Well, the IDF had set up ladders for these guys to use.

Post #36,216 by a6l6e6x 4/23/02 11:05:51 AM Reply	Well, the IDF had set up ladders for these guys to use. The BBC report I read said that those in the church thought that these guys were likely to be collaborators. Yes, I am aware of what collaborators are and how they are treated. It's about the same as the guys who get killed by two rockets fired at them from helicopters. Let's call these executions an uncivilized, barbaric extra-judicial process. There is mob rule on the Palestinian side and a, so called, democratic government on the Israeli side. Alex "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." -- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Post #36,264 by bluke 4/23/02 3:53:06 PM Reply	And what about the monks? Will you finally admit that you were wrong and they were hostages?
Post #36,300 by a6l6e6x 4/23/02 8:51:38 PM Reply	Re: And what about the monks? [link\|http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php3?id=7820&type=A\|Non Israeli URL.] Church officials have denied Israeli claims that the clerics were hostages. Anyway, after 3 weeks of being surrounded by trigger happy Israelis and with food and water in short supply, and dead bodies fouling the air and some folks armed and some not, you're expecting civility? Not mentioned in your Israeli reference is the fact that these priests are Armenian. That's significant because of their [link\|http://www.freedomsnest.com/rummel_turkey.html\|attitude about Turks and Muslims] in general. Your grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have a similar attitude to contend with from Arabs. Let's say it is a tradition in the making. So, if anyone felt like a hostage, the Armenians would be the first among them. Wait long enough and only one animal will be left in the church. Beautiful work, IDF! Alex "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." -- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Post #36,330 by bluke 4/24/02 3:05:16 AM Reply	So robbery of religious articfacts is ok? You are unbelievable. The only thing that is more pathetic is the cowardice of the church in speaking out against Moslems.
Post #36,345 by boxley 4/24/02 9:19:02 AM Reply	He thinks the PA is there to protect the artifacts from the monks and the israeli army :) thanx, bill TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS
Post #36,413 by a6l6e6x 4/24/02 3:40:31 PM Reply	Re: robbery? If robbery occurred, it is obviously wrong. Must be a regional tradition. IDF was robbing and vandalizing Palestinians homes during its searches. Did you see videos of the IDF's tanks deliberately crushing Palestinian cars? Yeh, its part of the IDF "We are the master race, you are shit!" drill. Did that get mentioned in Israeli press? Sorry, it's the pot calling the kettle black. Surely you know Muslims were not invited guests at the church. At least some of them broke in. Alex "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." -- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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