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In article <JIME.92Apr14165943@bullwinkle.atc.ll.mit.edu> jime@bullwinkle.atc.ll.mit.edu (Jim Eggert x6127 g41) writes:
>In article <1992Apr14.192835.23490@muddcs.claremont.edu> gmeltzne@jarthur.claremont.edu (manu) writes:
>>   In article <JIME.92Apr14121818@bullwinkle.atc.ll.mit.edu> jime@bullwinkle.atc.ll.mit.edu (Jim Eggert x6127 g41) writes:
>>
>>   >Because there is a real and present injustice in the Israeli
>>   >occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights.  A
>>   >possible future war must be guarded against, but it does not justify
>>   >the present injustice of the occupation.
>>
>>	   Do you mean injustice because Israel controls those areas, or do you
>>   mean injustice becasue what is going on in those areas.  Or both?
>
>Both, actually.  The mere occupation goes against UN resolutions.  And
>there are considerable injustices going on as a result of the occupation.


	I don't care what the UN says but I don't see any injustice in
controlling the Golan.  Syria attacked, Syria lost it.  Syria attacked, Syria
still lost it.  Too bad for her.


>
>>	   I've been reading this thread for awhile, and from what I gather, Jim,
>>   you don't feel that the security forces should shoot at rock thowers, even
>>   when in self-defence.  Other than leaving immediately, which is impracticle
>>   right now, what do you think the security forces should do?  (personally
>>   I think paint balls would be effective...)
>
>If paint balls would be effective, then that would be considerably
>better than lead bullets.  There is considerable technology available
>to modern forces in putting down unarmed rioters: water cannons, tear
>gas, shields, etc.  These devices are relatively humane in comparison
>with rifles.  I know that Israel has/is experimented/ing with rubber
>bullets, which is a step in the right direction.
>--

	Water cannons probably wouldn't be a good idea due to the small water
supply.  Tear gas has been used, and Israel was still criticized.  Shields
might be a good idea.

							-Manu

>=Jim  jime%atc.ll.mit.edu (Jim Eggert)


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