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What happened to the pictures? Exhibit A, Exhibit B
Will they ever come back? Yes and no

Human Shields Illustrated

Brian C. Ledbetter · Monday, March 17. 2008 10:10

For the record: When you hear me say "Palestinians use their children as human shields," this is what I am referring to. From the caption:

Palestinian Hamas militants take cover during an Israeli military operation in the east of al Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, 20 December 2007. EPA/ALI ALI

If the boy in this picture were to have been accidentally killed, either by the IDF or by the careless fire of the terrorists themselves, who do you think the international press would have blamed for it?

Probably not his parents.

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Rage Giant Sighting

Brian C. Ledbetter · Friday, January 18. 2008 12:56

Something big's going on over in Srinagar today—Here's the first of a handful of familiar faces.

Indian policemen detain Kashmiri Shia Muslims during a Moharram procession in Srinagar January 18, 2008. Police used batons and detained dozens of Kashmiri Shia followers as they tried to take out the religious processions in Srinagar. Muslims all over the world mourn the slaying of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, during the first ten days of the Islamic month of Moharram. Imam Hussein was killed by his political rivals along with 72 companions in Iraq some 1,300 years ago. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

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