I thought it was only the Israelis who over-reacted to that kind of thing, in those kind of circumstances....

Still....read below.. Mind you... what a shock it must be to the English sense of self-righteousness.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20050723/ca_pr_on_wo/britain_bombings

LONDON (AP) - London police identified a man mistakenly shot dead in a subway station Saturday as a 27-year-old Brazilian citizen.

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In graphic testimony, one soldier has confessed that he "really enjoyed" a chase in which he shot an unarmed Palestinian in the head who was trying to escape during a series of reprisal raids ordered the day after the killing of six Israeli soldiers in an ambush by militant gunmen three years ago.

In what may be the first inside account of such an operation, the soldiers from two reconnaissance units say they were among troops ordered by their commanders to "liquidate" the police officers at a series of Palestinian West Bank checkpoints even though they were given no evidence they had been involved in the killing of the Israelis.

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I think this whole think of trying to make it out that British actions excuse Israeli actions is very, very, very trite, and ovioulsy self defeating, as I have just demonstrated.

Hey! I have an idea! Rather than sitting at home trying to justify Israel, why don't you send Ariel Sharon a letter asking about what is up with this death squad stuff?

[ 24 July 2005: Message edited by: Cueball ]

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MORE innocent people could be shot dead by police while the four suspected suicide bombers remain on the run, Scotland Yard’s chief admitted yesterday.
Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, said that his officers had to make terrifying, quick, life-threatening decisions.

Israel’s methods for tackling Arab suicide bombers have emerged as the model for Britain’s technique of shooting suspects through the head. Lord Stevens, who was Sir Ian’s predecessor, disclosed Israel’s role, writing yesterday in the News of the World.

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