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2004-03-26 Israel-Palestine

Family of would-be teenage bomber expresses outrage

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Posted by tipper 2004-03-26 9:48:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like one very unhappy kid.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-26 10:00:05 AM|| 2004-03-26 10:00:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "The group called on the public to "rise again in a peaceful, wise intifada." They appealed to the Palestinians to reconsider what are the benefits of a violent struggle."

At the risk of being the proverbial devil's advocate, I wonder what the Israeli reaction (or lack of reaction) would be if the Palistinians came to a Gandhiesque decision one day and stated, en masse, "We're tired. We've disarmed. We're going home." And then they started walking to Israel from Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon all at once, quietly, peacefully.

My gut says, nah, the only people they hate worse than the Israelis are themselves. Never happen.

Still...

Posted by James A 2004-03-26 12:48:07 PM|| 2004-03-26 12:48:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Israelis should get this kid laid. I'll bet he would stop reading the Koran then. Poor SOB. Sounds like he could barely determine right from wrong.

Posted by remote man 2004-03-26 1:38:12 PM|| 2004-03-26 1:38:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "I changed my mind. I didnât want to die any more. I took the battery out of the bomb harness."

Son, that was really an excellent move. Regardless of what anyone says, you're on the far right-hand side of the bell curve.

Posted by Matt 2004-03-26 2:30:35 PM|| 2004-03-26 2:30:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Man, I am not sure at all what to make of this kid's family. Is this normal in Palestine?

Posted by Secret Master 2004-03-26 3:51:11 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2004-03-26 3:51:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Secret Master: Yes.

Golda Meier said, "We will have peace with the Palestinians when they learn to love their children more than them hate us." She's been dead for years and it ain't happened yet. Nor do I expect it to.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-03-26 6:14:21 PM|| 2004-03-26 6:14:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Palestinians are defeated. Clearly. Ashrawi is now saying it's time quit fighting? They are running out of cannon fodder and battle fatigue has obviously set in. This is the time for Israel to be bold.

Take out Rantissi. Take out Arafat. Finish off the leadership. Defeat these people utterly. THEN they can talk, but not until.

Posted by RMcLeod 2004-03-27 3:34:13 AM|| 2004-03-27 3:34:13 AM|| Front Page Top

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