More Mideast Violence

American VoicesWorld ISSUE 37•45 Dec 12, 2001

Last week, Hamas suicide bombers killed 25 in Jerusalem and Haifa, and Israel retaliated with air strikes. What do you think about the latest wave of Mideast bloodshed?

  • “It's nice to see senseless religious violence back where it belongs.”

    Isaac Dunham –
    Systems Analyst

  • “If only the parents of those Hamas militants had spotted the suicide-bombing warning signs in time.”

    Mel Moreno –
    File Clerk

  • “Maybe someday they'll take my advice and put a huge lid on the entire region—just as soon as lid technology becomes sufficiently advanced.”

    Paul Bergen –
    Architect

  • “I'm sorry. I answered this question for the media in 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1991, 1989, 1986, 1982, 1979, 1978, 1976, and 1972. And once, in 1969, my dad answered for me.”

    Pete Tyler –
    Electrician

  • “Why can't these people just get along? Oh, yeah... because they all think they've been specially chosen by God.”

    Mary Winchell –
    Homemaker

  • “Hey, if I were denied a heavily disputed piece of land, I'd blow up innocent civilians with a crude bomb strapped around my midsection, too. No, wait, I wouldn't. That's fucking insane.”

    Allison Flowers –
    Graduate Student

More American Voices

Apple Dodged Billions In Taxes

Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned by lawmakers today, following a congressional report that showed how the company used a complex web of offshore subsidiaries ...

American Consumers Happiest Since 2007

Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy reached its highest level since July 2007, according to the latest reading of a leading consumer sentiment index.

Yahoo Buying Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

As part of CEO Marissa Mayer’s strategy to expand the company’s social and mobile presence and attract younger users, Yahoo will purchase the ...