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2006-06-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

West Bank militants free US student hostage

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Posted by Steve White 2006-06-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Those nice Paleo boyz couldn't help themselves 'cos they're all splintered an' all. No chance that this is part of a coordinated state-sponsored attack on a sovereign nation, or even the proper duty of a believing Muslim.

Standard fifth-column taqiyya.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-11 00:10|| 2006-06-11 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Fishbein- yes
Bright- NO!

Posted by GK 2006-06-11 00:58|| 2006-06-11 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 [slaps forehead] Thanks GK, I still don't know how I missed that joke while editing the piece!

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-06-11 01:01|| 2006-06-11 01:01|| Front Page Top

#4 From the Ha'aretz article:

The PA security forces subsequently handed the American over to the Israel Defense Forces. Defense officials believe once the militants discovered the person was indeed an American citizen, they took steps to end the matter quickly.

"Apparently, the kidnappers did not want to end up like Zarqawi," a defense official said.

Posted by DMFD 2006-06-11 01:27|| 2006-06-11 01:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting, DMFD. I guess ol' Zarky's death is already starting to pay dividends.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-06-11 06:54|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-11 06:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Fishbein, who spent time in Cairo and is currently studying at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, went to Nablus as a tourist, Roagbe said. Fishbein wears a traditional Jewish skullcap, but does not speak Hebrew, he added..

Strange sort of American Jew. Studying at a Hebrew university but doesn't speak Hewbrew. Does speak Arabic. Spends time in Egypt. Strange mix. Strange story.

Decided to visit a rat's nest at war? What's he studying?

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-06-11 09:31|| 2006-06-11 09:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Bright-Fishbein

Is the RB name Hudna still in effect? I mean jeeeeebus....

Posted by 6 2006-06-11 18:49|| 2006-06-11 18:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Going to Cairo doesn't imply the young man spoke Arabic -- he could have signed up with a tour that had English-speaking guides. He is clearly, however, nearly terminally stupid. As has been said before, being Jewish doesn't guarantee you're smart. I've Jewish friends who tacked a visit to Cairo and a Nile cruise onto their visit to Israel, back in the 1980s before things got crazy; I don't think they'd be so foolish as to do such a thing now.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-11 19:18|| 2006-06-11 19:18|| Front Page Top

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