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Four of 60 priests trapped in Church of the Nativity released (Villagers Disappeared?)
Ha'aretz ^ | 4/05/02 | Amos Harel, Ha'aretz Correspondent, and agencies

Posted on 04/05/2002 12:10:43 PM PST by kattracks

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What happened to the 100+ villagers who were reported to be in the Church?
1 posted on 04/05/2002 12:10:43 PM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
I think its amazing that every report about this says the poor palestinians are "taking refuge" or "are trapped" in the church when in fact they are

HOLDING HOSTAGES!

Taking refuge my &^%$! I hate the media.
2 posted on 04/05/2002 12:14:31 PM PST by epluribus_2
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To: kattracks
I never heard there were "villagers" in the church: another Reuters invention, perhaps?
3 posted on 04/05/2002 12:14:38 PM PST by browardchad
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To: kattracks
If they had no weapons, the IDF probably let them leave.

The terrorists only care about keeping the Christian clerics hostage - the villagers would have been useless for that purpose.

In any case all the news stories are inexact and maddening! Is it 40 priests or is it 40 brothers?

4 posted on 04/05/2002 12:16:32 PM PST by wideawake
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To: kattracks
My question exactly. I count 74 clergy - who are the rest which make up 200? If they are Palies, why didn't the gunmen let their own people go?
5 posted on 04/05/2002 12:16:32 PM PST by A Ruckus of Dogs
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To: kattracks
It takes a village to raise a church
7 posted on 04/05/2002 12:20:18 PM PST by NorseWood
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To: right_to_defend
Same reason it hasn't been reported that yesterday Hizbollah beat three UN observers so badly with rifle butts that they had to be hospitalized. I saw it at the very bottom of a news report, and then never again. Can you imagine the outcry if the Israelis beat up UN observers? But evidently it's okay if the terrorists do it. I am convinced that fear of terrorism is holding the whole world hostage and leading normally sentient beings to appease for all their worth. It's maddening.
8 posted on 04/05/2002 12:24:29 PM PST by ellery
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I agree that both the quality and quantity of news from Bethlehem are unsatisfactory. But based on what I've seen, I don't believe the Palestinians are seeking sanctuary in the customary sense. They may actually be hoping to provoke an outrage by the IDF. I don't interpret this as a hostage situation either. Most of these Christians probably want to remain in the church, to protect it.
9 posted on 04/05/2002 12:25:50 PM PST by Romulus
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To: Romulus
I agree.
10 posted on 04/05/2002 12:27:17 PM PST by wideawake
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To: NorseWood
It also takes a village to raze a church.....
11 posted on 04/05/2002 12:27:50 PM PST by tracer
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Why would they need 60 priests in one church? A case of too many chiefs and not enough indians.
13 posted on 04/05/2002 12:29:17 PM PST by dc-zoo
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To: kattracks
60 + 240 was the report....no villagers

Total 300 +/-

14 posted on 04/05/2002 12:34:05 PM PST by bert
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Why would they need 60 priests in one church? A case of too many chiefs and not enough indians.

They may have been pilgrims, not residents.

15 posted on 04/05/2002 12:46:59 PM PST by A Ruckus of Dogs
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To: tracer;NorseWood
Make that - It takes a village muslim to raze a chuch...
16 posted on 04/05/2002 12:53:47 PM PST by SpottedBeaver
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To: Romulus
They may actually be hoping to provoke an outrage by the IDF.

I wouldn't be surprised if they murdered some of the hostages and blamed it on Israel. There's no way that the Israelis would be so stupid as to fire on the building, or attempt a forcible entry - the whole world is watching, and they have enough PR problems (why, I don't know, but they do).

17 posted on 04/05/2002 12:53:52 PM PST by Ancesthntr
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Well, my hope is that we will decisively best world terror organizations despite the contemptible appeasers in Europe's governments and in the UN....
18 posted on 04/05/2002 1:01:12 PM PST by ellery
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The whole world has gone MAD all right, it's called FEAR! The terrorist Bastards are gaining BIG TIME by terrorizing countries! Hell it's working in Israel, Arafart and his cronies will get the GRAND PRIZE, stathood, because of their terrorist actions! If we don't teach these bastard a lesson, we are in BIG DOO-DOO!!
19 posted on 04/05/2002 1:08:41 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: right_to_defend
Can someone please explain to me why the WHOLE WORLD is in denial? This is like some big bad dream.

They are. The western lefties are in a tizzy since 9/11, their anti-American constructs challenged, in Europe the realization of future civil wars forced into their smug minds. Along with their leftist agendists hiding under the cover of "reporter", they've found something familiar to lash out about and protest their moral superiority by comparison. All reporting on the issue should basically be reclassified to the opinion pages.

They fear the death of multiculturalism, anti-Americanism and anti-Westernism. Russia no longer helps them with propaganda and money. What to do? Blame the Jews.

The Arab governments are relatively sane.

20 posted on 04/05/2002 1:40:11 PM PST by Shermy
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