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| Toe tag for Nablus firebomber... |
| 2003-01-11 |
| In a violent incident Saturday, Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians throwing stones and firebombs at their armored vehicles in the Askar refugee camp next to the city of Nablus. Basman Shanir, 20, was killed and nine other people were wounded, witnesses said. The army said Shanir threw a firebomb at troops. Soldiers have permission to fire at Palestinians throwing firebombs, considered lethal weapons by the Israeli military. And by most other people with a lick of sense... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Anyone who thinks otherwise should be REQUIRED to visit a burn ward |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-01-11 22:18:43 |
| #1 Toss a Molotov Coctail; get shot. Good idea. When American governments (read: the State Department) were pressuring British restraint in Northern Ireland, the I.R.A. took that as a license to toss fire-bombs with impunity. It got to be a sick joke. GO IDF! |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-11 16:02:12 |