"He had the courage to seek solutions and alternatives, constantly on the lookout for a younger leadership, a mentor for those with promise."

"Without a bill of indictment, the official US version of events should be regarded as mere "assumptions" that can and should be challenged by individuals who are seeking the truth."

"The 27 Air Force pilots informed their commander that from now on they would refuse to fulfil “immoral and illegal orders” that would cause the death of civilians. At the end of their statement, they criticized the occupation that is corrupting Israel and undermining its security."

"Canadian news media reported the story with some mild protest; not because the men's detention was unfair and unreasonable, not because they were prominent members of a Canadian religious community, not even because they were Canadian citizens, but because they were moderates."

"In a scenario changed by the 9/11 events, and after the excessive reaction of the Bush Administration to the so-called terrorism resulting in Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the strain on the American economy has been so tremendous that all these supply-side theories have fallen apart on the ground realities of highly strained economy that ensued after these unforeseen events and the wars."

"We, for whom the Israel Defense Forces and the Air Force are an inalienable part of ourselves, refuse to continue to harm innocent civilians."

"Army-men (like all autocrats) are usually less charitable than politicians and bureaucrats to anyone criticizing them."

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