From: jake@bony1.bony.com (Jake Livni)
Subject: Re: was:Go Hezbollah!
Organization: The Department of Redundancy Department
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In article <Apr15.175334.72079@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> bh437292@lance.colostate.edu writes:

>Most of the 
>people in my village are regular inhabitants that go about their daily
>business, some work in the fields, some own small shops, others are
>older men that go to the coffe shop and drink coffee.  Is that so hard to
>imagine ????

...quickly followed by...

>SOME young men, usually aged between 17 to 30 years are members of
>the Lebanese resistance.  Even the inhabitants of the village do not 
>know who these are, they are secretive about it, but most people often
>suspect who they are and what they are up to.  

This is the standard method for claiming non-combatant status, even
for the commanders of combat.

>These young men are
>supported financially by Iran most of the time.  They sneak arms and
>ammunitions into the occupied zone where they set up booby traps
>for Israeli patrols.  Every time an Israeli soldier is killed or injured
>by these traps, Israel retalliates by indiscriminately bombing villages
>of their own choosing often killing only innocent civilians.  

"Innocent civilians"???  Like the ones who set up the booby traps or
engaged in shoot-outs with soldiers or attack them with grenades or
axes? 

>We are now accustomed to Israeli tactics, and we figure that this is 

And the rest of the world is getting used to Arab tactics of claiming
innocence for even the most guilty of the vile murderers among them.
Keep it up long enough and it will backfire but good.

-- 
Jake Livni  jake@bony1.bony.com           Ten years from now, George Bush will
American-Occupied New York                   have replaced Jimmy Carter as the
My opinions only - employer has no opinions.    standard of a failed President.
