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Hamas and al-Aqsa argue over whose gunny wounded 39 in Jerusalem
Thirty-nine people were wounded by a gunman who opened fire at West Jerusalem bus stops and a clothes store. Two Palestinian groups claimed credit for the attack. Hamas said in a leaflet that it had carried out the attack in revenge for the killing of four Hamas militants, by Israeli troops in Nablus. But masked militants using loudspeakers announced in Nablus that the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades was responsible for the attack. Police killed the gunman, who sprayed automatic fire from an M-16. Most of the injuries to bystanders were light, but authorities said six people were seriously injured, and police said one of them was in critical condition.
Perhaps they could have a shoot-out to decide who the attempted murderer belonged to.and the winner gets the virgins. or is it white grapes?
Posted by Mark 1/22/2002 9:05:37 PM It's curious that several recent murder sprees by Arab gunmen in Israel have used M-16's. Where do they come from, I wonder? Did they buy them on the open market, did the US ship them to the Palestinian Authority to equip their "police" while encouraging the Oslo "Peace Process", or did they come from some other source? And if the weapons came from the PA's arsenals, it is one more example of the latter's complicity in murder.
Posted by Mike 1/22/2002 10:47:51 PM I've noticed that, too. My guess would be that the M16s come from the PA. I'll start keeping an eye on which equipment is used.
Posted by Fred 1/23/2002 11:24:50 AM You're absolutely correct. See
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-gitell090501.shtml
The PA M-16s came from IDF stores, said to be underwritten by US compensation. The "official" PA police weapons are supposed to be marked, I don't know how. Originally half the weapons were M-16s, half AK-47s, but in 1998 the PA standardized on the M-16 because ammo was cheaper.
Ironic, isn't it, that nobody ever complains about "American-supplied guns and American-trained police" killing Israelis .... hmmm. (Even this liberal thinks that's a daft double standard!)
Posted by lakefxdan 1/23/2002 11:54:35 AM
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