"Human shields" battered in Mideast conflict (Israel)

Reuters | 4/30/03 | Nidal al-Mughrabi

[trebb]

If they really want to be shields, they can stand in Israel; any public place filled with civilians will do. Then they may find out the true meaning of hazardous duty...

[airborne]

Don't they get it? They're human shields! They are supposed to die so that they can get news coverage. Nobody pays attention to you till you get run over by a bulldozer (if, so get out in front where a shield belongs.

[Slings and Arrows]

Young Western activists living with Palestinians to act as "human shields" against Israeli raids are debating how to minimise their risk of dying after suffering a sudden rash of casualties.

GO THE !@#$%^& HOME!

"It was my choice to live the life of the Palestinians. We are trying to prevent facilitate violent acts against Israelis.

"Corrie's death was a horrible incident but Hurndall's injury was worse because it showed a trend in the Israeli army to target us," said Dale.

Now I'm shocked. They've been targeting you for a month, and only two dead? Doesn't the IDF have target practice anymore?

[airborne]

note to self-more coffee

[tcostell]

"The whole issue is under discussion. We have to find better ways of protecting ourselves,"

How about using rocks, explosives, and the occasional russian made sub-machine gun? At least then you would be honest about what you're really doing in the west bank, and the Israeli's could deal with you appropriately.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Wow, looks like Rueters are real ISM sycophants.

[dennisw]

Bunch of pro terrorist pests. The Jew killers welcome them.

[tcostell]

Spelling apologies.

[Pharlap]

As dangerous as being a "brick and mortar" shield protecting Palestinian houses, how much more dangerous would it be for these shielders if they decided to get on a bus with Israeli school children to "shield" them from a Palestinian bomber. Politics aside (which is the real reason behind their actions), these shielders are now reassessing their situation because they recognize they may be in almost as much danger as Israeli school children.

[Tom Bombadil]

We have to find better ways of protecting ourselves

They could always go to downtown Gaza and declare their undying support for Israel. That should make them feel safer.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

These shields should go along with terrorist
bombers so their attacks will kill more people.

[AppyPappy]

Terrible shame.

What's for lunch?

[Gamecock]

Young Western activists living with Palestinians to act as "human shields" against Israeli raids are debating how to minimise their risk of dying after suffering a sudden rash of casualties.

Some people are educated way beyond their intelligence.

[Core_Conservative]

OMG - how protective of them to want to protect themselves before they protect the Palestinians </sarcasm> Why don't they just realize that the Isreali Army just doesn't give a rats patoot who they are, they are on a mission to destroy the PLO and other terrorist organizations - the passing of a few human shields is called collateral dammage! DUM@SSES

[Diogenesis]

REUTERS' HERO IN ACTION

In Rafah, Gaza, Rachel Corrie,terrorist supporter teaches Palestinian children
to be future terrorists as she teaches them to burn the American flag and attack Americans.

[BigLittle]

I see these pictures and I want to dig her up and run her over again. What a shame that anyone would perceive this as heroic.

[theDentist]

"Maybe we will have to (keep more distance) from areas near soldiers or where they are carrying out action in the refugee camp..."

Tantamount to a warrior deciding to leave his shield at home before battle lest it become scratched. These people have no clue what it's all about. A terrorist attacks Israel, his home is torn down. His family should have reminded him that his actions will result in his death and their "homelessness".

[barker]

Anyone know what happened to the human shields that stayed in Iraq? Did we miss them with our bombs? Can we try again?