She certainly was trying for saintly icon status.
Posted on 03/15/2005 1:36:57 PM PST by TFFKAMM
The family of Rachel Corrie, a pro-Palestinian activist killed by an Israel Defense Forces bulldozer in Rafah two years ago, sued the State of Israel and the IDF for damages in the Haifa District Court on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003 when she tried to block an IDF bulldozer from destroying a Palestinian house near the Philadelphi Route, the strip of land in the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt.
An IDF investigation ruled the incident was an accident and that the driver did not see Corrie, and the military prosecutor's office decided not to press charges in connection with Corrie's death.
Corrie's parents, brother, and sister, who are represented by Umm al-Fahm attorney Hussein Abu-Hussein, argue Corrie was killed despite the fact that she was wearing bright clothing and had identified herself as an activist with the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement.
Corrie's family argues that the bulldozer driver intentionally used unreasonable force. According to the family, there was no fighting in the area at the time and there was no threat to soldiers' lives.
The family has asked for roughly $324 thousand in direct damages, as well as punitive damages. They also said they have yet to receive all of the material from the IDF investigation into the matter.
I agree with you. On the Caterpillar thread, someone posted a picture of her, dead. And made fun. This is wrong. We are better than that.
I hope the IDF sues the Corries for being dumbasses.
There is no dignity in exulting in the death of this woman. She was wrong in every way, but God will judge her now. What do we gain by further denigrating her?
She certainly was trying for saintly icon status.
When you stand in front of a bulldozers protecting terrorists you get no compassion from me. Sorry.
Shall we make her a heroine instead as her parents are trying to do by suing the IDF?
That's a jejune question. It's not an either/or proposition. We can let her go to judgement without glorifying in her death AND without making her a heroine. God judges us as we judge others; as we forgive others, so He forgives us. Is feeling joy in this woman's death worth the price?
Would be interested in your observations if you have time to scan through the thread...
What are we to make of your sympathy? Just whose side are you on?
We can let her go to judgement without glorifying in her death AND without making her a heroine.
If the so-called Palestinians want to erect a statue of a defiant Rachel Corrie with her raised fist forever taunting her chances of survival at the foot of a monstrous, unseeing bulldozer, let them go right ahead. Change the name of their encampment to Corrieland for all I care.
Turn the other cheek crap will get you nothing but 6 feet under.
I suggest you educate yourself on the truly amazing and God given concept of Self Preservation.
That is HILARIOUS!
Dang, just how many of you Bleeding Heart liberal types are there?
She was a terrorist sympathizer. What part of that don't your kind understand?
Thank you - it took some doing.
Pure ego on my part - I did that one with a web-based generator, so I wasn't as proud of it. Still, this thread deserves everything I've got.
Thanks for the attaboy.
This young woman laid down in front of a bulldozer,and assumed it would stop.What ignorance.I just can't work up any sympathy.I can see the family would be torn up,but what do they expect?
It's just a side effect of you being wise beyond your years, and me being me.
[Shamelessly stolen from Sluggy Freelance.]
That pancake stamp still cracks me up!
Thanks; that's one of my favs too.
Sure wasn't the Limbo.
Vroom-Vroom!
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