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Middle East
Hamas ridicules US Senator's call for US troops
2003-06-17
IRNA — Hamas has ridiculed a call by US Senator Richard Lugar for dispatching American troops to the West Bank and Gaza Strip to fight Hamas. "It seems the senator's tongue functions much more swiftly than his mind does," said Hamas' spokesman in Ramallah, Hasan Silwadi. "Doesn't he know that Hamas exists in every Palestinian home? Doesn't he know that Israel, with all its military might and Nazi-like brutality couldn't defeat Hamas?"
Ummm... No, and no. It's a lousy idea, but only because the IDF is perfectly capable of defeating Hamas itself, assuming it wants to expend the manpower.
Silwadi rebuked Lugar for acting contrary to purported American ideals of freedom and liberty. "You claim that your country stands for freedom. But what your country is doing in Palestine represents the antithesis of freedom and liberty."
Only the antithesis of the Islamic definition of same, which doesn't apply to the individual but to the state...
The Islamic leader defended Palestinian bombings inside Israel, arguing that they are inevitable due to Israel's Nazi-like treatment of the Palestinian people. Silwadi argued that Israel was offering the Palestinians two choices, either brutal death in 'our homes, markets, mosques, farms and streets or brutal death as suicide bombers in the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. . . I challenge Lugar to give us a third choice'.
Lessee, here. Giving up on the armed struggle™ nonsense, leading to negotiations, compromise, the establishment of a Paleostinian state, free elections, Mom, apple pie — or felafel — and a host of other things that don't involve loud noises and flying meat.
He said Palestinians had no other means to defend themselves and their children against Israeli brutality. "Jewish Nazism breeds Palestinian suicide bombings," he added forcefully.
Then his lips fell off.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  Damn right, AP. What kind of stuff was Lugar smoking before he put his foot in his mouth? He's usually pretty level-headed.
Posted by: Michael   2003-06-17 15:46:50  

#6  Well these Islamists rant and rave. That is a given, but what is Richard Luger blowing his mouth off on what we should do with troops. I find that irresponsible. If he has suggestions, then he should discuss them with the President or his staff. It does nothing but raise up the rhetoric level when a senator does this. We need to walk softly and carry a big stick and when soft talk does not work, we and/or the IDF needs to swing the stick.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-06-17 15:22:05  

#5  "Doesn't he know that Hamas exists in every Palestinian home?" So when a rocket explodes a car in a busy Gaza street there are no civilians? Wow this guy sound just like the former Iraqi Info Minister. I remember how the brave Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and PLO ran like school girls when the Israelis invaded Lebenon. Of course now they hide behind school girls (progress). What was the name of that organization that save thier sorry butts? Oh that's right the UN. Cry me a river Hasan, your days are numbered, you are just too dumb to know it.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC California Chapter)   2003-06-17 15:21:32  

#4  Man...sometimes this Islamist chest thumping really hacks me off. When was the last time an Arab military entity actually defeated so much as a Brownie troop? They come off so fucking tough and all they do is blow up buses full of school kids and seniors. The only thing they ever seem to hit with their AK-47s is the air. I hereby issue a challenge! Send 10 of your best...(we're right on the Canuck border, so you should have no trouble getting here armed) I and TWO of my hunting buddies will take you all out and never take a scratch ourselves! Punk ass baby killers!
Posted by: Hodadenon   2003-06-17 15:09:31  

#3   "Doesn't he know that Hamas exists in every Palestinian home? Doesn't he know that Israel, with all its military might and Nazi-like brutality couldn't defeat Hamas?"

"You claim that your country stands for freedom. But what your country is doing in Palestine represents the antithesis of freedom and liberty."

'our homes, markets, mosques, farms and streets or brutal death as suicide bombers in the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. . . I challenge Lugar to give us a third choice'.

Is it just me, or does it seem to anyone else like these lines might have been outtakes from 1930's Errol Flynn movies, with a couple of words replaced.
No wonder they hate us so much, they want Titanic, and Spider-man, but all they get is Adventures of Robin hood and Captain Blood.

By the way, this guy couldn't hold a candle to Errol Flynn's delivery, any way
Posted by: Dripping Sarcasm   2003-06-17 16:02:01  

#2  "Doesn't he know that Hamas exists in every Palestinian home?..."

A prediction: lots of vacant lots in Palestine soon.
Posted by: tu3031   2003-06-17 16:01:24  

#1  Man...sometimes this Islamist chest thumping really hacks me off. When was the last time an Arab military entity actually defeated so much as a Brownie troop? They come off so fucking tough and all they do is blow up buses full of school kids and seniors. The only thing they ever seem to hit with their AK-47s is the air. I hereby issue a challenge! Send 10 of your best...(we're right on the Canuck border, so you should have no trouble getting here armed) I and TWO of my hunting buddies will take you all out and never take a scratch ourselves! Punk ass baby killers!
Posted by: Hodadenon   6/17/2003 3:09:31 PM  

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