Posted on 02/25/2002 12:28:23 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Rannon Gisson, senior advisor and spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, vowed Sunday that Israel will hunt down the murderers of kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl, saying, "we will make certain" they "will not be exonerated. Our long reach arm will reach them."
"I think the fact that Daniel Pearl, his last words before they cut his throat, said those words, 'I am a Jew'.... has a very important message for us," Gisson told WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg.
"This state of Israel was created because it's the only place in the world where Jews have the right and capability to defend themselves by themselves," Gisson continued. "And by God, we are not going to give that right (up).
"And we will make certain that anyone who takes the life of a Jew, everywhere in the world, will not be exonerated. And you can rest assured that, although it may take a long time and although it may not be immediate, but those who murdered Daniel Pearl will not be exonerated. Our long reach arm will reach them."
Ezekiel 37. It's a done deal; God brought them back, and they ain't going nowhere.
I think Sharon was reacting to Pearls status as a Jew, not an American. It's a message to terrorists who may opt to murder a Jewish British reporter next week. I don't see how it puts American's at risk. I don't think it will deter any attacks, but it's not much of a new policy, Israel's done it before. As OkieGrit2 pointed out in 16, Israel will "do it", America won't.
If through changing circumstances in Pakistan, these guys are walking the street in a few years, I think America should treat them like the terrorists they are and eliminate them if possible. Taking a "they went through the legal system stance", as WJC would have done, would put American's at greater risk, and in fact did.
Pearl had duel citrizenship.US and Israel. As for your IF Pearl was Irish... He wasn't. so what's your point?
Because we are a far more advanced civilization, doncha know! Our version of this statement would be something like: "We will make certain they will be read their Miranda Rights!"
I think Israel will be around 800 years from now. And beyond.
This is good news. With the US AND Israel going after the barbaric animals who murdered Daniel, justice will be served.
No. But that won't stop the kooks who think that from doing so. Nor would not saying it disavow such people of their paranoia.
They might. Actually, it doesn't bother me that Israel wants to do this. More power to 'em.
I'm just pointing out the disparity between what an Israeli official would publicly state and what, say, Joe Liebermann might utter.
G-d said so.
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