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To: inquest
"Note that I'm not equating Israel's proposals with the actions of genuine terrorists, but it's clear they're looking down the wrong road, when there's another option available to them."

If they were thinking of executing the relatives, sure, I'd agree. But at this point I just can't agree with you yet.

41 posted on 07/22/2002 9:16:41 AM PDT by Terriergal
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To: Terriergal
If they were thinking of executing the relatives, sure, I'd agree. But at this point I just can't agree with you yet.

It may very well have to come down to that, if Israel were to commit itself to that tack. I just have a hard time imagining that simply inconveniencing the families would provide much of a deterrent. I don't think that the decision to go on a suicide mission is something that they take lightly, like it's just a big party or something that can be so easily spoiled just by crapping in the punch bowl. I really think it's a serious decision, and it would take quite a bit to deter them from it, if anything would deter them from it.

43 posted on 07/22/2002 9:33:36 AM PDT by inquest
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