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American missionary shot dead in South Lebanon
Reuters | November 21, 2002

Posted on 11/21/2002 12:48:14 AM PST by HAL9000

BEIRUT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - An American woman missionary was found shot dead in southern Lebanon in the infirmary where she worked, a security offical said on Thursday.

"The missionary, she was killed. She was hit by shooting," the official said. "They are investigating it."

The official said the woman was 30 years old. She was shot when she entered the clinic in the southern port city of Sidon. He said no motive was known for the shooting.



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KEYWORDS: bonnieweatherall; lebanon; missionary; sidon
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1 posted on 11/21/2002 12:48:14 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
He said no motive was known for the shooting.

Lets see, the Christian Nation of Lebanon, overrun and occupied by Syrian Jihadist chanting Kill the Christians and the Jews for Allah... No clues, none at all... She is a martyr, unlike the Islamakazis killers. They are just brain dead religious bigots playing mass murder for prophet.

2 posted on 11/21/2002 12:54:20 AM PST by American in Israel
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To: HAL9000
"They are investigating it."

Who's investigating? The shooters or their relatives in the police?

3 posted on 11/21/2002 1:04:35 AM PST by thatdewd
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To: HAL9000
this can't be true...IT"S LIE....

W says Islam is peace ^@_*^
4 posted on 11/21/2002 1:32:38 AM PST by KQQL
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To: HAL9000
Update -

American missionary shot dead in South Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - An American missionary was found shot dead in southern Lebanon in the infirmary where she worked, a Lebanese security official said on Thursday.

"The woman, a missionary, was killed. She was hit by shooting," the official said. "They (Lebanese security) are investigating it."

The official said the woman was 30 years old. She was shot when she entered the clinic in the southern port city of Sidon, some 45 km (30 miles) south of Beirut. He said the motive for the shooting was not known.

Another security source in Sidon said the woman worked as an assistant nurse in a health clinic and was shot once in the head.

There were no immediate further details on the incident and the woman was not named.

The area where the shooting occurred is a hotbed for Muslim fundamentalist groups opposed to American support of Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians, as well as U.S. policy on Iraq.

Anti-American sentiment has been soaring in the Middle East since a Palestinian uprising against Israel began in September 2000.

The U.S. embassy in Lebanon declined to comment and said they had sent an official to investigate the report.


5 posted on 11/21/2002 1:33:30 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: American in Israel
No motive.

She was an American. That's enough to these Islamofascist homocidal pod creatures.

6 posted on 11/21/2002 1:40:06 AM PST by happygrl
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To: HAL9000

American missionary found dead in south Lebanon

(Sidon, Lebanon-AP) -- The US Embassy says it's investigating the murder of an American missionary in southern Lebanon.

Bonnie Weatherall was shot dead this morning at the clinic where she worked as a nurse.

Police say an unidentified gunman knocked on the door and shot her three times in the head.

It's the first killing of an American citizen in Lebanon in more than ten years. Police don't know yet if it was politically motivated.

(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


7 posted on 11/21/2002 1:41:11 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
LINKS OF INTEREST:

JERUSALEM POST.com (AP): "AMERICAN MISSIONARY FOUND DEAD IN SOUTH LEBANON" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The body of Bonnie Weatherall was found with three bullets to the head inside a building that houses a chapel and a clinic in the port city of Sidon, police said.") (ARTICLE NOTE: Ms. Weatherall worked as a nurse.) (112102)

JERUSALEM POST.com: "AT THE SCENE: SCHOOLBOOKS LAY SCATTERED NEAR THE CHARRED REMAINS OF AN EGGED BUS" (UPDATE NOTE: 11 Dead, 40 Injured) (112102)

ALBAWABA.com: "ISLAMIC JIHAD CHIEF: SHARON PLAN TO KILL ME DOES NOT SCARE ME, SYRIA NOT TO CLOSE OUR OFFICES" (ARTICLE NOTE: The Secretary General of Islamic Jihad is identified as Ramadan Shalah.) (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "He added, "from the first day on which we chose Jihad against the Zionist occupation we recognized the costs and sacrifices we are willing to offer. We consider ourselves living martyrs and ready to die as martyrs."") (112002)

BBC NEWS: "SYRIA SNUBS U.S. REQUEST" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Syria has rejected a United States demand to close down an office of the militant Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. The request came after the group said it had carried out last Friday's ambush in the West Bank city of Hebron, which killed 12 Israelis.") (111902)

GOOGLE Search Term: "ISLAMIC JIHAD"


8 posted on 11/21/2002 2:28:15 AM PST by Cindy
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To: KQQL
"W says Islam is peace"

I think he meant to say 'Islamic nations will soon be blown to pieces'

9 posted on 11/21/2002 2:50:13 AM PST by chance33_98
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To: HAL9000
It's the first killing of an American citizen in Lebanon in more than ten years. Police don't know yet if it was politically motivated.

I suppose they can get away with saying that since it was obviously religiously motivated.

10 posted on 11/21/2002 3:00:03 AM PST by Lion's Cub
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To: chance33_98
lol.....lol....
11 posted on 11/21/2002 3:08:48 AM PST by KQQL
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To: Lion's Cub
It is the same as the use of the words "occupied territories" that is used by every news program, when talking about Israel, Israeli's, and where they live.
Maybe someday they will have to eat their words.
12 posted on 11/21/2002 4:44:39 AM PST by wita
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To: Lion's Cub
This is another "heroic" act in their book.
13 posted on 11/21/2002 5:19:38 AM PST by Bringbackthedraft
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To: HAL9000; Grampa Dave; Poohbah; Miss Marple; Dog
Send in some Predators. Pop any Hezbollah leader that they can find. Payback time.
14 posted on 11/21/2002 5:22:05 AM PST by hchutch
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To: HAL9000
How long....how long, oh Lord....until you avenge the blood of the martyrs....
15 posted on 11/21/2002 5:31:51 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: HAL9000
Shot in the head. Sniper tactics go international?
16 posted on 11/21/2002 5:34:04 AM PST by aristeides
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To: hchutch
Send in some Predators. Pop any Hezbollah leader that they can find. Payback time.

It will have to be stopped from Syria. You have to cut off the head.

17 posted on 11/21/2002 5:35:17 AM PST by Lion's Cub
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To: HAL9000
Janet Reno still holds the lead in the US. She's killed more Christians than anybody.
18 posted on 11/21/2002 6:00:18 AM PST by concerned about politics
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To: aristeides
South Lebanon is pretty much a war zone, with many former soldiers roaming around.
19 posted on 11/21/2002 8:16:09 AM PST by a history buff
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To: a history buff
Let's not forget about the Christian couple that was hostages for a year in the Phillippines before he was killed! When are we going to get the picture that we are in a war between beliefs and jihad murderers! I saw some woman on O'Reilly whining about how her kids should be able to do their Muslim prayers in the public schools and take time off for Ramadan! Their goal is A MUSLIM AMERICA don't let anyone tell you differently!
20 posted on 11/21/2002 8:40:40 AM PST by princess leah
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