Roberto; with respect, it would be more helpful if you tried to explain the behaviour of Israel as outlined on this thread rather than malign the people who find that behaviour offensive and, in effect anti-Semitic. It is shameful to use the fate of millions of Jews as a defence of the persecution and murder of another race.
Keith - once again you are defending the use of chemical weapons on a civilian population by distorting the effects that they can have - or do you dispute the definition given above? Whatever the Israelis' 'motive' in using phosphorus, it is a weapon and the effect on people is as described - they knew that and attempted to deny its use when challenged.
"....threadcreep and I did not reopen a lapsed thread to make them."
And once again you are trying to manipulate a thread because you are unable to cope with its direction.
It is not your job to tell us what is and is not relevant to this thread - that's the job of the adjudicator - if you disapprove, complain to him.
No thread is permanently 'lapsed' (unless it has been closed by the site administrator) and can be re-opened at any time by anybody who feels a further point needs to be made. If you want to be in charge - apply for the job
Jim Carroll