[TheSpottedOwl]

Israeli promises of painful responses have become a joke. They were going to take out Arafat, they were going to take out Yasin, yet these guys are still around and leading the murder. The Israelis should just shut up and make their response. They should make it painful enough to upset everyone, since everyone will be upset with them in any case.

I agree. Pain is a wonderful motivation tool."Everyone" hates Israel already, so it's not going to exactly be a public relations nightmare.

[lonevoice]

"Everyone" hates Israel already, so it's not going to exactly be a public relations nightmare.

Your comment is the absolute truth

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

Excerpts from "Political Science" - Randy Newman

It's so past time for the Israeli citizens to stop living in this nightmare of terror, murder and mayhem. What are the chances that Sharon will find a pair of brass ones?

[SJackson]

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Were I a terrorist, the threat of implorement would terrify me.

And I once again implore the Palestinian leaders, and especially Prime Minister Abu Ala, to do everything in his power, everything in their power, to ostracize these terrorists, to go after them, and to deal with this terrorist activity

Colin Powell, 1/29/04