Terrorists carrying a radioactive bomb arrested.

http://www.news-israel.net ^

[ipaq2000]

Local news web site in Hebrew reports minute ago:. Israeli Special Forces arrested terrorists carrying a radioactive bomb on the Jordanian border, no further details yet.
I will post more info soon.

[Cachelot]

How gullible would you have to be to take a headline like this seriously without confirmation or verification

Geez. That's what we're sort of waiting for, isn't it? Keep your shirt on :).

[SuzanneC]

Try www.babblefish.com.

[YaYa123]

I wish people were as skeptical of what they read here, as they should be of NBC and CNN.

[YaYa123]

But while we're waiting, it's always good to add the voice of skepticism, especially when something gets lobbed into breaking news. Did you notice it's become a "post and run" thread?

[Shirt buttoned]

[Illbay]

Inflammatory reports like this one need to be verified by other more familiar sources, before posting.

While I absolutely agree that ultimately such stories need to be verified, I don't think that such verification is a prerequisite for posting, SO LONG AS WE ACT RESPONSIBLY and include the proper caveats: "This is an unconfirmed report," or words to that effect.

Unfortunately so many people are so intent on posting "Breaking News" first, they forget the "News" part.

[Illbay]

I've noticed that, too. Well-worn sources are suspect, but DEBKAfile always bumps to the top!!!

[YaYa123]

I agree with your exceptions, and would add one more; Knowing and trusting the poster. If they have a firmly established FR reputation, I will accept that they properly sourced their information before they posted it.

[MindBender26]

Is this story about 18 months old?

[RKBA_Champ]

... A "radioactive bomb" is not necessarily a "nuclear bomb". Big difference. I'm not that concerned yet. It could have been just be a nasty ammonia nitrate/fuel bomb dusted with radioactive hospital waste.

[Husker24]

I think this is an old story.

[Cachelot]

Is this story about 18 months old?

You mean, is it the old old story about the "backpack" device? Could be. Site seems to be hebrew only :(.

[Alas]

My Hebrew is not good enough to read this paper, do they have an english link?

Alas

[katykelly]

post and run

Bingo!

[ipaq2000]

No English version to that site. The story was pulled of the web now.
Can be two reasons: obvious one is the guy posted the story before he evaluated it. Second the Israeli censure blocked the story

[Missy35]

nothing at: <A HREF="http://www.israelnationalnews.com/headlines.php3?PHPSESSID=7e83b89a72f85eebda634499e46be01d> Israel National News</A>

[bulldog905]

I agree with you.

Posts like this will make FR'S breaking news similar to a broken clock.

Twice a day, it gets things right!

[Missy35]

oops did it wrong : ( http://www.israelnationalnews.com/headlines.php3?PHPSESSID=7e83b89a72f85eebda634499e46be01d

[Libertarian_4_eva]

Sigh. So the earlier report about a terrorist being arrested with a bomb like that may be true after all, then. Should be time to end this idiocy soon, but it'll probably not happen before Israel elects someone a little less paralyzed than Sharon.

Its the government thats paralyzed not sharon. If he does anything the unity govenment will fall apart and you will need to have a new election.

[Alas]

Well, I have been needing a kick in the tail to get me back into my studies, guess this is it.

What Isreal needs is Messiah Yeshua.

Alas