Imagine this: A notorious murderer is pursued by police. With every road blocked, the criminal seeks refuge in a school but the police quickly surround the building. Negotiations ensue, but the criminal refuses to surrender, and after several hours, the police chief - frustrated - contacts the governor. The Air National Guard is called in and ordered to bomb the school. Missiles hit the school targeting the classroom where the police think the gunman is hiding. Dozens of people are killedโฆ.
In most civilized societies, the Governorโs orders and the Guardโs actions would be considered criminally insane. That, however, does not appear to be the case along the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
John Prugh
Foothills
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