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2004-01-01 Middle East

Hero or Goat -- IDF Arrests Rifleman in ISM/terrorist shooting

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Posted by badanov 2004-01-01 10:09:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Kinda of like the peace activist who donated her body to the IDF for tread lubricant outside Arafart's compund in Ramalah. Guess what?? You give aid and comfort to the enemy you become.....the enemy.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-1 10:50:02 AM|| 2004-1-1 10:50:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Note to ISM and Mr. Hurndall's family:
If you willingly place your pointy little head in the line of fire to prevent action against rock and molotov throwing and gun/anti-tank shooting bastards, you've already made the decision to terminate life support.
I don't want the IDF to indiscriminately fire into civilians, and have not seen any fair evidence (Paleo/ISM liars don't count) that that has happened. The shooter doesn't deserve a medal nor rebuke.

Posted by Frank G 2004-1-1 11:05:49 AM|| 2004-1-1 11:05:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Whatever may be the outcome (I hope nothing more than a disciplinary sanction), at least it shows IDF's ethic is in no way comparable with PA "security force" 's. Their soldiers are accountable for their act : this is the difference between a western regular army, and a rag-tag third-world militia; the double-standards of blaming israeli, while excusing paleos for their lynching, use of civilians as cover, internal gunbattles,... is even more patent.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-1 12:51:50 PM|| 2004-1-1 12:51:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm with Frank on this one. We'll never know whether there was a terrorist shooting from the childrens positions because the Paleos will never admit to it and Isreals word is worth shit to most of the planet.

Posted by Charles 2004-1-1 12:51:56 PM|| 2004-1-1 12:51:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The "evil" side of me says, "From what range?" :P (did the soldier make the shot) while the "nice" part of me says that while the Hurndalls don't have a case, falsely claiming that your target was armed does indeed count as a valid charge ...

Posted by Lu Baihu 2004-1-1 1:19:22 PM|| 2004-1-1 1:19:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Its interesting to note that a member of the Bedouin Patrol Battalion is almost certainly an arab and moslem. The news reports don't name him.

I understand the bedouin loathe the palestians and are supporters of Israel. This of course is not newsworthy.

Posted by phil_b 2004-1-1 4:14:26 PM|| 2004-1-1 4:14:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Who was it stated two essential rules of survival?

1) Don't throw rocks at guys with guns.

2) Don't stand next to someone throwing rocks at guys with guns.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-1-1 7:28:26 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-1-1 7:28:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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