Re: And while w're on the subject...

From: Mikal <mikalm_at_ix.netcom.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:20:27 -0800

> Interesting piece by Norah Vincent, everybody's favorite Libertarian
> Conservative Lesbian columnist, on how people only make themselves 'human
> shields" when trying to block military action by democratic nations like
the
> U.S., Britain, and Israel...has anyone ever put themselves on a bus in
> Israel targeted by Islamic terrorists? I am sure that Hammers and Islamic
> Jihad would comply...

Already addressed this very point, in my previous rant.

> And she also raised the point of just how "surprised" Rachel's friends
were
> when the accident occurred. By being surprised, were they not as much
> admitting that the Israelis would not intentionally hurt a protester like
> her?
>
I also think they were "surprised" that they couldn't just hit a couple of
keys, and start the game over with a new score. You can't take spoiled,
sheltered, self-absorbed American college pukes like this and insert them
between forces who have been battling each other for 3,000 years, without
something ugly happening.
Received on 2003-03-27 00:18:11