Posted on 03/10/2010 6:29:51 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
Rachel Corrie, along with colleagues from the International Solidarity Movement, was trying to prevent Israel from bulldozing homes in Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. Her activism cost her her life in March 2003.
A colleague said at the time, "Many times the bulldozer came up to us and buried us with dirt, but they always stopped."
Corrie's parents want to know the truth about their daughter's death, whether the killing was intentional and who is accountable.
Craig and Cindy Corrie's civil suit against Israel's defense ministry starts in Haifa, Israel, on Wednesday -- a court date that took years to reach.
"The more we found out, the more likely that the killing was intentional, or at least incredibly reckless," Craig Corrie said. "And, as a former soldier, I was even in charge of bulldozers in Vietnam... You're responsible to know what's in front of that blade, and I believe that they did."
The Israeli military carried out a month-long investigation, which found no Israeli soldier was to blame.
"The armored bulldozer crew involved in the incident did not see Ms. Corrie, who was standing behind the mound of earth, and was unable to see her or hear her voice," the military said.
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I feel sorry for the girl; her parents really need to have somebody just beat the living **** out of them.
One example of the old saying, "garbage in; garbage out."
No, they don't. They want to continue their late daughter's leftist jihad against the Israelis, and, if possible, extract some monetary compensation along the way.
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She was in a combat zone, during an ongoing operation. Israel has explained that to her. What other answer is there? There's no Disneyland in Gaza, and she wasn't on a roller coaster.
Do I need a Spatula?
I wish this anti-semite Corrie family would wrap up its “15 minutes” already...
Occasionally, even CNN tells the truth.
Yes, you nailed it. If you play 'victim'. . .be prepared to be one.
that is just so wrong....
But I can hardly contain myself, ROTFL....
Regarding your link; ‘Little Green Footballs’ has sure gone downhill in four years.
A lie in the first line. “These are the facts.”
No, that’s part of it, and spun incorrectly.
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