Killed activist is recalled (Israeli bulldozer "martyr")

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/17/03 | Janine DeFao

[MikalM]

In an e-mail to her family on Feb. 7, two weeks after her arrival in the Gaza Strip, Rachel Corrie wrote that "no amount of reading, attendance at conferences, documentary viewing . . . could have prepared me for the reality of the situation here."

[mbynack]

FYI - The visibility from a bulldozer isn't all that good. I would bet that the operator didn't know that she was there.

[clintonh8r]

I agree. It's almost impossible to believe that the operator knew she was there.

[CarolAnn]

I have no intention of getting a laugh from this girl's death, but remember that she's over there burning our flag with the same people that danced in the street during the 9/11 attacks.

We are still and angry country. This girl was obviously anti-american, and she put her body in front of a bulldozer to protect the home of a probable terrorist. It may seem tasteless to make fun of her, but it's a hell of a lot better than strapping on a bomb and blowing yourself up along with a bunch of people just like her. That's what the people she was protecting would do.

[aristeides]

I'm not defending her cause, she was stupid and paid the price.

Yes, she was stupid. But the people on this and other threads who are praising and/or justifying her death are also stupid. They are giving ammunition to supporters of her cause.

[Alberta's Child]

I see a very faint resemblance here -- I think this girl could have been an ugly cousin of yours. LOL.

[Sloth]

That is justice and justice pleases me. If she accidentally fell down an open manhole cover and died, I would not be pleased.

Exactly. Don't play in front of bulldozers unless you are willing to get run over without complaint.

[Liberal Classic]

I am loath to make light of death, but in this case I'll make an exception.

[Andiceman]

Rachel Corrie lived a life of misguided compassion followed by her untimely compression.

I'm surprised that the media didn't squash the story.

[jonalvy44]

good one

[mr.pink]

I didn't call her my hero, if you read my initial comment you'd have seen I referred to her as an ideological dope.

Nice try though.

[jonalvy44]

what a positive influence on the terorrists of tomorrow

[razbinn]

OMG help,this is too much....Can't wait for the "after" pics to show up on www.rotten.com.No if we can just get Saddam to stand in front of a tank.....

[1stFreedom]

Dumb a@@ idealistic college student.

Piece of advice to others: STAY OUT OF WAR ZONES. DUH

[Strider]

Disregard most of what I said in my previous post

I think your heart is in the right place.

My first inclination was to feel bad for her and her family. I figured she was just young and stupid.

Then I see her burning my flag, and my thoughts turn to anger. She is with us or against us. She made the choice.

Anti-American flag burner dies in foolish display of ignorance. Oh well. I have no pity for anit-American fools.

[freedomson]

Shocking stupidity.