To: neolib who wrote (191004 ) 7/6/2006 12:53:49 AM From: Nadine Carroll Read Replies (1) | Respond to . Neither do we address the asymmetry in police/military action on the part of Israel, vs. terrorist actions on the part of the Pals. If Israel wants a given Pal in custody, the only difficulty for them is finding him. The capture or killing is not a problem for them, given the military might. But is the action any more legitimate, just because the Israeli government approves? The fact that the capture or killing is carried out by people in uniform with orders from a government having a known seat of power, does not in and of itself make the action any more legitimate than many of the Pal terrorists attacks, for the simple fact that Israel can and would dismantle any PAL government which issued formal documents resulting in uniformed members of that government mounting a concerted effort to invade Israel with the intent of capturing or killing any Israeli government/military figure wanted for some crime against the Pals. Until we acknowledge this asymmetry, and adapt our reactions to events in that region accordingly, we will make no progress in achieving peace.
