To: Poohbah
Look at Iraq today.
A "mob" of Iraqis could demand anything and whether or not their "demands" are met will be decided by an American. Iraq is conquered.
Anyone in the foreseeable future with any say in anything in Iraq, including its Judiciary, will do so under American acquiescence at least, or American fiat at most.
Like Iraq today, Judea was conquered. The Romans controlled everything.
Blaming Jews is convenient. It would so hard today to point out a Roman to blame.
44 posted on
08/01/2003 1:42:19 PM PDT by
Courier
(Bring joy to Jedda, re-elect Bush)
To: Courier
Would you please find me the Romans involved in the initial arrest of Jesus at the garden of Gethsemene?
The Jewish elites had Jesus arrested. Tried him and then took Him to Pilate so that Pilate would actually perform the death sentence. Pilate decided he needed to please the locals (which would not have been necessary if Pilate had as much power as you claim).
Had the Jews elites not done the initial arrest there would have been no execution, since the Romans would not have cared what a local yokel was preaching. Had Pilate some courage he would have refused to execute. Both pagan leaders and Jewish leaders are guilty.
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