> The reason I ask is that I get angry enough about this topic to put it on my "to do when the work lightens up" list. I'm waiting for that to happen. I'm so very close....
> Right after assembling my cf regex library and passing it to the regex ninja named Doom. Once I have that free time I'm going to open cfregex.com with a CF based regex library and take my title of RegEx master back from the good doctor. :) > > Thanks for the info. > Jerry Johnson > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/27/03 03:09PM >>> > Most of the reports will be from different Israel sources and while they are > reliable, many will just say "oh, it's just Israel". I can do some searches for > you but it'll mainly be red crescent stuff rather than red cross (though the red > crescent is supposed to be under or equal to the red cross and has the same > status) > The same goes for Geneva Convention abuses. There are lots of reports of snipers > shooting from schools and the like, but again they're mostly from Israeli > sources and other media outlets tend to discount them. This is flat out racism > and can be easily seen in many reports including the 'peace activist' who was > killed by a bulldozer. > As for Amnesty, I put them in the same rank as Peta. A good idea on the outside > with nothing good on the inside. > > > Micheal, > > > > Do you know of a (fairly reliable) source that documents these abuses? > > > > Not just in Israel, but elsewhere as well? > > > > And what about Geneva Convention abuses (like the Iraqis reportadly using > hospital and school as staging area for military action? > > > > (And Amnesty International is not, too me, a reliable source.) > > > > Jerry Johnson > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/27/03 01:56PM >>> > > This is nothing new. There are numerous reports of the abuse of Red Cross > > offices and transports for use by terrorists in the middle east. They're just > > never reported in America for obvious reasons. The reports against the Red > > Crescent (the Arab version of the Red Cross) are even worse with their > > ambulances being used to transport weapons, explosives as well as terrorists. > > But again, rarely if ever reported. > > I think its good that the Red Cross has rejected the inclusion of the Red > Mogen > > Dovid (Israeli version of the Red Cross) into its organization. Keeps them > > outside the scandal as well as shows the bias of the Red Cross. > > But the bias goes back many, many years.... > > > > > > > [Timothy Heald] What the hell is he red cross thinking about?? Don't they > > > know what this does to their credibility and neutrality? > > > > > > Wanted Islamic Jihad Terrorist Apprehended; Terrorist Youth Admits to > > > Homicide Bombing Plan > > > > > > Ministry of Foreign Affairs > > > http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0dho0 > > > <http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0dho0> > > > > > > Israel Defense Forces troops arrested wanted Islamic Jihad terrorist > > > Shadi Sukeya today, after he was found hiding in the Red Cross > > > offices in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, HA'ARETZ > > > reported. Soldiers in the IDF's Egoz unit were carrying out arrests > > > in the neighborhood in which the Red Cross offices are located. The > > > troops arrested one of Sukeya's aids, and found two Kalashnikov > > > automatic rifles. When they approached the Red Cross offices, their > > > entry request was denied by Red Cross activists. The soldiers > > > insisted on entering the offices, where they found Sukeya, who was > > > armed. > > > > > > Meanwhile, IDF troops clashed with Palestinians in the northern Gaza > > > town of Beit Hanoun today. Sixteen Palestinians were reported > > > wounded. Israeli sources said the military moved in after receiving > > > intelligence reports of Palestinian terrorists planning attacks in > > > the area. They said Palestinian gunmen shot at the soldiers, and the > > > troops fired back. They also said Palestinians detonated several > > > bombs. > > > > > > Also, a 17-year-old Palestinian youth who was arrested two months ago > > > told police that he had planned to carry out a homicide bombing at a > > > boarding school in Jerusalem. The Israeli security service and police > > > arrested the youth a few days after he dumped a suitcase packed with > > > explosives near the tunnel road connecting Jerusalem and Gush Etzion > > > that had been intended for use in the attack. The bomb was discovered > > > by an IDF patrol, which summoned sappers who carried out a controlled > > > explosion. Initially, the would-be bomber refused to reveal whether > > > he had a specific location, but a few days ago he told police he had > > > planned to detonate the bomb in the Beit Ha'yeled boarding school in > > > Gilo. He said he had decided not to go ahead with the attack after he > > > realized that many children would be hurt. After admitting his plan, > > > the youth was taken to Gilo where he reconstructed his plan. Security > > > forces believe the youth was part of a Fatah cell and are still > > > searching for its other members. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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