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Re: Conflict in the Middle East
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Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:55:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dan Boger writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > 
> > > Right now the Israeli's have 1,000,000 Palestinian civilians imprisoned in
> > > their own homes. To date, there have been *6* militants arrested.
> > 
> > I wonder where you get your information from?  please share...
> 
> The front page of The Guardian (not an infotainment channel). The online
> version:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4387034,00.html
> 
> ==+==
> So far, the onslaught has produced few tangible results for Israel while
> reducing Palestinian towns to smouldering wrecks, penning tens of thousands
> in their homes for days, and provoking shortages of food and other vital
> supplies.
> 
> After Israeli helicopters and tanks bombarded a security compound in
> Ramallah for nearly 24 hours, a government spokeswoman announced the capture
> of just six wanted Palestinian militants. There was no sign that the house
> to house searches of West Bank cities had uncovered any well-known fugitives.
> ==+==

so when you said that "to date, there have been *6* militants arrested" you
meant to say "in that one attack", ah.  Also, I really haven't heard of any
towns "reduced to smouldering wrecks" - I guess I don't read the same
sources you do.

> The CNN merely says 1,100 have been arrested, it does not even say what the
> charges are. I wonder when we will see the evidence these arrests are based
> on? The 10th of Never I expect.

I guess we'll have to wait and see.  I'm a lot more trusting in the Israeli
justice system than you are, of course.

Dan



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  Re: Conflict in the Middle East
 
(...) You're wasting your breath. Careful you don't fall into the same trap that I did, so many times before. (but which I think I'm mostly cured of, now... time will tell) Fail to ignore him at your peril. (24 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Conflict in the Middle East
 
(...) Read again Dan: "After Israeli helicopters and tanks bombarded a security compound in Ramallah for nearly 24 hours, a government spokeswoman announced the capture of just six wanted Palestinian militants. There was no sign that the house to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Conflict in the Middle East
 
(...) Well I guess it is only now that the press is getting access: (URL) read Suzanne Goldenberg's report. She describes the camp as "a vast expanse of rubble": (URL) A (24 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) The front page of The Guardian (not an infotainment channel). The online version: (URL) far, the onslaught has produced few tangible results for Israel while reducing Palestinian towns to smouldering wrecks, penning tens of thousands in their (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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