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2003-05-30 Middle East

U.S. Embassy Warns of Kidnap Threats Against Americans in Gaza

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Posted by Frank G 2003-05-30 11:24 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dont think anyones actually suggested Hamas or IJ are our partners in peace. Does raise further concerns about Abu Mazens strat of ceasefire with Hamas, instead of attacking it. His problem is he cant attack it in force yet. So he can accept that he can only make tiny steps against terror and get only tiny concessions back - or he can hope to use a ceasefire to stop terror and hope to press for large concessions - problem is this leaves Hamas armed and in position to regroup.

I presume this is what Arik and AM have been discussing.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-30 11:33:30|| 2003-05-30 11:33:30|| Front Page Top

#2 AM is only playing that age-old Arafat game: "I can't stop them, I have no power - but - you can only negotiate with me". If Mazen and Arafat have no control, then they can't act as a representative of all the Paleos. A ceasefire means nothing - ask the IRA

Posted by Frank G 2003-05-30 12:05:58|| 2003-05-30 12:05:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep: Israel: A cease-fire is not enough

Posted by Frank G 2003-05-30 12:24:13|| 2003-05-30 12:24:13|| Front Page Top

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