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This seems outrageous to me	kindj	06/29/06
OK, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not as up on the recent events in Israel as I should be. However, in reading a story today about Israel's mission to recover their captured soldier, I came across this quote: >>“We have no government, we have nothing. They have all been taken,” said Saeb Erekat, an ally of the moderate Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. “This is absolutely unacceptable and we demand their release immediately.”<< The MODERATE Abbas? Excuse me? So he's only moderately a terrorist? Am I wrong here? On another related note: The US (as a whole) could learn a few things about duty, honor, and loyalty from the Israelis. This mission to recover their captured brother simply glows with honor, and sends all the testosterone I've lost from years at a desk in the "real world" rushing all at once back into my system. Seems kinda silly, but after reading about it last night, I laced up my boots and went on a quick 5 mile run. Well, kinda quick. OK, not as quick as it once would have been. And I was sucking wind by mile 3. But damn, it was inspiring to read! Those are the guys I want on MY side should things go to hell. But really, Abbas a moderate? WTF? DK
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purplewings		06/30/06
I got a big kick out of reading that too. The Jews are no shrinking violets and I admire that kind of moxie. What a surprise that they should react to mere promises of being murdered by Hamas! No one could have seen that coming.

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