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2005-10-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-10-07 09:40|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "But in a sign of ongoing lawlessness, an unknown group said it had kidnapped three leaders of the Islamic group Hamas in three West Bank towns. In a leaflet, the al-Farouk bin al-Khatab Brigades accused Hamas of putting itself above the law. '

You couldnt make this stuff up.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-10-07 11:23|| 2005-10-07 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 ..while the Palestinians are pushing for the release of prisoners held by Israel,..

The idiots doing this "pushing" need to be beaten silly.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-10-07 11:57|| 2005-10-07 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I love the smell of popcorn in the morning, err... it's afternoon already. I still love it! ;-p

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-10-07 14:40|| 2005-10-07 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 :>

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-07 16:15|| 2005-10-07 16:15|| Front Page Top

#5 "A spokesman for the security forces denied the claim, but a senior security official speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed the involvement of the security services and members of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement.

He said the abductions were meant as a warning to Hamas to lie low following a series of deadly clashes between its gunmen and police in Gaza."

S**t. now Hamas CANT lie low, or they'll lose face completely. So expect the festivities to intensify. Showdown at the OK corral time.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-10-07 16:47|| 2005-10-07 16:47|| Front Page Top

#6 What's the prob, LH? You short popcorn?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-10-07 16:57|| 2005-10-07 16:57|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll run to the store and get some.

But you guys DO understand, this means Abbas IS doing what some have said he'd never do?

I guess im taking a tad different approach - to some of you guys this is just red on red violence - I actually take sides on this one - and Im just a tad nervous the Abbas side doesnt have the muscle to win. The statement I quoted is like waving red cloth in front of a bull - I PRESUME that Mo Dahlan wouldnt ok it (or make it) if he didnt have the troops ready to back it up - but (And sorry if this sounds bigoted) with Arabs you never know.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-10-07 17:02|| 2005-10-07 17:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Abbas isn't going to win, liberalhawk. He isn't vicious enough. If he were going to win, there would have been blood flowing in the gutters of both the West Bank and Gaza within a week after Arafat was put in the ground, and you wouldn't be now asking the question. We're just going to have to wait out the red-on-red stage, and see who is left standing. Maybe then the new strongman will allow democracy and rule of law... but I don't think we should spend any effort to interrupt the process, as it would only delay the inevitable. Israel could help things along by continuing the targetted assassinations, though.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-07 17:21|| 2005-10-07 17:21|| Front Page Top

#9 We''l see, LH. Methinks that this is just an 'attention-getter' to induce Hamas to enter talks with PA/Fatah. Once that happens (regardless of whether they are productive or not), the pressure will stop.

Posted by Pappy 2005-10-07 18:54|| 2005-10-07 18:54|| Front Page Top

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