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To: Dave S
That is no excuse for the trashing of the joint, including altars or the theft of gold artifacts (reported by priests who left earlier). Considering the overall treatment and disrespect, if the only stench is coming from unflushed toilets, I will be shocked.
149 posted on 05/10/2002 7:41:52 PM PDT by SKempis
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To: SKempis
That is no excuse for the trashing of the joint, including altars or the theft of gold artifacts (reported by priests who left earlier). Considering the overall treatment and disrespect, if the only stench is coming from unflushed toilets, I will be shocked.

I was watching the cable news channels tonight and they were reporting that while the inside of the church was messy (as one would expect housing upwards of 200 people) there was no evidence of any deliberate damage. Frescos on the wall were undamaged. Large crucifixes within reach were not touched. There was little evidence of damage from gunfire from either the Palestinians or Israelis. Yes, the place stank but that was likely to happen if you bring 200 third world people into a building without power or water for five weeks. I think some people are looking for reasons to be outraged. Dont the Palestinians do enough real things which are an outrage that we dont need to create additional things to be pissed about?

153 posted on 05/10/2002 9:19:35 PM PDT by Dave S
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