(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Daniel Burnett - Imagine driving through town with two young children - both in car seats - merrily gazing out the window. A siren begins wailing. You know you have 15 seconds before a rocket will descend somewhere on your town. You slam on the brakes: 14 seconds ... 13 ... 12 ... The car stops and you fumble for your seat belt: 11 ... 10 ... 9 ... You get out of the car and open your child's door: 8 ... 7 ... Hands shaking, heart beating, you ask yourself: Which of my children do I save? This is the hell the residents of Sderot face - a situation that has caused many parents to only bring one child with them when they drive anywhere. Last year, there were three to four rocket attacks daily, or roughly one every six to eight hours. Babies instinctively throw up their arms when they hear the sirens because they know someone will pick them up and carry them away. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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