Author Topic: IDF latest exploit (Read 255 times)

takeda · « **on:** August 16, 2002, 06:35:08 AM »

Regardless of general views on the conflict, I always regarded with respect the history and deeds of the IDF and their special moral standing, but that feeling fades away the more they continue to show such a dismal performance:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/world/3870860.htm

Basically they took a non-related innocent and forced him to do their job catching a terrorist, getting him killed in the process.

That being bad enough, then they proceed to bury the other guy under the building.

The jaw-droppin thing about the whole thing is when you learn that the guy they were after was already missing both legs and an arm!

I would laugh hysterically if I wasn't if fact almost crying.

miko2d · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2002, 09:41:48 AM »

How can you force someone to catch a terrorist?

They asked a neighbour to talk to the guy inside - to pass an offer to surrender peacefully so his life could be spared.

They correctly assumed that it would much less likely provoke violence if a non-threatening neighbour talked to whoever was inside than a bunch of soldiers broke through the doors.
They obviously tried to preserve the life of the man they came after - and whoever could have been in the house (BTW - no death penalty in Israel even for terrorists).
They even provided the boy with protection.

They use similar technique often and with good results - meaning saved palestinian and israeli lives. Whoever shot the poor fellow must be held responcible, sure.

What dies it mean "using as a human shield"? Was there an israeli trooper right behind the back of the boy? Then he should have been killed if - like palestinians allege - the boy was shot in the back of the head.
More likely the mad dog inside the house was an indiscriminate murderer - israelis took a risk trying to catch him alive.

miko

hawk220 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2002, 09:53:07 AM »

the guy inside had no legs and only one arm and was in a wheelchair AND could hit a guy in the back of the head?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2002, 09:58:27 AM »

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Originally posted by hawk220
the guy inside had no legs and only one arm and was in a wheelchair AND could hit a guy in the back of the head?

"The family said they saw a shot in the back of the head before he was buried"...

So, the family members are forensic scientists now?

Daff · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2002, 10:27:06 AM »

"BTW - no death penalty in Israel even for terrorists".

Ah..no..they call it colleteral damage.

Daff

miko2d · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2002, 10:27:37 AM »

"The family said they saw a shot in the back of the head before he was buried"...
Better than believe that their hero freedom-fighter shot their unarmed boy in cold blood.

miko

miko2d · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2002, 10:31:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Daff
"BTW - no death penalty in Israel even for terrorists".
Ah..no..they call it collateral damage.

"Collateral damage" applies only to civilians - terrorists killed resisting arrest or otherwise are counted as hostile casualties.

In this case - and quite a few other risky operations - including those shown on US TV - they wanted him alive. They did not want to risk harming anyone who could have been inside with him or around - all neighbours were evacuated. It was not a military operation but an arrest.

miko