Israel promises painful response to bus bombing: BOMBER WAS A PA POLICE OFFICER

Jerusalem Post ^ | Jan. 29, 2004 | By BRET STEPHENS

[Lijahsbubbe]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz are to convene Thursday evening to discuss Israel's reaction to the deadly suicide attack on a Jerusalem bus Thursday morning.

I'm late to the table here, but my first thought was the same. Talk talk talk talk talk. Yes, let's talk about it. What's to talk about? We all know the routine by now.

[VOA]

BOMBER WAS A PA POLICE OFFICER

Now there's a real press shocker.

NOT!

[Lijahsbubbe]

. This will go on for eternity if something isn't done.

It seems like eternity already, doesn't it? I can't imagine the pain of the families. Think of the families who lost loved ones in preivious attacks and are tortured with each new bombing.

[Cinnamon Girl]

The latest:

Israel has decided to refrain from launching a harsh response after Thursday's suicide bombing on a Jerusalem bus that killed 10 people and wounded 44.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was meeting with senior security officials on Thursday night to discuss Israel's response to the attack.

Earlier Thursday, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz ordered the security establishment not to renew a closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip following the suicide attack.

Mofaz explained that the decision not to impose a closure on Palestinian cities was made so as not to make the lives of the Palestinian public harder. He said that action would be taken specifically against terror organizations.

The Israeli government is just getting crazier and crazier.

[tet68]

There were three entire human corpses inside

From what I saw one could hardly call them "entire".

ISRAEL ! STOP TAKING NAMES! START KICKING ASS!

Start with Yassir Al-Kelb, whose bloody hands are behind this. ATTACK-ATTACK-ATTACK!
Sheik Yassin, Hamas, the al aksa martyrs bgd.
Hit them, hit them HARD!

[tet68]

This isn't going to end until Israel has the balls to declare absolute war against the PLO.

Damn, it's time!

[BOBWADE]

Just like cockroaches, send them back to the nest with a slow working poison to share with the rest.
Hey, that rymes.

[Lijahsbubbe]

.....Palestinian cities was made so as not to make the lives of the Palestinian public harder. He said that action would be taken specifically against terror organizations.

From what I've seen, it's pretty hard to tell the "public" from the terrorists.

[TheSpottedOwl]

It seems like eternity already, doesn't it? I can't imagine the pain of the families. Think of the families who lost loved ones in preivious attacks and are tortured with each new bombing.

This is the terrorists goal. To demoralize, terrify, and intimidate. Imagine having to ride the bus in Jerusalem. How about sitting and having a cup of coffee and a snack in a cafe. I can't imagine trying to live a normal life knowing that these deranged assholes are right around the corner, and my bus ride could be my last. Every time they commit their murder/suicides a family relives the pain of losing a loved one all over again.

When does this stop? I'm changing my tagline back to a previous one...

[TheSpottedOwl]

The Israeli government is just getting crazier and crazier.

Why???

[Cinnamon Girl]

Because of the left.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Well if they don't start doing things differently, there won't be anyone or anything left. I know which left you were talking about. The people need to demand action, now!

[SupplySider]

The Palestinian Administration condemned the attack. Chief PA negotiator Saeb Erekat said they condemn any attack upon innocent civilians, Israeli or Palestinian.

Israel does not attack innocent civilians. It attacks terrorists, and grieves that civilians associating with them are sometimes killed.

Israel should demand a retraction and apology. It should also give forty-eight hours for the PA to back up their claim that they condemn the bus bombing with substantive action. If nothing is done, it would be fair to assume that the PA leadership supports the bombers and therefore is a legitamate war target.