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 In FROM BEIRUT TO JERUSALEM Thomas Friedman, who was there immediately, writes that the animals were killed also. Charon took the Old Testament literally. A Bible story has King Saul's god telling him that if a town refuses to give up the men that the women, children and animals must be killed. Arafat escaped with his 15000 armed men and the US marines were pledged to remain there a month but were withdrawn in two weeks allowing the IDF to surround the camps ans allow the Christian Phalangists to enter.  
 When Sharon visited BushII's ranch he commented that he had collected the Cedars of Lebanon when he was there in '82. These are menitoned in the OT as necessary to construct the temple. Sharon's use of OT ideas as guides for today's actions is worthy of discussion. thirdtemple.com  templemountfaithful.com  13:55, 25 February 2008