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| Top Hamas leader emerges from under bed: Proclaims "Victory" |
| 2009-01-30 |
| Nope. No Jooooos, boss. You can come out. Are you sure? Yeah, boss. No Jooooos. A senior member of the Islamist Hamas leadership, which went underground when Israel launched its military offensive in the Gaza Strip a month ago, on Friday made his first public appearance since the fighting ended. Do I look "defiant"? Ya look great, boss. I swear I hear Daffy Duck in the background, just after getting exploded once again, yelling, "makeup!" Khalil Al-Hayya, one of three survivors of the five best known Hamas leaders, told supporters at a rally that the group had achieved victory in the war and was now engaged in a political battle. "We promised to come out to you either as martyrs or as victors," Hayya told supporters. "Today I come out to you and you are victors." ...and I have seen my shadow which means six more weeks of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gave an interview to Al Quds television on Thursday from an undisclosed location, and remains underground. Is it safe? Are the Jooos gone? Are you sure? Hayya tried to reassure Palestinians whose houses had been destroyed by Israel. "The reconstruction is coming, do not be worried about that," he said, adding the Hamas government intended to pay the salaries of its employees. ...and they always keep there word. Like when they're gonna fight to the last drop of blood, right? "I tell the resistance fighters, I tell the Qassam fighters, do not drop your weapons, do not put your weapons aside and do not abandon your trenches," Hayya said. "I assure our people that the leaders who led the battle of victory are now leading the battle of politics. We are still in the midst of the battle and we are engaging politically," he said. Which is marginally safer ... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #3 It's alot easy to be a clever dick when you're kicking it in Damascus while the hicks do all the heavy lifting in Gaza. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2009-01-30 16:04 |
| #2 Batting .400. That'll get ya in the Hall of Fame. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-30 15:25 |
| #1 three survivors of the five best known Hamas leaders really excellent hunting |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2009-01-30 15:19 |