It should also be remembered that, in spite of their "directive" not to harm innocents, at least one person was mistakenly killed in Israel's retaliatory actions for the Munich slaughter (a case of mistaken identity led to the death of an uninvoled individual in Lillehammer, Norway).
I suspect that -- assuming the US attempts to carry out a similar operation -- world opinion would rapidly reverse if similar bungling occurs.
"Our wonderful U.S. media" did mention it, but perhaps it needed to be mentioned in a higher-profile forum for you to have noticed.
You might be surprised at what some little, local papers are turning out these days -- some of them are quite good. Here's the citation from my local paper -- perhaps you've heard of it:
August 23, 2001, ThursdayReligious Arrests Cast a Pall Over Afghanistan Aid Efforts
By BARRY BEARAKSource: The New York Times
Section: Foreign Desk; 1790 words
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It should also be remembered that, in spite of their "directive" not to harm innocents, at least one person was mistakenly killed in Israel's retaliatory actions for the Munich slaughter (a case of mistaken identity led to the death of an uninvoled individual in Lillehammer, Norway).
I suspect that -- assuming the US attempts to carry out a similar operation -- world opinion would rapidly reverse if similar bungling occurs.
"Our wonderful U.S. media" did mention it, but perhaps it needed to be mentioned in a higher-profile forum for you to have noticed.
You might be surprised at what some little, local papers are turning out these days -- some of them are quite good. Here's the citation from my local paper -- perhaps you've heard of it:
August 23, 2001, Thursday Religious Arrests Cast a Pall Over Afghanistan Aid Efforts By BARRY BEARAK Source: The New York Times Section: Foreign Desk; 1790 words