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| Hamas claims 'victory' as Israel pulls back |
| 2008-03-04 |
| Israeli troops pulled out of the Gaza Strip on Monday after a US appeal to end days of fighting that killed more than 100 Palestinians, and rescue peace talks. The Hamas militants who control the coastal enclave declared ‘victory’ and vowed to continue firing rockets into Israel, launching one into the city of Ashkelon shortly after the troops withdrew. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quoted by an official as telling a parliamentary panel, “We are in the midst of a combat action. What happened in recent days was not a one-time event.” And a senior Israeli official said there would be a “two-day interval” for a visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In Gaza City, several thousand Hamas supporters took to the streets in celebration of the withdrawal and took festive photographs with gunmen. Israel’s security cabinet plans to meet on Wednesday to consider the government’s next move. “This very limited operation was intended to show Hamas what could happen,” the senior Israeli official said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 The Marines have a policy of not taking the same ground twice. Suggest Olmert learn from the best Faluja I, II, III.... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-03-04 22:49 |
| #9 Monte Python & The Black Knight... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2008-03-04 18:52 |
| #8 Don't they realize that the Israelis always pull back before employing the dreaded "Zionist Death Ray |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2008-03-04 16:50 |
| #7 Are the lights off yet? Is food still getting in? Can they still drink the water? Is there a car in Gaza still capable of running? If any of this is still occuring, then the Israeli's are fools. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-04 15:59 |
| #6 Olmert: What happened in recent days was not a one-time event. The Marines have a policy of not taking the same ground twice. Suggest Olmert learn from the best. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-03-04 15:48 |
| #5 Let's have the "Ultimate Supreme Victory" where there's none of y'all left to celebrate. Soon please. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-03-04 15:38 |
| #4 "I am bleeding more, which makes me the winner!" -Wimp Lo, Kung Pow Enter the Fist |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-03-04 12:02 |
| #3 Spot on! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-03-04 09:11 |
| #2 Memo to Condi: Go home, have a drink, relax. Stay the f*ck out of the ME. |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-03-04 08:33 |
| #1 "Yar! Wait'll you see 'total victory™'! We'll have thousands of us dead!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-03-04 06:23 |