My wife and I were just watching a CNN report on the standoff at the church of the nativity.  It shows very clearly a balloon tethered over the scene.  It looks like a WWII barrage balloon.

Does anyone know what it is for?


All I could come up with was....

A)  A radio antennae for the PLO terrorists.....In which case why has it not been shot down.

B)  An observation platform for the IDF with Cameras etc.

I choose (b).

If [b]I[/b] were running the show, it would be:

(c) marker for artillery, rockets, etc.

Eric The(LetMeHaveThatLoudspeakerForAMinute!)Hun[>]:)]

LOL HUN..


C would be good for me as well..

Now-now fellas...

...we can't be destroying an ancient (and holy) Church just because some 200 jagoffs are holed-up in there.

Its just a simple barricaded-person situation.  Starve them out.