That DOESN'T want a credible independent commission to investigate this stuff? I mean, they want you to believe them, but can't chance their intelligence to independent review? I'm sure you asked them why.

A skeptic might think it couldn't stand the review. But that's a skeptic, not a true believer.

Were these Israelis trying to convince you that the Palestinians couldn't find a body for a funeral, they had to make up one? Did you feel a little bit insulted when they did that?

Did these businessmen keep a straight face when they told you these people who couldn't find a body used a live person instead of a body bag? Were they that good, or did they know they were being ridiculous?

When they told you the Palestinians staged a funeral for the cameras, then panicked when they saw a camera, were you rude enough to let them know you were aware they were putting the shuck on you? That that didn't make sense.

Did you ask them were Palestinians find the bodies of dead animals? Assuming they did find them, and they smelled bad, wouldn't an independent commission look for bodies?

Could an independent commission tell the difference between a dead dog or cat and a dead Palestinian, even if the crafty Palestinians dressed the corpse up in a dog suit?

If it were just the smell, why did they bury them in the first place? And how long could they have been buried and still smell bad? I hope you asked. Maybe you just smiled and nodded politely.

Did they tell you that the Israelis like the cheap Palestinian labor, and don't really want a wall? Now, you know and I know the suicide bombers got into Israel. Did they explain why they didn't just plain close the borders when that started? After all, the bombers went through checkpoints. I mean, if they want a "wall", they have one. Did they explain that?

I'm sure you asked about these things. You wouldn't have wanted to seem dumb if you were doing some sort of business with them.

And I hope you were polite. No sense letting 'em know you aren't stupid only to have them think you're rude.

Arf