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...they seem to support the use of anti-tank missiles, helicopter gunships and exploding bullets against Palestinian civilians. It tells me that they support the killing of twelve-year-old Mohammed al-Dura, of his father who pleaded with Israeli troops not to open fire and of the ambulance driver trying to rescue them. Many of those wounded in this conflict, including children and medical personnel, have been injured in the head and upper body, which may indicate that they were specifically targeted--another act forbidden by the Geneva Convention...
That was 24 hours, straight through, 24 hours, stopping only for gas and to switch seats with my co-driver. Driving a Porsche, nevertheless, this seemingly inane quest was for chairty. Porsche dubbed it "The Drive for Hope" and it raised $70,000 for the Hope Foundation, a clinical cancer research charity...
...excitement of driving a Carrera 4 in the land of high speed limits and no cops was enough to keep me alert. But as night fell and a heavy fog rolled in, my body started calling out for rest. I was grateful to switch with my co-driver, Linda, and to get a few hours' rest, but woke abruptly when Linda opened the window to keep herself awake...
...used to insist that I'd one day buy a Porsche even if it meant living in it, so I was grateful to learn that the seats proved comfortable for both driving and sleeping. The seats were so plush that after 48 hours, another driver actually cured himself of a backache. No comment on what actually caused...
Unfortuantely, my endurance couldn't match the cars. I spent the full 24 hours, switching from driver to passenger in two-to-three hour shifts, eating whatever vegetarian offerings I could find at highway rest stops...