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| Marines train in Jenin, Palestinians say |
| 2003-03-26 |
| Two Palestinian Web sites claimed Tuesday that the US Marines are training in guerilla warfare tactics in the Jenin refugee camp. According to the Palestine Information Center, which is affiliated with Hamas, the training is aimed at preparing the troops for the invasion of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. It said that for the past 48 hours, US Marines and IDF soldiers have stormed the camp as part of the exercise. Another Web site, Arabs48, which is affiliated with MK Azmi Bishara's party, said Tuesday that Palestinian security "sources" in the camp quoted witnesses as reporting that they saw American and Israeli soldiers in the camp over the past two days. The sources said they believe the Marines came to the narrow alleyways of the camp to learn from the IDF's fighting tactics as part of the US-led coalition preparations to enter Baghdad. Consider the source, but interesting. Meanwhile, representatives of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Monday night handed out more checks to Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources told The Jerusalem Post that 21 families received $10,000 each from officials of the pro-Iraqi Arab Liberation Front. The families are all from the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Khan Yunis Governor Hosni Zu'rub, who personally delivered the checks to the families, praised Saddam for continuing to support the Palestinians financially "even after the US and British aggression on Iraq." He said the Palestinian and Iraqi people are "in the same trench, facing American and Israeli terror." ALF representative Naji Sadi told the families that Saddam insisted on delivering the checks even under the worst conditions, pledging to continue distributing money to families whose beloved ones were killed in clashes with the IDF or those who carried out suicide attacks against Israel. I'd cash that check real quick. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 "even after the US and British aggression on Iraq." He said the Palestinian and Iraqi people are "in the same trench, facing American and Israeli terror." I wonder if everything these gutless turds say is hyperbole? "The evil Western burrito has taken the sword of Allah's revenge to my colon, I must evacuate the refugee camp of my bowels! Damn the evil Zionist Imperial plot for stealing my blessed t.p.!" I only hope that the Marines got to do some target practice... |
| Posted by: Celissa 2003-03-26 19:26:29 |
| #6 It could also be the 2nd MEF moving through the area (just saw a report above that GlobalSecurity thinks the 2nd MEF may be in Jordan). That would open up a whole different kettle of fish. The 2nd MEF rides in like the cavalry to the rescue screaming out of the western desert to roll back anything that gets through the Karbala Gap (or swings north and comes down on Baghdad from the northwest). It makes sense with 4th ID about to start flowing out of the Saudi port of Yanbo and racing across the desert from the southwest. |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2003-03-26 17:01:45 |
| #5 Could also be the beginning of a new campaign in Israel: "Secure the borders". The best way for Israel to end the constant attacks from the Palestinians is to expel the Palestinians. They've considered that once or twice. Now with attention averted from Israel for the moment, they may decide this is the time. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-03-26 15:36:30 |
| #4 If U.S. Marines actually trained in Jenin, there'd be a lot more terrorists checking to see if their 72 virgins promise was true or not. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-03-26 15:31:32 |
| #3 "... that the US Marines are training in guerilla warfare tactics in the Jenin refugee camp ..." Hardly seems credible that the USMC would need to train on urban warfare AFTER arrival in the theatre of operations. *snort* Source considered. |
| Posted by: Tadderly 2003-03-26 15:29:03 |
| #2 True or not (not) this will be the lead story on Al Jazeera's 6:00 news. |
| Posted by: g wiz 2003-03-26 15:20:47 |
| #1 Any word on whether the Scout-Sniper teams got a chance to workout? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-26 15:13:00 |