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2006-05-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

In Gaza, Hamas's power is derived from the barrel of a gun

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-20 00:03|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We support them -- the proud, the pure, the holy warriors, I mean, lookat them, they've got automatic weapons, a big bushy beard, and they roll eyes and scowl ferociously. How more holy than that can you get, I ask you?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-20 06:15|| 2006-05-20 06:15|| Front Page Top

#2 50 bullets at 3 bucks each?

Either a thinly disguised bribe, or the cost of ammo is high, indicating it's getting scarse.

Interesting, either way.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-05-20 08:28|| 2006-05-20 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 On some street corners, members of the new Hamas force stand alongside Palestinian police in blue camouflage, military police in red berets, preventative security troops in green camouflage and the Palestinian National Forces in green khaki uniforms.

No longer Palestinians. From now on: rainbow people.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-20 08:45|| 2006-05-20 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Ammo is said to be pretty dear in Gaza as opposed to the west bunk. Bullets are more difficult to make that a sugar rocket with a satan warhead.

Posted by 6 2006-05-20 09:33|| 2006-05-20 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 "Just pay us. Then things will change."

riiigghhtt

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-20 09:59|| 2006-05-20 09:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Bullets for boomers, sounds like a book title in the making

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-20 10:56|| 2006-05-20 10:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Abbas, commonly known as Abu Mazen,

I have a theory that any country that relies on leaders with nom der guerreres is destined for failure.

/George Mazen Smithy General Commanding Continental Forces in the Field

Posted by 6 2006-05-20 15:59|| 2006-05-20 15:59|| Front Page Top

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