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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (111033)	8/12/2003 2:11:34 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Could you link to a post where anybody supports that? Anybody? I'll bet you can't find a single one. Can you find anyone who has posted anything out here that condemns such a belief? You asked a question, but you didn't condemn such a view... And on the other side, no one I have seen supports killing all muslims. Certainly no one with a credible and logical opinion.. So here we are.. Neither view has been presented here.. So it's really a non-issue.. But with regard to asassinations of enemy leadership, it's an acknowledged and legal tactic during times of war. It's called a "decapitation strike", and is even part of nuclear strategy. I find political leaders to be legitimate targets. But when EITHER side opts to eliminate such a target, they had better be prepared for the repercussions. Just as Arafat should have been prepared for the Israeli reaction when his government effectively launched a state of war with Israel via this second Intifada. Were Israel so inclined, and perceived it had nothing to lose, they would be legitimately entitled to destroy the PA and reoccupy all the areas currently under Arafat's control. Hawk