Israel to hunt down LA airport attackers

Reuters | July 4, 2002

[HAL9000]

JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said on Thursday Israel with U.S. help would track down those responsible for a shooting attack on an El Al ticketing desk at Los Angeles International Airport that killed two people.

"Peres pointed out the quick response and courage of the Israeli security agents at the site, and he added he is certain that Israeli and American security forces will succeed in searching for and capturing the organisers (of the attack)," said a Foreign Ministry statement issued in Peres' name.

Earlier, Israeli Transport Minister said the shooting spree, during which a gunman also wounded at least four people at the Israeli airline desk before he was shot dead, was believed to be a "terrorist attack".

Sneh said there was no clear information on the identity of the gunman but added, "Organisations, primarily extremist Islamic organisations, are planning to hit Israel targets outside (the Jewish state). And an airport is a preferred target."

[Conservative til I die]

No need to. The LAPD and the press just confirmed that thhis was an isolated freak incident, and it was just a cowinkydink that it happened in front of an El Al counter.

Sometimes my countrymen make me sick to my stomach with their lies.

[dts32041]

What this country needs is a good dose of paranoia..

[Alberta's Child]

Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said on Thursday Israel with U.S. help would track down those responsible for a shooting attack . . .

I would also suggest that anyone who insists on helping tracking down "those responsible for a shooting attack" in which the lone gunman was killed is really grasping for straws.

[monkeywrench]

Maybe Peres has specific info/intel.

[TheOtherOne]

Are Jews really this stupid? If so, its probably a good thing the Palestinians are targeting teenagers.

You are a sick and pathetic individual. Supporting the suicide bombing of children / teenagers is the sign of a uncivlized and immoral mind.

[TheOtherOne]

In case you didn't notice you are lost, we don't support terrorist regimes here. Enjoying your fist week at FR?

[tet68]

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member since June 28th, 2002

[TomB]

5......4.......3.......2............

Byebye!!!

[College Repub]

Gutterboy

No Current Freeper by that name

Damn that was quick :)

[TheOtherOne]

BYE BYE

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[LarryLied]

Chalk it up to frustration. Israeli's eagerness to tie everything to Israel and make America's war on terror identical to Israel's conflict borders on the ghoulish. And bsides, this is America's problem. We can handle it. We don't need foreign countries butting in.

[TheOtherOne]

I'll bet there are some people at LAX today who are grateful for the extra El Al / Israeli security that ended the attack today.

[Spiff]

Enjoying your fist week at FR?

'Fist week'?! Has FR slipped that far already?

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[self_evident]

It was at an El Al ticket counter. You seem to be frustrated in your attempt to make it non-Isreal related.

[Clara Lou]

CNN just reported that it had 3 inside sources who said the appearance of the shooter was "Arab male."

[TheOtherOne]

There was a French National interviewed and he said that he say the man targeted people in the First Class line at El Al. He said he was 5 meters away - it made it sound like an attack that would have been far worse had it not been tharwted.