'Missing Israeli pilot' on film - Democratic Underground

DoYouEverWonder

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Tue Aug-29-06 05:26 AM
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'Missing Israeli pilot' on film

29 August 2006

Lebanese television has broadcast footage of what it says is Israeli pilot Ron Arad, missing since he was shot down over Lebanon in 1986.

The grainy clip, aired on LBC TV network, shows a bearded man bearing a close resemblance to Maj Arad and reportedly speaking Hebrew.

The video is part of a documentary, due to be shown on LBC next week.

The Israeli government says it believes Maj Arad is still alive but does not know his whereabouts.

The brief clip was repeatedly shown on television in Israel, where Maj Arad's fate has been the source of speculation for 20 years.

Israeli media quoted Maj Arad's family as saying they believed the footage was authentic.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5294686.stm

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Nimrod2005

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Tue Aug-29-06 05:36 AM
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1. Wow.........This is an amazing story.

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DoYouEverWonder

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Tue Aug-29-06 05:58 AM
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2. 20 years later, wow!

It would be amazing if this fellow is alive after all this time. I hope there will be a 'happy' ending to this story.

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sabra

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Tue Aug-29-06 11:17 AM
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7. indeed, I met his wife 10 years ago

It was a very moving experience.

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Nimrod2005

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Tue Aug-29-06 07:51 AM
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3. I wonder if we'll know where he is, and why he deserted?

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Lurking Dem

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Tue Aug-29-06 08:47 AM
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4. Deserted?

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rman

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Tue Aug-29-06 09:47 AM
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5. If captured, why did no-one claim his capture?

Edited on Tue Aug-29-06 09:48 AM by rman

What alternatives are there besides capture and desertion?

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Lurking Dem

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Tue Aug-29-06 11:30 AM
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8. They attempted a prisoner swap

Edited on Tue Aug-29-06 11:34 AM by Lurking Dem

that fell through. Somebody must have claimed him .

<on edit>

Indeed he was claimed by Amal, a Lebanese Shi'ite terrorist group du jour.

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daleo

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Tue Aug-29-06 11:14 AM
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6. It may not mean much, as far as his current status goes

"Mr Glicksberg said he believed the footage was shot before December 1989." (from the link).

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