Without mercy: Israelis execute Arafat's elite guards

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

[SauronOfMordor]

I think the Israelis are sending a message to the Palestinians: Time to emigrate to somewhere else -- far away from Israel

[Enlightiator]

'They also used one of our ambulances today as a human shield. They sandwiched it inside a convoy.'

Consider this biased pro-palestinian puff piece with this recent thread:

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said at the weekend it was "shocked and dismayed" that explosives were hidden by Palestinians in a Palestine Red Crescent Society's (PRCS) ambulance.

[sport]

The Israelis should have executed Arafat also.

Allowing him to live is a mistake that will be paid in Israeli blood.

[CyberAnt]

"But in the few minutes after Israeli soldiers stormed the Palestinian position, five men were wounded and five men were put to death by the Israelis, each with a single coup de grace administered to the head or throat"

It's called W A R!!

[Blake#1]

"War is Hell"

[Reactionary]

"Homeland?"

What "homeland" would that be? Most Palestinians are Jordanian; Afafat is himself an Egyptian. And after decades of being run out of ever Arab country in the region, the "Palestinians" landed right next to Israel.

And as for Palestine itself, it was named that by the Romans... as an insult to Jews.

There is no "Palestinian homeland."

[cowgirlcutie]

I couldn't have summed it up better. I AM SO SICK of the media making out like the Palestinians are the victims, when they cheer on suicide bombers, and if the Israelis lift one finger to defend themselves, they are immediately labeled as bullies. These poor people can't even go to the grocery store without wondering if they're going to be blown to bits. It's ludicrous!

[Gee Wally]

The reason the Palestinians resort to "terrorism", is that they lack fighter jets, helicopters, and other advanced armament the US has provided for Israel.

So I take it then that, since the 9/11 terrorists didn't have jets, tanks, helicopters, etc., you approve of their hijacking planes, flying them into crowded buildings and killing thousands of people?

[cynwoody]

Doesn't "the fish rot from the head first" (to quote a forgotten 'Rat of yesteryear)? Time to take out Arafat for keeps!

At least the Israelis direct their force against combatants, instead of against innocent civilians going about their daily lives.

[sport]

Got my vote, Boris.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

Without performing an autopsy, there is no way to know for sure whether the gunshots to the head were administered at the same time as the other gunshots, or some time much later. The other wounds described could very well be fatal. It is not impossible that the head wounds were inflicted later to set up this story for propaganda purposes.

[Phil V.]

#61

Like sending in FAA investigators to analyze a plane crash?

May as well move on to AA (AfterArafat). If he were to sign on to a forfeiture of "right of return" he'd be a dead man walking regardless . . .better that his people kill him?

[Torie]

If Israel wanted Arafat dead, he would be dead. It clearly doesn't. And that is smart. Killing Arafat solves nothing, and simply makes him a martyr. Who would he be replaced with?

[Marauder]

They are not elite anymore.I cant believe the pro Palestinian slant all of the media outlets have had today.

Neither can I. I don't understand why these elitist chowderheads think that Israel is supposed to just sit and take it and not fight back.

[Pharmboy]

No, no, NO...YOU are the MOST embarrassed one. Here's why: you claim to be a mind-reader because someone posts a disgusting, slanted article WITHOUT COMMENT OR BARF ALERT and you just knew he was posting it to show the slant. Garbage. He is a troll or agrees with the article.

What would you think if he posted some article from, say, The New Yorker that told us all how wonderful x42 was--and didn't have a barf alert OR a comment. Take your time--think about it for a moment...I'll wait here patiently watching the Maryland-Kansas game...