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2003-08-22 Middle East

Palestinians call on US to shore up peace process

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-22 00:22|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oh... ah weren't they going to maintain their ceasefire because Israel let all those prisoners go free?

I guess not.

Oh well, live and don't learn.

Posted by Anon1 2003-8-22 12:35:22 AM|| 2003-8-22 12:35:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The speech I'd most like to hear Sharon make:

"We tried the roadmap to Peace. We tried negotiating with the Palestinians. When Mahmoud Abbas failed to reign in the terrorists, we tried giving in to their demands, we released the prisoners they wanted. But still they kill our people. Mahmoud Abbas promised to stamp out the terrorist groups but he has proven either unwilling or unable to do so.

So, it is with great sadness that I have to announce, we are now declaring war on Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Hamas. In the prosecution of this war we will be invading the West Bank and the Palestinian Territories. We will root out Islamic Jihad, Hamas, their supporters and members wherever we find them. We will bulldoze their houses, flood their tunnels and confiscate their ordinance.

There will be a 5-day amnesty period starting now, in which time any Palestinians who wish to leave will be granted leave to remove to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon or Egypt. When those 5 days are up, any Hamas, Islamic Jihad or Hezbollah member caught within the Palestinian territories or Israel, or the West Bank will be shot on sight.

We do not take pleasure in this decision, it is a sad day for us. But we have a duty to the safety of our people and we hope that once these groups are annihilated that we can live in peace with a free Palestinian state."

Posted by Anon1 2003-8-22 12:44:56 AM|| 2003-8-22 12:44:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure, we'll help out. We'll send Israel more Hellfires. That's probably the quickest way to peace. Consider it the exact change lane on "the roadmap".

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-22 12:46:29 AM|| 2003-8-22 12:46:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The problem is that Palestinians think the Israeli couinterstrikes do little harm. Better send napalm and MOABs.

Posted by JFM 2003-8-22 1:32:05 AM|| 2003-8-22 1:32:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I just wish Isreal would wipe Hamas out all at once. It's not like the leadership for the group try to hide their meetings.

Posted by Charles 2003-8-22 2:17:24 AM|| 2003-8-22 2:17:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Sharon should:

1. Institute the death penalty for any terrorist with blood on his hands.

2. Declare that any suicide bombing will immediately trigger the evacuation of one palestinian village of all inhabitants, full destruction of the property, and carting all the inhabitants to the nearest refugee camp.

3. Start serious (not sham) bombing of all known Hamas and JI headquarters and/or houses of their religious and political leaders.

And I used to be known as a leftist and peacemonger in the near past.

anybody got a better suggestion ?????

Posted by The Dodo 2003-8-22 3:47:22 AM|| 2003-8-22 3:47:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 They are calling on America to intervene?

"We're sorry, but all our operators are busy at this time. Please hold and the next available operator will be right with you. Your call is important to us."

Posted by Ben 2003-8-22 5:30:23 AM|| 2003-8-22 5:30:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Dodo: As long as the refugee camp is OUTSIDE the "occupied territories" I'd go along with it. None of this 50 year old Jenin stuff.

Also, Arafat has to be retired. Kicking him upstairs is not working. It would be far better if the Palestinians retired him, but Israel may have to.

Posted by Ben 2003-8-22 5:37:44 AM|| 2003-8-22 5:37:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Two Palestinian militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have ditched a seven-week-old ceasefire following an Israeli air strike on a Hamas political leader

Didn't Hamas and IJ claim responsibility for the bus bombing? Didn't the bus bombing happen before the air strike on Shanab? Note to journalist: they may have 'ditched' the ceasefire a little earlier then your article would indicate.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-8-22 10:06:15 AM|| 2003-8-22 10:06:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 I think that it's time to give the Paleos the state that they want. Make them a nation.

The next act of terror would then be an act or war. Mabey with just a little luck and a lot of ruthlessnes justice would prevail and the new nation would be obliterated.

Posted by Michael 2003-8-22 10:24:26 AM|| 2003-8-22 10:24:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Let me get this straight. If Hamas was able to blow up a bus and take credit for it, and that didn't break the cease fire in their mind why can't Israel blow up a few Hamas people and still claim the cease fire is in effect?

Its' not like the cease fire really meant anything anyway.

Posted by Yank 2003-8-22 11:50:08 AM|| 2003-8-22 11:50:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 yank: of course israel CAN kill Hamas people and still have the ceasefire in effect - SO LONG as they only kill cannon fodder. Its the senior leadership that Hamas cares about.

Remember, it was only after the Israelis targeted Rantissi that Hamas even signed the ceasefire. To them the ceasefire was all about keeping their senior leadership alive. Nothing more. So with a senior leader dead, it makes perfect sense to them that the ceasefire is now over, but wasnt earlier.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-8-22 12:43:49 PM|| 2003-8-22 12:43:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 This might be simpler for Israel. Just put a 10 million dollar price on the heads of Hamas/IJ leaders. Half that if still attached to body. Might give an ambitious thug some interesting ideas...

Posted by ccas 2003-8-22 2:09:16 PM|| 2003-8-22 2:09:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 That would just make them martyrs in the Paleos eyes. What they should do is offer free food for a month to anybody who can kill them.

" I didn't do it for the money, it was to feed my family! "

Most of the people in Gaza will go hunting for Hamas leaders.

Posted by Charles 2003-8-22 3:28:37 PM|| 2003-8-22 3:28:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Palestinian leaders are appealing for American intervention to stop the collapse of the Middle East peace plan, known as the roadmap.

No shit??? HAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAA!!!!

The White House says while Israel has a right to defend itself, the Sharon government needs to take into account the effect its action may have on the peace process.

Does GWB and CP honestly think Hamas, IJ, and Fatah "take into account" the effects of their own actions on the peace process?

Palestinian leader Saeb Erakat says the situation is critical.

This Erekat guy is another one who could use a missile right through the back window of his car.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-8-22 4:23:38 PM|| 2003-8-22 4:23:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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