Andy,

Good point.

But what compounds this, is the purposeful terrorists go back to their bases, and hide behind civilians. Makes it very hard for the victim of the terrorism to retaliate without causing "collateral damage".

-Ben

>Ben,
>
>That's the touchy issue isn't it.  Which is worse, to kill innocent people on
>purpose in a terrorist act or to kill them by accident in response or
>retribution.  To the dead or their family and friends, is there a difference?
>Now I know many of the ways to slice this such as they condoned or approved
>the terrorists and therefore are not totally innocent, theirs was planned, we
>did everything we could to avoid....
>
>As an outsider without any emotional attachment to either side accept being
>clearly against military acts against civilians(terrorists are not civilians),
>I just can't understand why any one would choose to live there.  And
>unfortunately, I just don't see the death stopping for quite some time.
>
>It just gets me depressed.
>
>Gotta go finish making dinner.
>
>Andy
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 4:23 PM
>  To: CF-Community
>  Subject: Re: Sorry Everyone
>
>
>  brob-
>  re: your "sorry" post,
>  you still don't seem to realize -
>  you are asking if there is compensation to those Palestinians whose houses
>or businesses are destroyed.
>  but you are not asking about compensation for the Israelis killed or maimed
>and whose homes or businesses are blown up by murder bombers.
>  It cuts both ways...
>  -Ben
>
>
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