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Thank you Dale Francisco for your perspective on the present war.

It really helps having your words in printed form because they can be reprinted and shared to those who do no have computers/printers etc. Carol in Lompoc

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Well said. Thanks.

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frank - is that for Dale or for Nancy?

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Dale

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Woe. The scriptures have been written thousands of years ago on this very sad future of our planet.

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Thank you, Dale, for being steadfast in your support of Israel and its right to exist. Many of the readers here share that position. Among the things you can do: Visibly display your support for the Israeli people and Jewish people worldwide. Fly a flag that states support for Israel. Wear pro-Israel buttons. Do like Dale, and write, write, write letters to the editor at our local news outlets. Throughout Santa Barbara, we see the "blue and gold" displayed on flagpoles and car bumpers, in support of Ukraine. Where is the Star of David and the Blue/White? Silence is taken as support for Hamas.

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I read this article "Santa Barbarans for Humas" and I quote "A Little History......

In the aftermath of the horrific carnage of World War II, young Americans did what came naturally. They married and had lots of children. Those children – of which I am one – went to schools where they were taught about the evils of Nazism and Communism. The slogan, with particular reference to the Nazi extermination of European Jews, was “Never again.”

Let me be very clear to all the folks here reading this..... "Never Again"

just "Happened Again" by the Good Ole Boys and Good Ole Gals who have controlled Santa Barbara,

yes some call them the Santa Barbara Cabal and you could easily say "The Nazis."

Eleven of my family members served during WWII and I am named after my Grandfather a Full Bird

Colonel, a very high rank, during WII who fought The Nazis and pure evil.

That Evil is right here folks right in your Community. Wake Up!

Why do you think the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept just got Taken Over by a DOD Executive for the New Executive Position especially created for a total Clean Up. See weblink >>>https://www.independent.com/2024/01/11/sheriffs-office-announces-new-chief-administrative-officer/

Back in the day, I have been up to Washington Reporting to NAVSEA System Command and Gary Warkentin is the real DOD Deal and Expert on Re-Organization problems. See weblink >>>>>https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-warkentin-26611029/\

There are very serious problems here and Top US Government Executives are quickly being installed,

here in SB. Think not, look at former FBI Intelligence Officer Linda Dozer watchdog over the SBPD. See weblink here>https://www.thechannels.org/features/2019/04/24/sbcc-hires-former-fbi-agent-for-new-job-as-title-ix-coordinator/

Wait for the Next Shoe to Fall on SB it is coming and very well deserved .......................

Howard Walther, member of a US Military Family.

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Your point of view is clearly prejudiced. I don’t know your background or orientation but to imply

1. Hamas killings were unprovoked is nonsense

2. That the number of deaths of civilians is justified is outrageous

3. It is thoroughly fatiguing and boring to have to endlessly listen to “ Never Again “. Why not? If Leaders of Israel or any country usurp their boundaries and rights, why shouldn’t they be made to acknowledge their ultra bad behavior? The rest of the world was not paying attention, doing NOTHING to control Israel’s behavior for last 80 years.

4. The killing of 24,000 Palestinian civilians amounts to murder.

I’m sure you’ve heard these and other similar points of facts.

5. I suggest you practice kindness, peace, humanity towards all. Israel leaders in my opinion…..particularly the present self serving Netanyahu…..are aggressive self-serving bullies.

WHAT GIVES ISRAEL THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE THE FATE OF THE PALESTINIANS/ OF GAZA?

WHO GAVE NETANYAHU THE RIGHT TO SAY PALESTINIANS MAY NOT HAVE THEIR OWN STATE?

OUTRAGEOUS PERSON. READ TOM FRIEDMAN, NYTIMES ON THAT UNPOPULAR PRESENT ISRAEL A…HOLE

( sorry…thought I was going to manage w/out a leak of vitriol. How I hate bullies. )

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Yes, Nancy, this is excruciating to watch happen on the world stage in broad daylight and see otherwise reasonable people rise to give cover to what is a barbaric bloodthirsty operation against people for the "crime" of being the "wrong" kind of people in their own land. At best, people like this author have not been able to explore all sides of the history and the conflict. We saw the same thing with those who parroted the line that "COVID jabs are safe and effective" without any proof and without even curiosity about the experience of those who learned otherwise. Christian values have been defeated in the US and no one defends them. But without them, we have no rights just like the Palestinians have no rights. Does someone have the right to force you to get an injection? Does someone have the right to shut down your business? Close your Church or school? Does someone have the right to deplatform or shadowban you or debank you if you speak up about things powerful people want you to keep quiet about? Take your children if you don't allow them to medically transition? Christians believe that every human being is made in the image and likeness of God and thus every person is sacred. No Christian can be ok with arming, funding and giving political cover to a siege, bombardment and slaughter of fellow Christians and others to "cleanse" them from the Holy Land. The fact that so many Christians have been brainwashed, tricked, scared, or bought off into facilitating this crime of the century shows that too many of us Christians in this country have abandoned our faith and our God. But God will not be mocked. And God always has the last word. So fear God and only God my fellow Christians and chase out these demons. Yes, do this because we will each face our judgement, but also do it because an America that has abandoned her foundation in God will crumble. How can we defend our God given rights if we allow God's moral law to be trampled by demons and Moloch worshipers?

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