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Hero or Goat -- IDF Arrests Rifleman in ISM/terrorist shooting
I got into a huge, hairy argument with some LGFers over this matter when I said the man who shot the ISM guy was a hero. Some of them were saying they didnât want someone like this sharpshooter defending them, that the IDF has standards, and this rifleman did not live up to those standards. So, what do you all think. Was the rifleman a hero or a goat? An Israeli soldier has been arrested after admitting he shot a British peace activist in the head, leaving him in a vegetative state. The Israeli military said on Wednesday that the soldier had been accused of gunning down 22-year-old Tom Hurndall following an inquiry demanded by the studentâs family and the British Foreign Office. Good shot, baby. Mr Hurndall was shot eight months ago in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip as he tried to help children out of the path of an Israeli tank. Guess trhe man cares more for children than the âPalestiniansâ he professes to front for. The Israeli army claimed the man they shot was wearing camouflage and was carrying a gun, a claim denied by Mr Hurndallâs family. In my book, he was helping a known terroist group; he may as well painted a target on his head. The Foreign Office pressed for a full criminal investigation. Mr Hurndallâs family said the armyâs initial report on the shooting was a "straightforward fabrication". "We absolutely knew from our own investigation that Tom was not carrying a gun and that the armyâs initial investigation was an attempt to blame him," said Mr Hurndallâs sister, Sophie. "Iâm relieved theyâve finally admitted the truth, but the Israeli military does not have a good track record of holding soldiers to account . . ." Well, you havenât admitted the whole truth. Tom Hudnell was a terrorist supporting toady, and therefore a terrorist himself. Mr Hurndall is in a vegetative state in a London hospital with a large part of his brain shot away. His family says it is still considering whether to seek a court order to shut off his life support. He canât hurt anyone now and he canât help the âPalestiniansâ. Doesnât matter to me much what they do. The detained soldier, who has not been named, is a member of the Bedouin Patrol Battalion. A military statement said he had been arrested after admitting he had falsely claimed to have shot at a man with a pistol. We have got to get away from this concept of prosecuting riflemen who make mistakes. Granted it was one hell of a shot that removed Hudnell from concious thought, but I think the soldier who did this should not be prosecuted for the shooting What do you think? Hero or goat? The military said that under interrogation the soldier admitted that Mr Hurndall was not carrying a gun and that he had opened fire "in proximity to an unarmed civilian in order to deter him". Posted by: badanov 2004-01-01 |
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