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Israel-Palestine
Paleos Celebrate Beersheba Murders
2004-09-01
While hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in major cities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to celebrate the double suicide bombings in Beersheba, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat reiterated his call for sacrificing millions of martyrs to liberate Jerusalem. Women in Nablus ululated in joy as Arab satellite TV stations interrupted their normal programs to break the news of the bombings. Scores of gunmen opened fire into the air, shouting "Allahu Akbar!" or God is Great. Similar expressions of joy were reported in Tulkarm and Jenin.
I thought everyone in Jenin was dead? No? Could the BBC have been wrong?
Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy

#11  Yes, complete the fence. Target the perps.

A couple of other thoughts. On Russert many months ago, Kerry declared that Israel had the right to defend itself, including wall and targeted killings. Bravo. The article's references to how this could have been a Hamas (or was it Hizbullah?) operation in order to embarrass PA/Arafat in its negotiations with Hizbullah (or was it Hamas?) in how to rule Gaza after pullout is instructive on the futility of nuance in the ME arena. Another gem: The bombing may have been a rogue Hamas cell operation, supported logistically by Hizbullah-local team or Hizbullah-Iranian team, with an ax to grind vs. Arafat. Or was it the other way around? Is your head spinning yet?

Unfortunately, Israel is where Kerry draws the line and why Bush gets my vote. Go for the bad guys whether they be in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Leb, WB and Gaza, etc. Be patient, be smart. Militarily or financially. With help of other countries or not. With help of allied groups in a certain country or not.

W, Condi, Rummy, our military have so much on their plates that I gaze in amazement at what they have accomplished in the teeth of the most vociferous anti-war, American self-loathing, LLL groups since LBJ.
Posted by: chicago mike   2004-09-01 3:27:19 PM  

#10  Dance and sing, assholes. After the party's over and you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll still be living in a Palestinian shithole.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-09-01 3:05:28 PM  

#9  One eyewitness to a recent bombing reported seeing the bus lifted into the air, so powerful was the explosion. A report on another bombing mentioned that one woman died in her seat with her legs still crossed.

And the Paleos celebrate in the streets. It really is obscene.
Posted by: Bryan   2004-09-01 2:56:25 PM  

#8  Time for the elephant tick solution?
Posted by: DLS   2004-09-01 1:32:32 PM  

#7  Chairman Yasser Arafat reiterated his call for sacrificing millions of martyrs. . .

"You dumb Al-Axha Suckers Brigade folks keep up blowing out your guts for me. He he he. I will stay safe here in my shrinking building (Damn Jew Mortars) in my West Bank HQ."
Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-01 12:12:01 PM  

#6  "Gentle" is a team of Islamic men.

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat reiterated his call for sacrificing millions of martyrs to liberate Jerusalem. Well, that settles that, don't it!

Bryan: I thought the same--had to to a double-take on "uluated in joy."

This morning at the grocerty store I saw a photo of the bombing on the front page of NYT--a little kid with a backpack on, hanging out the window, dead, and I thought about how much the Paleos remind me of a group of bad alien-like apes. Their socialization is all wrong, and all they want is to follow leaders and idolize them--make them larger than life. What a bunch of losers. (No offense to real apes intended.)


Posted by: ex-lib   2004-09-01 11:37:52 AM  

#5  I have a feeling Gentle felt NO disgust at reading about the hundreds of Palestinians [who] took to the streets in major cities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to celebrate the double suicide bombings or that Women in Nablus ululated in joy as Arab satellite TV stations interrupted their normal programs to break the news of the bombings

No disgust and revulsion at the perpetrators of this attack on INNOCENT CIVILIANS, some of whom probably agree with her on certain topics.

No disgust and revulsion at the use of such tactics.

No disgust that her own people found this worthy of celebration. That they find support in their holy book for such actions. The bombing of a bus is a holy endeavor and to be celebrated. How revolting a culture they have created for themselves.

Yet, I wonder what her response will be when Israel goes after the perpetrators (who will likely hide amongst innocent civilians themselves!)?
Posted by: PlanetDan   2004-09-01 10:03:38 AM  

#4  fence along northern west bank - no booms in Tel Aviv or Netanya. No fence along southern West Bank - bus boom in Beersheva.

Answer - COMPLETE THE FENCE!!!!!
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-09-01 9:48:23 AM  

#3  I'm sure gentle was probably ululating with joy as well. Celebrating the death of innocent Jewish people. Islam at its finest.
Posted by: AllahHateMe   2004-09-01 9:09:31 AM  

#2  Problem: Bus bombs.
Solution: Artillery strikes. Leave nothing standing and then move the fence out to enclose the new rubble. Repeat as necessary.
Posted by: ed   2004-09-01 9:03:46 AM  

#1  "Women in Nablus ululated in joy...."

I read it wrongly for a second: I thought it was "urinated".

Created quite a funny image.

Come to think of it, maybe it was a typo. Wouldn't put anything past these Paleos.
Posted by: Bryan   2004-09-01 8:21:14 AM  

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