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by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 11:22:27 AM EST
I'm surprised they didn't beat her with their batons. I've seen that one before.

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:24:20 PM EST
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It certainly looks awfully tense. Those soldiers don't look like they're carrying anything nonlethal.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:32:47 PM EST
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They look like they're about to shoot her.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:35:40 PM EST
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If the camera hadn't been there, they probably would have.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:37:41 PM EST
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I wasn't being snarky, just factual. I've seen footage where in similar circumstances they've pulled out batons and beat people on the leg and knee till they're broken.

the IDF are not trained to be nice people.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:40:11 PM EST
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No worries, Helen, I took your comment at face value.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 12:48:22 PM EST
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