestinians' time is running out.
We owe the Palestinians a state
60 years of Nakba, 60 years of nothing
Our Defense Forces, our war crimes, our terrorism
For our worst enemy, Hamas, just two words
The New 12 Tribes of Israel

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  1.   Bradley - you can do better 14:07  |  ERSB 27/05/08
  2.   The moderators have been disingenuous 14:23  |  dyinglikeflies 27/05/08
  3.   Counterterrorism 14:40  |  Anonymous 27/05/08
  4.   Talkback forum 14:47  |  Anonymous 27/05/08
  5.   Talkbackers 14:54  |  Said 27/05/08
  6.   reality bytes 14:54  |  albert paul ortiz 27/05/08
  7.   The Road To Hell is Paved By Dhimmis, Lefties, Puppets, Poodles 15:21  |  Joseph . E 27/05/08
  8.   Bradley, Elephants and Chyna store 15:39  |  Ofer Maimon 27/05/08
  9.   Hmm... 15:45  |  Aaron Levitt 27/05/08
  10.   This time Bradley doesn`t belong in hell? 16:25  |  Tali 27/05/08
  11.   Talkbacks should be ended 17:28  |  McQueen 27/05/08
  12.   Burston, the goal of the Palestinians is not to destroy Israel? 17:29  |  McQueen 27/05/08
  13.   Everyone should consider what Bradley wrote abt the talkbacks! 18:12  |  Hanna Bard 27/05/08
  14.   Keyboard Commandos/Jihadists 19:06  |  Existential 27/05/08
  15.   talkbacks are a stench. I usually won`t do them. But this time... 19:31  |  Anonymous 27/05/08
  16.   Hi Bradley 20:33  |  Natalie 27/05/08
  17.   You won`t see professor Tosefta on this thread 20:55  |  S 27/05/08
  18.   REMEMBER The Rabbi Who Posted... 21:15  |  Yosemite 27/05/08
  19.   I love this article 21:36  |  Mikey 27/05/08
  20.   Cyber warfare isn`t for wall flowers 22:39  |  American in NY 27/05/08
  21.   What about talkbackers that want the U.S. to 23:35  |  Wendy 27/05/08
  22.   BB you left out a whole group that doesn`t exist 00:43  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/05/08
  23.   Hanna Bard 00:54  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/05/08
  24.   Wendy # 21 jews cannot win a war without America 01:42  |  American in NY 28/05/08
  25.   Haaretz is a leftist, undermining israel daily 02:29  |  talk iz. cheep 28/05/08
  26.   talkbacks 02:49  |  phil 28/05/08
  27.   #24 American. American aid to Israel became significant AFTER our 03:00  |  Chaim 28/05/08
  28.   How can any rational comparison be made between talkbackers and 03:04  |  Chaim 28/05/08
  29.   Response to McQueen - #12 03:43  |  Tod zuckerman 28/05/08
  30.   Planting a peach tree Brad thought.... 06:18  |  Jew- and Bookburner 28/05/08
  31.   Talkbacks should be ended? 07:06  |  leven5 28/05/08
  32.   Burston`s analogy accurate of talkbacker stifling discussion ... 07:11  |  Smadar 28/05/08
  33.   The bottom line 08:15  |  ScotGuy 28/05/08
  34.   American in NY 09:13  |  x-ray 28/05/08
  35.   x-ray (34), poverty is no hindrance to culture 10:34  |  Jew- and Bookburner 28/05/08
  36.   Bradley, I assure you, I am not a terrorist 10:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/05/08
  37.   Margie #22 11:16  |  Guido 28/05/08
  38.   ANOTHER GROUP: THE MUTANT 11:20  |  indrajaya 28/05/08
  39.   Introspection and Haaretz as Well 11:25  |  FOX 28/05/08
  40.   Guido #37 11:40  |  Hastaroth 28/05/08
  41.   burston you do not help when you use the word 11:45  |  ilkely moor 28/05/08
  42.   Bradley you are a genius 11:52  |  Edith 28/05/08
  43.   Self reflection is in order 11:56  |  El-Birawi 28/05/08
  44.   BRADLEY HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU .. 11:59  |  Miriam Ashkelon 28/05/08
  45.   No surprise here 12:00  |  Natallie Durson 28/05/08
  46.   The difficulty 12:02  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  47.   BRADLEY TO ACHEIVE EQUILIBRIUM DONT POST 12:02  |  victor hardman 28/05/08
  48.   Re Natallie Durson `No surprise here.` 12:08  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  49.   Technical criticisms 12:17  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  50.   More suggestions 12:30  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  51.   Colin Wright: Valuable lessons can be learned here 12:39  |  Natallie Durson 28/05/08
  52.   Get real! Haaretz chooses each TalkBack - its a marketing tool!! 12:40  |  Dr. L. Brnd 28/05/08
  53.   OK, let`s not be drama queens here 12:47  |  Aphemia 28/05/08
  54.   But what if you genuinely believe that Phalestins don`t exist? 12:50  |  Ronny 28/05/08
  55.   An editor needed...a `Talkback God` 12:56  |  Phillies Wright 28/05/08
  56.   Registration smooths out things, somewhat 12:56  |  spyguy 28/05/08
  57.   Colin Wright get`s it about right...#48 13:02  |  Esther 28/05/08
  58.   Chaim #27 correction please 13:14  |  S 28/05/08
  59.   th e talkbacker terrorist 13:15  |  Hilda 28/05/08
  60.   Colin, thank you, but 13:19  |  FOX 28/05/08
  61.   Guido 37 - what Margie means is that 13:20  |  ChanahS 28/05/08
  62.   lets have a talkback pride parade 13:24  |  christoph 28/05/08
  63.   Cut and Paste Politics 13:38  |  Ronnie Wolman 28/05/08
  64.   talkback 13:43  |  jack 28/05/08
  65.   To El-Birawi 13:44  |  J 28/05/08
  66.   FOX- #60 Savage!? 13:55  |  examiner 28/05/08
  67.   But....Colin Wright in general.... 14:02  |  Esther 28/05/08
  68.   Black & White Palette 14:07  |  FOX 28/05/08
  69.   BB you used to have some guidelines but didn`t bother to enforce 14:08  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/05/08
  70.   HAARETZ Take note of COLIN #48-50 14:12  |  John Syracuse 28/05/08
  71.   PEACE as a Cover 14:12  |  FOX 28/05/08
  72.   "AMERICAN"In NY really ? What happened in 1948,1956.1967 ---? 14:24  |  PETER SM 28/05/08
  73.   john syracruse`s complaint 14:39  |  amos 28/05/08
  74.   Worldly wisdom for S 14:40  |  Mars H. Mallow 28/05/08
  75.   PEACE BEGINS WITH BEING INCLUDED... 14:40  |  Smadar 28/05/08
  76.   john syracruse electric tea kettles or mars exploration 14:43  |  amos 28/05/08
  77.   FOX-68 14:48  |  examiner 28/05/08
  78.   Problem is 14:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 28/05/08
  79.   #76 Amos 14:56  |  Chris Linthwaite 28/05/08
  80.   Bradley is responsible for the evil mood; he hired Slowman!!! 14:56  |  Bursting Brad 28/05/08
  81.   That`s Quite A Broad Brush, Bradley 14:56  |  Jeff Northridge 28/05/08
  82.   john syracruse your own google 14:59  |  amos 28/05/08
  83.   Talk Is Cheap! 15:01  |  Alex 28/05/08
  84.   WRIGHT oh great oracle.How does arrest =condoned & applauded 15:03  |  PETER SM 28/05/08
  85.   john syracruse how about intel? 15:03  |  amos 28/05/08
  86.   THANK YOU Mr. Burston 15:05  |  Palestinian in UK 28/05/08
  87.   Deserved name for brain Marshmallow 15:09  |  glial 28/05/08
  88.   Bradley Burston is not a democtate,thinker, but just 15:10  |  Akram Zekaria 28/05/08
  89.   Examiner Carter`s intention is to demonise Israel 15:10  |  x-ray 28/05/08
  90.   Lovely, A Slow News Day 15:10  |  FOX 28/05/08
  91.   some narrow-minded people don`t want to arrange matters! 15:11  |  Ben 28/05/08
  92.   Dear Examiner #66 a response 15:20  |  FOX 28/05/08
  93.   yair-zion-amos #73/76 with 10 more posts to follow shortly 15:24  |  John Syracuse 28/05/08
  94.   Margie to Hanna Bard 15:24  |  GABE1 28/05/08
  95.   Examiner, Jimmy Carter #77 15:29  |  FOX 28/05/08
  96.   Examiner, you are unaware 15:36  |  FOX 28/05/08
  97.   Bradley B. 15:43  |  GABE1 28/05/08
  98.   glial # 87 Marshmallow Man 15:48  |  Jeff Northridge 28/05/08
  99.   Smadar @32 15:50  |  GABE1 28/05/08
  100.   Give us more polls on Israeli + Arab (Palestinian) attitudes 15:58  |  Sam 28/05/08
  101.   Who did write the rules? 16:02  |  Daniel (Swiss) 28/05/08
  102.   The political talkback forum has failed its purpose 16:03  |  AA 28/05/08
  103.   FOX 16:06  |  examiner 28/05/08
  104.   Jack from Richmond, VA #64 16:20  |  Tali 28/05/08
  105.   EXAMINER Amazing how you people use "antisemitism" 16:21  |  PETER SM 28/05/08
  106.   Talkbackers with an agenda 16:37  |  KUTW 28/05/08
  107.   The major media turned in on itself 16:40  |  hollingsworth 28/05/08
  108.   Justification of murder 16:41  |  KUTW 28/05/08
  109.   Who said that? 16:42  |  hollingsworth 28/05/08
  110.   Bradley, what could be more atrocious than your setlers 16:54  |  Dutch 28/05/08
  111.   Thank you Haaretz 16:54  |  utagawa 28/05/08
  112.   So what`s next, war-reporters = war-mongers? 16:55  |  Gee 28/05/08
  113.   # 24 does not speak for _this_ American in NY 16:58  |  Max 28/05/08
  114.   Why make them concesions? 16:58  |  KUTW 28/05/08
  115.   13. Hanna Bard: Everyone should consider 17:05  |  KUTW 28/05/08
  116.   Dutch`s hypocritical claims 17:05  |  utagawa 28/05/08
  117.   john syracruse on economic forecasts 17:07  |  amos 28/05/08
  118.   Haaretz - The newspaper who fronts for terrorist s 17:07  |  print me! 28/05/08
  119.   josef E 17:08  |  A.M. 28/05/08
  120.   Talkback as species mirror 17:08  |  Isaiah 28/05/08
  121.   The columnist as fool 17:36  |  McQueen 28/05/08
  122.   The Power of the Talk Back 17:40  |  Simeon 28/05/08
  123.   Examiner, please examine your terms 17:41  |  FOX 28/05/08
  124.   #16 Natalie even you have come around (Please read) 17:50  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
  125.   harzion-amos 117 17:50  |  J.S 28/05/08
  126.   If I were balanced 17:51  |  KUTW 28/05/08
  127.   #24 American, how short sighted you are. The 6 day war had no US 17:52  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
  128.   Bradley: There Is Also Talkback As A Business 17:52  |  Tex 28/05/08
  129.   Examiner, are you saying that there are no antisemites and 17:53  |  glial 28/05/08
  130.   #110 doris cadigan the atrocious stealer of native american land 17:53  |  victor hardman 28/05/08
  131.   #78 Chris yes you do stir the Pot. 18:00  |  Robert Lovell 28/05/08
  132.   Wow, what a flood of useless, irrelevant responses.... 18:03  |  Esther 28/05/08
  133.   Peter sm 18:03  |  Mexican American 28/05/08
  134.   Bradley is more the coward 18:05  |  Ilan 28/05/08
  135.   Re Gabe 1 #99 18:07  |  Esther 28/05/08
  136.   crybaby nurston 18:08  |  jeff gans 28/05/08
  137.   Esther you`re not very discriminating 18:12  |  glial 28/05/08
  138.   #133 Dear Mexican American to youare all money lenders Jews? 18:16  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
  139.   glial 18:17  |  examiner 28/05/08
  140.   Mr.Bradley.I Agree,BUT! Who Has Created This Monster? 18:19  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  141.   # 136, JEFF GANS 18:24  |  indrajaya 28/05/08
  142.   SIMPLE MATH 18:28  |  Israeli 28/05/08
  143.   # 109 hollingsworth..Golda Meir Said It And She Was Right.Why? 18:28  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  144.   Talk backs illuminate Israel`s dark side. 18:29  |  Ibrahim 28/05/08
  145.   What is a Mexican American? 18:30  |  FOX 28/05/08
  146.   So hilarious how the proof is in this pudding! 18:34  |  look at this 28/05/08
  147.   # 118 print me.Haaretz - The newspaper who fronts for terrorist s 18:34  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  148.   Mr Bradley I find myself siding with...hollingsworth #106 18:41  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
  149.   Indrajaya 18:41  |  sikh 28/05/08
  150.   to 143: Kathy 18:51  |  Palestinian in UK 28/05/08
  151.   FOX -evasive 18:53  |  examiner 28/05/08
  152.   Esther @135- haaretz a reply 18:53  |  GABE1 28/05/08
  153.   Burston forgets he`s just a journalist 18:54  |  rich 28/05/08
  154.   Examiner - being evasive 19:03  |  glial 28/05/08
  155.   a very interesting remark from ben alofs 19:09  |  amos 28/05/08
  156.   Balestinian in UK re Kathy @143 19:09  |  GABE1 28/05/08
  157.   if gaza were indeed in the desperate condition 19:10  |  amos 28/05/08
  158.   To Mr Burston. Please give us your opinion on 19:10  |  Altalena 28/05/08
  159.   # 142 Israeli..SIMPLE MATH..I Wonder,,, 19:13  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  160.   Palestinian UK your Genetics match closer to Israeli then ARAB 19:18  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
  161.   glial 19:19  |  examiner 28/05/08
  162.   # 133 Mexican American.Make up Your Mind will You? 19:27  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  163.   So Mr Examiner, 19:28  |  glial 28/05/08
  164.   158 Altalena, Haaretz`s has a responsibility to the truth. 19:31  |  Dutch 28/05/08
  165.   Bradley, even if I could accept the Jewish refugees of 1948 19:36  |  Dutch 28/05/08
  166.   Talkback Terrorists: INDRARAT, POPPY, SWISSY, DICK, eric, BIRAWI 19:39  |  Genuine Tosefta 28/05/08
  167.   12 Step Program for Talkbackers 19:40  |  Aphemia 28/05/08
  168.   glial 19:40  |  examiner 28/05/08
  169.   # 150 So Called Palestinan in UK. he Says.In That Case be.. 19:41  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  170.   12 Step Program for Talkbackers (Part II) 19:41  |  Aphemia 28/05/08
  171.   Talkback Terrorists: anti-racist racist, boycott against Israel, 19:41  |  Genuine Tosefta 28/05/08
  172.   #24, American in NY... 19:43  |  Silvienne 28/05/08
  173.   #27, Chaim... 19:44  |  Silvienne 28/05/08
  174.   #169, Kathy, for once I agree with you... 19:46  |  Silvienne 28/05/08
  175.   How it works (Jeff Northridge #98; re glial) 19:48  |  Gepetto 28/05/08
  176.   The equivolency myth 19:48  |  Not in my name 28/05/08
  177.   Cipora`s "I am not a terrorist" 19:51  |  BBSNews 28/05/08
  178.   Bradley’s message: love thy neighbor more than yourself 19:56  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 28/05/08
  179.   # 107 hollingsworth I Agree With You a 100 %. Too True.. 19:56  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  180.   Bradley 19:56  |  Yosemite 28/05/08
  181.   to 150: Kathy 19:57  |  Palestinian in UK 28/05/08
  182.   American in NY #20 - cyber kickbox beats cyber yoga 19:59  |  dana 28/05/08
  183.   # 174 Silvienne ...***And I agree With You too 20:02  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  184.   Howdy Jeff 20:02  |  glial 28/05/08
  185.   #170 Aphemia You left out Zionazis 20:07  |  Robert Lovell 28/05/08
  186.   # 54 RonnyBut what if you genuinely believe that Palestins don`t 20:09  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  187.   El-BrawiTALKING AT vs TO/WITH/SHARING 20:14  |  pema 28/05/08
  188.   # 143 Hollingsworth I sent you a response in praise and NOT OUT! 20:17  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  189.   Pal in UK-barking up irrelevant trees 20:20  |  pema 28/05/08
  190.   Bradley`s hurt feelings 20:20  |  Robert Haymond 28/05/08
  191.   To Dutch & silvienne. Money 20:23  |  Altalena 28/05/08
  192.   Eaminer, that was pablum #151 20:30  |  FOX 28/05/08
  193.   # 177 BBSn..re:Cipora`s "I am not a terrorist" 20:31  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  194.   THE SPITTING DUTCH(c carter post # 19) 20:35  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 28/05/08
  195.   Bradley, Bradley, Bradley 20:50  |  Danite 28/05/08
  196.   Even the article`s headline titilizes 20:51  |  FOX 28/05/08
  197.   dana # 182 20:58  |  American in NY 28/05/08
  198.   Bradly, please don`t ruin this... 20:59  |  Gray 28/05/08
  199.   Bradly, don`t ruin this... 21:01  |  Gray 28/05/08
  200.   # 175 Oh Gepetto,Gepetto.Please Stop the Charade. 21:03  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  201.   American in NY #24 21:04  |  FOX 28/05/08
  202.   dana 21:10  |  Danite 28/05/08
  203.   Haaretz has nerve 21:14  |  Danite 28/05/08
  204.   Rare and valuable forum 21:15  |  Gray 28/05/08
  205.   Haaretz openly manipulates 21:15  |  Dror 28/05/08
  206.   # 70 John Syracuse 21:21  |  Dror 28/05/08
  207.   Someone tell KATHY 21:22  |  papal bull 28/05/08
  208.   If talkbackers had to register 21:22  |  Dror 28/05/08
  209.   To Robert Haymond ... is he really that bad? 21:24  |  Victor 28/05/08
  210.   # 158 Altalena..To Mr Burston. Please give us your opinion on 21:28  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  211.   Exclusive `sweet talk` template is not good either P1 21:30  |  TonyL 28/05/08
  212.   american in ny is an arab 21:33  |  amos 28/05/08
  213.   KATHY 21:34  |  hollingsworth 28/05/08
  214.   the arab "american in ny" sees tosefta as on his side 21:35  |  amos 28/05/08
  215.   arab "american in ny" about zeev 21:37  |  amos 28/05/08
  216.   # 158 Altalena..To Mr.Burston.(second try,Why beg For it)? 21:38  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  217.   arab "american in ny" 21:39  |  amos 28/05/08
  218.   Exclusive `sweet talk` template is not good either P2 21:41  |  TonyL 28/05/08
  219.   arab"american in ny" and natalie 21:42  |  amos 28/05/08
  220.   arab "american in ny" and colin wright" 21:43  |  amos 28/05/08
  221.   arab"american and new york" and dana 21:47  |  amos 28/05/08
  222.   #191, Atalena... 21:50  |  Silvienne 28/05/08
  223.   #191, Atalena... 21:50  |  Silvienne 28/05/08
  224.   to 189: Perma 21:51  |  Palestinian in UK 28/05/08
  225.   #177, bss, it was meant to be a joke 21:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/05/08
  226.   No FOX -quite wrong 22:02  |  examiner 28/05/08
  227.   dana is actually flirting with the arab in ny 22:06  |  amos 28/05/08
  228.   The pseudo columnist as terrorist 22:09  |  Ben Uziel 28/05/08
  229.   dana coyly to arab in ny 22:10  |  amos 28/05/08
  230.   dana"primary season in hyper drive" 22:13  |  amos 28/05/08
  231.   No FOX -quite wrong 22:13  |  examiner 28/05/08
  232.   The ELITISM displayed is not surprising!!!! 22:13  |  Jon 28/05/08
  233.   bbs news i remember you vaguely as an israel 22:16  |  amos 28/05/08
  234.   to Natallie Durson #51 `Valuable Lessons...` 22:17  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  235.   No FOX-quite wrong 22:20  |  examiner 28/05/08
  236.   #165 the deluded doris cadigan and her views 22:22  |  victor hardman 28/05/08
  237.   re #84 `Wright oh great oracle...` 22:25  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  238.   #199, amos 22:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/05/08
  239.   # 16 Greetings, 22:30  |  Kris Lazar 28/05/08
  240.   Dutch continues 22:30  |  utagawa 28/05/08
  241.   to KATHY - U r right 22:31  |  Israeli 28/05/08
  242.   Gepetto # 175 How Things Work 22:34  |  Jeff Northridge 28/05/08
  243.   An example of the deficiencies at Haaretz. 22:37  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  244.   Examiner, you make me laugh #208 22:37  |  FOX 28/05/08
  245.   WRITE ON JON 22:39  |  Israeli 28/05/08
  246.   dana to arab in ny "where have you been lately 22:40  |  amos 28/05/08
  247.   re Amos #209 `"american in ny" and colin wright" ` 22:43  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  248.   Examiner cont. show some appreciation 22:45  |  FOX 28/05/08
  249.   KATHY-NOW WASH OUR MOUTH OUT WITH SALT!! 22:45  |  pema 28/05/08
  250.   UK PAL 22:51  |  pema 28/05/08
  251.   Examiner, making socialism sound like facism 22:52  |  FOX 28/05/08
  252.   `Moderates` in the context of Israel 22:56  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  253.   To all of Fox`s TB 22:59  |  Robinp 28/05/08
  254.   haaretz as facilitator 23:00  |  peter 28/05/08
  255.   Br`er FOX my Karkurian friend 23:00  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/05/08
  256.   UK PAL #224 23:00  |  pema 28/05/08
  257.   Oh yeah -- another thing 23:02  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  258.   arab in ny 23:02  |  amos 28/05/08
  259.   There is one tool I`d like to have: 23:03  |  Kris Lazar 28/05/08
  260.   # 201 Gray.Cheer Up,We Ain`t dead Yet. 23:03  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  261.   To Kathy 159 & 212. This newspaper 23:05  |  Altalena 28/05/08
  262.   arab in ny to dana 23:05  |  amos 28/05/08
  263.   send arab imperialists back to arabia 23:06  |  burston 28/05/08
  264.   # 208 amos..I don`t think so because..(haaretz put it outplp) 23:10  |  KATHY 28/05/08
  265.   colin wright not all of us i think 23:20  |  clausewitz 28/05/08
  266.   Dutch 23:24  |  Nina 28/05/08
  267.   No FOX -Quite wrong 23:26  |  examiner 28/05/08
  268.   How things really work (Jeff Northridge #242) 23:29  |  Gepetto 28/05/08
  269.   KATHY re: 201 23:38  |  Gray 28/05/08
  270.   Good heavens examiner 23:41  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/05/08
  271.   Beautiful article.... 23:42  |  Teresa-Maria 28/05/08
  272.   In conclusion if I may, Brad 23:45  |  TonyL 28/05/08
  273.   re clausewitz #265 `Colin...not all of us` 23:45  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
  274.   Howdy Jeff 23:52  |  glial 28/05/08
  275.   you have the right to talk aslong as you praise 23:52  |  khaled 28/05/08
  276.   examiner the left has no economic agenda 23:56  |  amos 28/05/08
  277.   talkback 23:58  |  mohamed 28/05/08
  278.   KATHY re: 201 00:00  |  Gray 29/05/08
  279.   examiner i agree the bbc is like the cheeky girls 00:01  |  amos 29/05/08
  280.   examiner "i listen to the bbc more then any other news source" 00:02  |  amos 29/05/08
  281.   Mr. Burston, George Orwell would be proud of you 00:03  |  Gee 29/05/08
  282.   examiner the bbc did not have a very good year 00:05  |  amos 29/05/08
  283.   there are no real Israelis in these talkbacks! 00:09  |  J 29/05/08
  284.   examiner the bbc is just about the most intellectually 00:10  |  amos 29/05/08
  285.   colin wright "you dont enjoy it when you lose" 00:14  |  amos 29/05/08
  286.   Tossi/Jee Pe To/Gepetto @268 00:24  |  GABE1 29/05/08
  287.   Robinp #253 00:38  |  TonyL 29/05/08
  288.   khaled 275 00:52  |  ChanahS 29/05/08
  289.   khaled 275 00:52  |  ChanahS 29/05/08
  290.   Amos on hating... 00:56  |  BBSNews 29/05/08
  291.   #99 Gabe1 Haaretz Talkback guages worldwide sentiments... 01:07  |  Smadar 29/05/08
  292.   glial # 274 "such a sweet-looking little girl". 01:08  |  Jeff Northridge 29/05/08
  293.   Well, TalkBacks are an exercise in futility.... 01:11  |  Beitcafe 29/05/08
  294.   Love it :) 01:23  |  Angel 29/05/08
  295.   Peter 254 - As usual, pearls of wisdom... 01:31  |  Free Gilad Shalit 29/05/08
  296.   LEFTISTS AS BULLSHITVIKS...oops BOLSHEVIKS BRAINWASHERS LIARS! 01:41  |  Sicarye Kahanist 29/05/08
  297.   #3 Anonymous 01:46  |  MaryRose 29/05/08
  298.   Come To Israel But Bring Your Glasses! 01:49  |  Yosemite 29/05/08
  299.   #173 Silvienne.Israel is an invaluable source of military... 02:00  |  Chaim 29/05/08
  300.   #275 Khaled. In your dreams, Israel is going downhill. 02:05  |  Chaim 29/05/08
  301.   Margie from Tel Aviv 02:20  |  examiner 29/05/08
  302.   Silvienne Friends that you don`t have to buy 02:23  |  American in NY 29/05/08
  303.   bradley burston 02:33  |  wh 29/05/08
  304.   Amos #214 Andy is looking for you. 02:34  |  American in NY 29/05/08
  305.   American in NY re #s 20 and 24 02:35  |  MaryRose 29/05/08
  306.   # 70 JS For Once I Agree With You.I Am Still Waiting For One I 02:38  |  K 29/05/08
  307.   #22 Good point Margie, as usual ever practical 02:44  |  MaryRose 29/05/08
  308.   "MEXICAN"AMERICAN Care to provide reliable (NOT Duke) figures 02:47  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
  309.   Chaim, I`m especially fond of the agricultural 03:06  |  MaryRose 29/05/08
  310.   FOX -and your cherry pie America 03:14  |  examiner 29/05/08
  311.   AND THEN THERE ARE THOSE... 03:16  |  Virginia 29/05/08
  312.   SYLVIENNE you &"American" in NY should look up Nasdaq listings 03:24  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
  313.   Chaim #283 Israel is unnecessaryfor America`s well being 03:54  |  American in NY 29/05/08
  314.   EXAMINER BBC`s Barbra Plett cried when Arafats helicopter left 04:31  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
  315.   #286 American in NY 04:49  |  Beitcafe 29/05/08
  316.   And what is remarkable... 05:15  |  Maureen Ann 29/05/08
  317.   reply 277# chanah 05:17  |  khaled 29/05/08
  318.   #295 American. Israel stayed out of Desert Storm at America`s 05:53  |  Chaim 29/05/08
  319.   Suggestions to Haaretz 05:54  |  Fred 29/05/08
  320.   AMERICAN in NY Security participants in F-35 fighter,WIKIPEDIA! 06:01  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
  321.   Okay Bradley Let`s Share The Booby Prize 06:55  |  Yosemite 29/05/08
  322.   Burston got mugged by reality 08:15  |  Joe 29/05/08
  323.   Examiner 09:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/05/08
  324.   Examiner Projecting! #292 09:21  |  FOX 29/05/08
  325.   examiner 10:09  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/05/08
  326.   Bradley Pay Attention I Have Just Solved All Of Israel`s Problems 10:37  |  Yosemite 29/05/08
  327.   FOX 10:41  |  examiner 29/05/08
  328.   Peter and Free Gilad 10:57  |  Israeli 29/05/08
  329.   FOX 2 11:51  |  examiner 29/05/08
  330.   One point Margie. 12:04  |  examiner 29/05/08
  331.   DEAR MR. BURSTON ! DID THEY REALY CALL YOU AS MORON ? 12:06  |  ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 29/05/08
  332.   Margie in Tel Aviv 13:03  |  examiner 29/05/08
  333.   # 316, Profound and true. If we could only learn to 13:29  |  Virginia 29/05/08
  334.   What is really remarkable... 14:42  |  CHGODMK 29/05/08
  335.   Dutch #165 14:55  |  Elihu 29/05/08
  336.   # 278 Gray I don`t know who,if at all referred ... 15:35  |  KATHY 29/05/08
  337.   To Mr. Bradley 15:41  |  Simon 29/05/08
  338.   You go! CHGODMK - Not to say stop enjoying the bottom of these 16:32  |  Virginia 29/05/08
  339.   But Virginia, that`s the point 16:43  |  CHGODMK 29/05/08
  340.   Search for the Truth 16:59  |  Anonymous 29/05/08
  341.   Mr. Burston - “ARABS’ VOICE IN HAARETZ” sounds more appropriate 17:02  |  RW 29/05/08
  342.   Anonymous in Chicago 17:10  |  CHGODMK 29/05/08
  343.   "RACISM", Gray? 17:25  |  Israeli 29/05/08
  344.   Go, Wildcats. NORTHWESTERN 17:30  |  Anonymous 29/05/08
  345.   # 255 Margie in Tel Aviv re:Br`r Fox.I wrote A "Eulogy" To Him. 17:35  |  KATHY 29/05/08
  346.   legion #s, 336 KATHY 17:52  |  Israeli 29/05/08
  347.   #335 Israel can`t recreate the past on the backs of Palestinians 17:54  |  Dutch 29/05/08
  348.   Self importance 17:54  |  Mexican American 29/05/08
  349.   # 334 CHGODMK..I sayThis from the heart.Remarkable it is. 18:11  |  KATHY 29/05/08
  350.   #347 "Dutch" 18:17  |  Josh 29/05/08
  351.   # 336 Gray ..An Addendum. 18:30  |  KATHY 29/05/08
  352.   # 346 Israeli My Friend.Are You Teaching me About My Tiny Country