User:WikiSkeptic

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[edit] What Wikipedia Has Taught Me

1. When a British shell hits a German ship, that's a "hit," and the sinking is a "kill;" when a German shell hits a British ship, that's a "near-disaster," and the sinking would be a "catastrophe."

From Battle of Jutland:

The first near-disaster of the battle occurred when a 12-inch (305 mm) salvo from Lützow wrecked "Q" turret of Beatty's flagship Lion. Dozens of crewmen were instantly killed, but a far larger catastrophe was averted when the mortally wounded turret commander, Major Francis Harvey of the Royal Marines, promptly ordered the magazine doors shut and the magazine flooded, thereby preventing the fickle propellant from setting off a massive magazine explosion. Lion was saved.

Note that this was a Featured Article [[1]], and that the text in question remain unchallenged for approximately four years.

2. When a bunch of irregular "minutemen" cross the Delaware River on CHRISTMAS DAY and slit the throats of a group of Germans who are sleeping in bed, then that's the Battle of Trenton.

The American forces had suffered only a handful of wounded, although two men died of hypothermia on the march and more the next night, while the Hessians suffered 115 casualties with at least 23 dead, as well as 948 captured.

3. When a group of criminal bandits rob a bank and the bandits happen to be Jewish, then actually they're a bunch of young Irgun member (read: freedom-fighters).

In December 1946 a sentence of 18 years and 18 beatings was handed down to a young Irgun member. The Irgun made good on a threat they made and after the detainee was beaten, Irgun members kidnapped British officers and beat them in public. The operation, known as the "Night of the Beatings" brought an end to British beatings punishments. The British, taking these acts seriously, moved many British families in Palestine into the confines of military bases, and some moved home.

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we seek a non-Anglophone POV

Read and Learn: Deir_Yassin_massacre

Outrageous Israeli massacre of civilians... so much for the "Palestinians left Israel voluntarily" theory!

User:Hertz1888 - When a Palestinian picks up a stone, that's terrorism. When an Israeli robs a bank, that's freedom fighting. Irgun Bank robbery issue

		The Barnstar of Peace
		I award you this Barnstar for your support on the side of Peace & Righteousness - by which I mean defending me personally here on Wikipedia only. Thanx again! I do not agree or subscribe to any of your views expressed by you here. PS: In this context, I support the Israeli & Jewish cause 100%. And I support your cause 0%) Ludvikus (talk) 17:25, 9 May 2008 (UTC)