Re: No, it isn't . . .

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D. Spires — 7/25/2002 4:17:40 PM (archived)

<There is a difference. No matter how awful the loss of innocent life was in this air strike, and indeed it was horrible, it was still morally less repugnant than the daily murderous attacks on civilians Israelis have endured for YEARS.

This makes everything right?

Buck, the two are identical -- except that the Israeli bomber gets to do it again later,
Dan

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Palestinians Want Israel Indicted . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 1:31:53 PM
- I will grant you that the operation was ill-concieved - Scott - 7/25/2002 3:05:19 PM
  - Re: Ill Conceived . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 3:38:24 PM
    - The civilians were NOT the target - Buck Galaxy - 7/25/2002 3:59:39 PM
      - So what? - Bowser - 7/25/2002 6:49:25 PM
      - Re: The civilians were NOT the target - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2002 5:40:16 PM
        
        Re: Doesn't matter . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 6:42:43 PM
        
        If they'd used a nuke they could have "targeted" a lot of terrorists. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 7/25/2002 6:37:17 PM
        
        Good thinking, but fallout's a problem...Too bad (n/t) (n/t) - p - 7/25/2002 10:16:08 AM
        
        The Palestinians and any other group that targets civilians... - Scott - 7/25/2002 5:49:40 PM
      - The target was an apartment house. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 7/25/2002 4:34:56 PM
        
        Re: The neighborhood probably stepped into the missile's path . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 4:37:21 PM
        
        All Palestinian military command and control centers should be built in civilian apartment buildings - Scott - 7/25/2002 5:01:14 PM
        
        Re: Scott . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 5:19:42 PM
        
        Re: Scott . . . - Scott - 7/25/2002 5:41:22 PM
        
        Re: Yes, the intention was to kill all residents, most of whome were children . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 5:54:25 PM
      - Re: No, it isn't . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 4:17:40 PM
- Israel Braces for Retaliation . . . - D. Spires - 7/25/2002 1:42:52 PM

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