Killed for "Peace"        Feirstein
Today – Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) invaded Lebanon  29 years ago to “protect” their northern borders. After more than two months of brutal fighting in Lebanon, the total reported killed in the war “For Peace in the Galilee” tallied:
                                           Israel – 617
                                           Lebanon – 17,825
                                           Syrian & Palestinian – 9,798
 Yesterday, while still defending their northern borders, Israeli soldiers killed 20 Palestinians – and wounded 270 more.
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Birthday Boy – The multitalented actor, singer and playwright, Harvey Forbes Fierstein was born 56 years ago today in Brooklyn, New York – the son of a handkerchief manufacturer.  Blessed with the raspy voice of one demon-possessed, Fierstein is best known for writing and starring in both the stage and film versions of his powerful, but bitter-sweet Torch Song Trilogy detailing the hopes and dreams of a Jewish drag queen from New York.
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