Without mercy: Israelis execute Arafat's elite guards

The Observer (U.K.) ^ | 03/31/2002 | Peter Beaumont

[wonders]

I think Sharon is mindlessly lashing out without a strategy. Killing a few Arafat guards, and cutting off his electricity and telephone lines has no meaning, other than to stoke the flames further. I have said it before, and I will say it again. The idea that the IDF can root out the bad guys house to house is a chimera. The idea that this will tame the Palestinians ignores their mindset.

Well said, Torie. (Hey, we agree on something!)

[Enlightiator]

This writers story is so biased it stinks. Nothing but quotes from Palestineans, not a word from the Israeli side of the story. It sound like hes been with the Palenstines so long he's one of them now....

[Pharmboy]

Well, when you post a piece of Palie-sympathetic crap like this without comment or a barf alert one must assume from your SILENCE that you agree with what the British commie Palie-loving, Jew-hating scribes have written. Please--do me a favor as one Freeper to another--let us all know what you think about the article that you posted. You certainly have been around long enough to know that's the way it's played here.

[isiti]

The idea that this will tame the Palestinians ignores their mindset. It is doomed to failure I suspect, and Sharon's government will fall.

Perhaps Sharon will fail and/or fall, but it won't be because he just sat on his ass. He is doing what can be done. I suspect Israel will live on long after this particular pestilence has passed.

My prayers are with you Israel.

[veryconernedamerican]

or stop organizing them, and training them, and funding them.

[ClancyJ]

How about all of the innocent people executed in cold blood by their cowardly suicide bombers?!

Exactly. Apparently, if you are a member of an army you have to stand idly by while they kill the citizens. And, the citizens cannot fight back because that is oppression of the PA's. All the Israelis are to do is submit to genocide. Nothing else is acceptable.

These people need to look at just who is attempting genocide over there.

[toddst]

The men that were found dead in Arafat's compound were men that are known combatants. They were armed and ready to kill or be killed.

Looks like they didn't know all THAT much about combat when facing real soldiers.

[jerrymdss]

"Israeli's execute Arafat's elite guard."

That is NOTHING compared to the barbaric suicide bombers targeted innocent civilians -- these guys were guilty by association.

[Torie]

Lighten up. Pokey is one of the most respected posters on this forum. You are just embarrassing yourself.

[isiti]

well said!

[Pharmboy]

Put the crack pipe down and SLOWLY back away from the computer.

Brilliant! Original! A tour-de-force! Please, please, PLEASE, more of that rapier-like wit.

BTW, did you get a scholarship to that community college?

[restornu]

Without mercy
REMEMBER DANIEL PEARL

[satchmodog9]

Did you expect anything less.

[blu]

/sarcasm on

Gee, nothing like an objective report. The part about the palms was an especially nice touch, don't you think?

/sarcasm off

[hoosierham]

You know , the whole prisoners of war thing is kind of a recent idea.For thousands of years the defeated were killed or enslaved. Since Arafat and his people can't seem to keep their word or refrain from disguising murderers as police what would you all suggest ? Remember these are the guys who were actively trying to kill you a moment ago,but they surrendered (or did they?)so be nice !

In one of the Dorsai novels (if memory serves) there is a war with mercenaries involved. ANyway the usual way is to accept the surrender of opposing forces who are fleeing , surprised in bunkers, etc. But the guy who fires a handheld missile at you , misses, and THEN tries to surrender....

[Pokey78]

You really want to know what I think?

[Aedammair]

You're a wise lady. One can understand the near breaking point of the Israeli soldiers, who have seen so many of their non-combatants murdered by suicide bombers, who they can't seem to detect and who can and do strike at will.

But war especially must be prosecuted in fear of the Lord. And even though I can empathize with the Israeli soldiers; this particular style of disposing of one's enemies screams nazi style.

A quote is attributed to Golda Meir that goes something like this: we do not hate you for killing our children; we hate you for forcing us to kill yours. And to me what that meant was that she hated Israel being forced to carry out the outrages similar to those perpetrated (sp?) on Jewish people during WWII and before.

[Pharmboy]

Lighten up. Pokey is one of the most respected posters on this forum. You are just embarrassing yourself.

Nope--sorry. No can do, Mr./Ms. Thought Police. See my #43 above. If you think this article should be posted without barf alert or comment as he did then it is YOU who are the one who should be embarrassed.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

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