Israel Kills Sheik Yasin!

[ConservativeMan55]

Israel has killed Sheik Yasin!

[MEG33]

Great idea and perhaps this thread could avoid needless insults and return to the subject...Yassin and the coming events.

[stumpy]

I like your thinking. But I prefer an "ARC LIGHT" kinda responce.

[Burkeman1]

I am of the one true Church of Christ. I don't listen to back woods preachers but I respect your "faith".

[MEG33]

Respect yourself and stop baiting.

[Burkeman1]

Please tell a certain someone who has "M" in her name that we are not allowed to talk at all and I hold to that for always.

[TexKat]

Sharon Takes Gamble in Killing Hamas Chief

By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press Writer

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took an enormous gamble in ordering the assassination of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin.

The Israeli leader hopes to score a decisive victory against the violent group ahead of an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, but risks unleashing a wave of Palestinian revenge attacks that could easily spin out of control.

Yassin was an attractive and relatively easy target for Israel.

The quadriplegic had a high profile as the spiritual leader of the group, even if he was not seen as being involved in the day-to-day planning of attacks on Israel.

Despite recent Israeli warnings that he was "marked for death," Yassin did not slip into hiding and instead followed his daily routine, including trips from his home to a nearby mosque. Israeli missiles struck him at daybreak Monday, just as Yassin left the mosque after morning prayers.

Hamas and the Israeli military were engaged in a "war of attrition" during the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, which began in September 2000. Hamas would carry out suicide bombings and other attacks on Israelis, and Israel would even the score with airstrikes and ground operations.

However, the game changed dramatically when Sharon announced last month he was considering withdrawing from most of Gaza. The declaration drove both the Israeli military and Hamas to intensify the battle in hopes of claiming the Israeli pullback as a victory.

Israeli generals expressed concern that Israel will be seen as fleeing the Gaza Strip and have advocated harsh strikes against Hamas. They said they do not want to see a repeat of Israel's hasty withdrawal from Lebanon in May 2000, which was claimed as a victory by the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah and was seen as one of the causes for the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising months later.

Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday that he has prepared a plan to strike hard against Hamas.

However, Hamas is likely to retaliate with a series of suicide bombings. The group has made good on his threats in the past. The Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, an armed group linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, and the violent Islamic Jihad said Monday they would join Hamas in waging bloody retaliation on Israel.

While the Yassin assassination appears to have the backing of the Israeli public, the mood could quickly change if there is a series of revenge attacks.

"The Pandora's box has been opened. We are counting down to the next terror attack and the question is how many Israelis will be killed," said Yossi Beilin, a dovish Israeli politician.

However, others said that despite Hamas' fiery rhetoric, there is little the group could do that it has not tried before.

"While their motivation might be higher, it is not going to make any difference to their capability," said Israeli analyst Yossi Alpher.

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Karin Laub has been news editor in the AP Jerusalem bureau since 1995.

[meanoldfatbastrd]

WWJK(Who Would Jesus Kill)
he made the lame walk and the blind see.......
but not by killing them.......
kinda makes me wonder how he would feel about this event?

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Where were you when the disco full of 13 and 14 year old girls was blown up?
Where were you when a baby in the arms of his jewish mother was killed by a sniper?

RIGHT HERE PRAYING AS I AM NOW.

Why can some people lament when a murderer like this shiek is killed in self defense, and say NOTHING when a jew is killed.

I HAVE NOT LAMENTED FOR THIS SHIEK, I HAVE LAMENTED FOR THE DEATH OF INNOCENT PEOPLE, BOTH JEWISH AND PALESTINIAN.

Nothing in either the old or New Testament says anything about war being bad. There are times it is justified by God! This is one of those times!I am a Christian, and I fully support Israel's right to defend herself!

I AM ALSO A CHRISTIAN AND FULLY SUPPORT ISRAELS RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF.

Jesus, Himself, asked the apostles if they had swords. "We have two." The said. That is enough/good, said Jesus. (My paraphrase.

YES< I CELEBRATE THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG! The shiek brought this upon himself by his own actions. Israel was justified. And so is my celebration!

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY - VAN HALEN

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF HEAVEN REST UPON YOU! mofb

[nopardons]

I thought that you were going to go to bed; instead,here you are.

[Thinkin' Gal]

I can't imagine what they're thinking.

They're thinking that their spiritual mentor Arafat could be next.

I can't believe that Israel actually zotted this evil little troll. I hope the news made Arafat soil himself. Not that he would smell any better.

[BlackVeil]

The Scripture quoted by MrS is quite valid, but in support of Burkeman, there is also scriptural authority for an entirely different attitude - turn the other cheek, love thine enemy, etc.

It is questionable whether the death of such a physically frail person is good subject for open gloating - but each to his own. Sheikh Yassin himself would not be upset. From his point of view, he has attained that status he sought for years - he is a martyr. Preferable, maybe, to living on locked in his paralysed body during a final period of decay.

Anyway:

He has awakened from the dream of life
Tis, we who lost in stormy visions, keep
With phantoms an unprofitable strife ... (Shelley)

[Burkeman1]

What the heck are you doing here? Shouldn't you be memorizing the beneifits of Bush II's drug perscription program over us racsists and "isolationists? And then justify his immigrant program?

[Burkeman1]

Thanks BlackVeil- Quality commentary supports me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MEG33]

I am allowed to post to you.I simply choose not to.You demanded I not post to you.

[nopardons]

Oh,I see, either it's the second shift and the other person/s using this nic has taken over, or your split personality kicked in. Either way,do at least try to stay on the topic of the thread you're posting to.

[TexKat]

Yasser has called for a three day mourning period for Yassin.

[meanoldfatbastrd]

Do you believe they have the right to deadly force in defense of themselves and the public?

Yes, I believe it is lawful and just for them to have that right.

[MEG33]

Oh my,what to wear,what to wear!?

[Adam36]

I just saw the best pics of Arafat and the Palestinian child abuse culture. Someone please post these pics.
They are so great.
Here's the link.
http://idaho.indymedia.org/news/2004/03/7322.php

[Thinkin' Gal]

Yasser has called for a three day mourning period for Yassin.

And the first thing that comes to mind is:

"target rich environment"

[Burkeman1]

Don't.

Don't follow me. JR said that we should not correspond. I agree. I don't want such as you any where near me. Please avoid contact? It isnt that hard. I have not seen your posts in months.

Best intentions. We can easily avoid each other. I try when I see your posts.