[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Jeroen wrote:
> > I did not see the footage. How many people were there, celebrating? I have
> > heard somewhere that there were ~6,000 people celebrating. Not much, when
> > you consider that are millions of people living in that region.
>
> It was approximately 4000 and not 6000. (Attached AP article has references)
>
> Let me ask you this, do you think it's right that these 4000 are celebrating
> the murder of innocent human beings? Should I interpret your statements to
> mean that you are defending them?
That footage we saw.. I got this from a friend earlier today
> >***from a friend in california* * * * *
> >"I just attended a peace vigil at stanford, and one
>of my friends spoke up, adding a dimension to the
>discussion i'd never heard. He's palestinian and
>lebanese, and has spent most of his life in the middle
>east. he talked to his parents shortly after the
>bombing, and they told him that, far from "celebrating
>in the streets," most palestinians are completely
>terrified about US retaliation. Of course, there are
>some who were happy to hear the news-- there are
>extremists everywhere. But realistically, they have
>much more to fear than to celebrate.
>
>Secondly, and this was the most frightening, he
>pointed out that, because the time difference between
>here and the middle east is close to 11 hours (west
>coast time), it was night time there when the attacks
>occurred. yet the footage of palestinians "celebrating
>the terrorist attack" is shot in broad daylight. The
>media has been playing footage that obviously could
>not have been shot directly after the incident. this
>is absolutely terrifying. The news stations have
>essentially lied to millions of american viewers,
>assuming 1. that nobody would notice this discrepancy,
>and 2. that if noticed, nobody would care.
-j-
>
> Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri also criticized those who took joy in
> the terror attacks.
>
> "They are not representing the feeling of the Arab world and the Islamic
> world," he told CNN.
>
> Months or years from now, investigators may conclude that no Arab was behind
> the attacks. But Americans who watched Arabs applauding terrorism may
> nonetheless conclude they are the enemy, worried Egyptian political analyst
> Gehad Auda.
>
> Auda recalled the 1991 Gulf War -- when Palestinians rallied around Iraq --
> and its attempt to turn its invasion of Kuwait into a confrontation with
> Israel. The Palestinians ended up isolated.
>
> "The Palestinians are making the same mistake in not controlling their
> emotions. Celebration at the moment of grief is wrong, uncalled for. And it's
> unwise," Auda said. "America before was undecided. Now America will be
> decided -- for the Israelis."
