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From: raju@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (Raju Bhatt)
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Subject: Re: Protesting the Beirut Hostage Crisis
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 > ...						Remember that Lebanon
 > and Israel are officially at war and have been since 1948 ...

I guess the war seemed only to continue with the Muslim populations, not
with the sweet Facist Phalange Party and the other Christian populations.

 > ... every other Arab country except Egypt, refuses to recognize
 > Israel's existence, has refused any peace treaty, and has attacked
 > Israel: that places the countries in a state of war).

Does that mean any country not recognizing the state of Israel should
fear Israeli action one day?

 > last thing it wants is more terrorist attacks on its citizens
 > and guerrilla attacks on its army, which is trying to protect
 > its citizens. 

Likewise the Shiites are only trying to protect their people from the
Israeli army and the local traitors (those helping the 'occupation
forces' of Israel) along with the South Lebanese Army.

 > 		As things settle down in Lebanon, Israel has been
 > releasing the Shiites, and this has nothing whatsoever to do with
 > the TWA hijacking.

How about once all Israeli soldiers are 'safe' the Shiites were slowly
being released?  You are right this action had nothing to do with the
TWA hijacking.