Corvallis Gazette-Times · Corvallis, Oregon · 21 April 2002
CP-2002-007
U.S., Israel both failing in war against terrorism
Donald J. Martel, Corvallis
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“Ariel Sharon of Israel and George W. Bush of the United States of America, are demonstrating to the world that killing is not putting an end to terrorism.
Israel has a trained army, Palestine does not; Israel has 3,900 tanks, Palestine has none; Israel has artillery, Palestinian children throw stones; Israel has an air force, Palestine does not; Israel has bulldozers, Palestine does not; Israel is supported by the United States of America, Palestine is not. Sharon claims that he is conducting a war against terrorism.
Bush claims that he is conducting a war against terrorism. Sharon and Bush, after spending many billions of dollars, have shown no positive results. Both Bush and Sharon are killing people, creating more terrorists and propagating more hatred. Our Congress permits these men of little intellect to lead us down a pathway to possible chaos.
Civilization, as we know it, could be destroyed by unending warfare but these fearless leaders continue their misguided policies that are akin to genocide in Palestine and indistinguishable from terrorism elsewhere.”
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"U.S., Israel both failing in war against terrorism," Corvallis Gazette-Times, 21 April 2002, p. 1. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2002-007. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2002-007
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