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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (84)	12/10/2001 1:15:06 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6945

What gets me is, the same folks who decry the 1982 Sabra and Chatilla massacre as a horrible war crime, never even bother to indict Elie Hobeicka, the commander of the Phalangist troops who committed it. No, what gets you is that an Israeli is under fire. End of story. The Phalangists are not lauded in the American press for their virtue. The Phalangists are not receiving billions of dollars in annual aid from America. Elie Hobiecka is not welcomed in the U.S. as a statesman as Sharon is. It is particularly vulgar to watch American politicians pander to the Israeli lobby by taking turns snubbing Arafat for "terrorism" while simultaneously greeting Sharon as a statesman. Tom

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (84)	4/17/2002 2:27:24 AM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 6945

When Time Magazine charged that Sharon was complicit in the massacre, Sharon sued for libel, and won. Well, well, well, yet another lie from Nadine is exposed. Sharon lost that suit, despite the fact that the judge was an ardent Zionist. washington-report.org

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (84)	4/25/2002 1:05:51 AM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 6945

A little more on the libel suit Sharon brought against Time and lost: mideastfacts.com <<< Both Israeli and American friends played their parts. When Time wanted Israelis in the U.S. to testify, the Israeli Embassy gave them diplomatic status to keep them out of court. By the time Sharon had finished presenting his witnesses, however, it was so obvious he couldn't win that Time rested its own case without calling any witnesses at all. Federal Judge Abraham Sofaer then gave the jury lengthy instructions directing them not to go for a simple yes or no on whether Time had libeled Sharon, but rather to bring in a three-part verdict, one part at a time. That enabled Sharon to get favorable decisions on two parts, before he lost on the third, key issue. He then claimed that he was somehow morally vindicated. >>>