Israel's Campaign of Targeted Assassanations Apparently is Working

[Gamblor]

So when Palestinians commence terrorist acts, planned and executed by organizations whose members receive funding for "uniforms" from the Yasser Arafat-controlled PA, it is the Israeli occupation's fault. I understand.

But when the Palestinians are subject to checkpoints and roadblocks, security fences and raids on militant organizations, it is... the Israeli occupation's fault.

Gotcha.

[MMMMMM]

"we seem sometimes to overlook that most of thepeople we talk about are in fact good kind people. its the leaders that rile them up and teach them to be killers or fanatics. so by taking out that leadership one by one or however you can, you get to destroy the machine that creates this hatred. there will always be lingering hatred, but removing the source cuts down on it. when the leadership fails then its back to just a bunch of unhappy people who pose less of a threat. then try to uplift their economic well being. it always seem when people are well off they dont want to blow up everyone.
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Ray, I basically agree with all this, except in one special instance regarding people being well-off and peaceful. That is generally true, except that the al-Qaeda loonies who committed 9/11 were well-off, and bin-Laden himself immensely well-off. Fanaticism apparently trumps even money. They can be rich as hell and still want to kill you. The ideological virus of radical Islam is incredibly strong and toxic.