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2003-04-16 Middle East

Palestinian Authority Demands U.S. Free Abu Abbas

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-16 08:13 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I stole this from Silent Running, it nicely sums up my feelings:
An agreement isn't binding when one of the signatories comprehensively breaks it, as I think we can all agree the Palestinians have done. So that's it. No immunity for you! Now duct-tape the bastard to a wheelchair, attach it to the steam catapault on the "Kitty Hawk", and shoot him off in the general direction of oblivion already!
Priceless.

Posted by Steve 2003-04-16 10:13:39|| 2003-04-16 10:13:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Nyaaaaahhhhh....shaddap!

Posted by mojo 2003-04-16 10:43:58|| 2003-04-16 10:43:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Do I understand correctly (from NPR this morning) that Abbas lived in Israel for a while after the Achille Lauro incident, and also that the US dropped their charges against him? If true, this is really disconcerting, and we have little alternative but to hand him over to Italy who actually followed through and convicted him (to life, thank God!).

Posted by Dar 2003-04-16 08:24:37|| 2003-04-16 08:24:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Since the PA has not lived up to the Oslo accords they should not be in force, regardless of what Clinton signed away. The PA should be shamed loudly and publicly for wanting this bastard freed, and Saeb Erekat exposes himself once again for the terror-abetting piece of crap he has always been. Abbas should die with a needle in his arm and the Klinghoffer family giving him the collective finger

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-16 08:32:56|| 2003-04-16 08:32:56|| Front Page Top

#5 via Command Post - Lisa Klinghoffer hails Abbas' capture

also via Command Post - it appears: "Under the deal, Israel's Supreme Court in 1998 declared Abbas immune from prosecution in Israel over the Achille Lauro hijacking.
Abbas had visited the West Bank and Gaza many times in co-ordination with the Americans and the Israelis, Mr Erekat said" (Ed - my bold)

We are not bound by Israel's Supreme Court nor should we be bound by treaties the other party hasn't lived up to - I stand by my earlier comments

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-16 08:49:31|| 2003-04-16 08:49:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Right on, Frank! But you negelcted to request that the needle be rusty, and dull...

Posted by Ken B 2003-04-16 08:51:42|| 2003-04-16 08:51:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Was the treaty ratified by the Senate? If not, then Clinton's signature might be about as meaningful as his signature on the ICC. That is, not at all.

Posted by David Hines 2003-04-16 08:52:29|| 2003-04-16 08:52:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Let's release him . . . overboard, strapped to a wheelchair, in Italian waters.

Posted by FormerLiberal 2003-04-16 09:25:08|| 2003-04-16 09:25:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Italy didn't sign it at all, did they?
They've already requested extradition.
If we've got any problem with prosecuting him, just turn him over to the Italians.

Posted by Dishman 2003-04-16 09:25:46|| 2003-04-16 09:25:46|| Front Page Top

#10 The Palestinian Authority demanded the release of veteran Palestinian guerrilla leader Abu Abbas on Wednesday, saying his detention in Iraq by U.S. forces violated an interim Middle East peace deal.

HAAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!

Apparently, "violations" are only valid as long as it isn't the Palestinians that are doing the violating.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-16 09:57:54|| 2003-04-16 09:57:54|| Front Page Top

#11 I swear I'm sick of this a-hole being referred to as a "guerilla leader" by likes of Reuters et al. This guy is worm chow - nothing more.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-04-16 12:01:32|| 2003-04-16 12:01:32|| Front Page Top

#12 Oslo accords? What part has the PA enforced? We should prosecute him under a military tribunal or send him to Italy.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-04-16 11:54:22|| 2003-04-16 11:54:22|| Front Page Top

#13 Arafat: We need him Abu Abbas to help us ~~with the annihilation of Israel~~ bring about Palestinian state ~~from the river to the sea~~!

Posted by KP 2003-04-16 15:31:27|| 2003-04-16 15:31:27|| Front Page Top

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