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2004-02-16

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-02-16 00:09|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Israel will have no choice to step in and take responsibility.

Why? The problem has largely been created by the UN. Let them fix it!

Posted by phil_b 2004-2-16 12:34:15 AM|| 2004-2-16 12:34:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Israel will have no choice to step in and take responsibility. Why?

Perhaps Hamas would step in to fill the vacuum.
I wonder if Hamas members have the same problems as al Aqsa Brigades, or if their cadre are more focused and obedient.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-2-16 12:40:13 AM|| 2004-2-16 12:40:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Paul, they are warming up for the civil war and the main protagonists will be Hamas and the PA (Fatah). My money is on Hamas who seem more ideologically committed, where the PA goons just seem to be 'rented' and will fade away as the money dries up.

Posted by phil_b 2004-2-16 3:53:06 AM|| 2004-2-16 3:53:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 build the fence faster, please....this sickness needs to be quarantined

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-16 10:23:32 AM|| 2004-2-16 10:23:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Clue me in again. This changes what?

Posted by tu3031 2004-2-16 11:01:50 AM|| 2004-2-16 11:01:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Fox is reporting an Israeli air attack in Gaza....no details yet

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-16 11:45:56 AM|| 2004-2-16 11:45:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 The big problem is that this is not new. It's been going on since the late 1400's in Arab "civilization". It's all tribe-on-tribe warfare, complicated by religious and ethnic bigotry and tons of unearned income (from the UN, EU, and NGOs). Graft, corruption, and thuggery are par for the course.

All Israel has to do is finish the wall and withdraw behind it. Once the fighting is over, they can either make peace with whatever faction is still standing, or conquer them. There should also be a wall between Israel and Gaza, as well as the West Bank. Leave the "palestinians" to their own capacities, and watch them collapse back into the 15th Century nomads they were.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-2-16 2:36:57 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-2-16 2:36:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "'Arafat is not concerned with rule of law,' says Masri. 'He loves the fact that the leaders of the factions are beholden to him. All must beseech him, pay fealty. Because they know, if he truly had the will to do something about it, he could have the situation under control within 24 hours.'"

Brave words!

And speaking of Palio mafiosi, the Arafish is making offers the Palis can't refuse.

Posted by Korora 2004-2-16 3:14:32 PM|| [http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2004-2-16 3:14:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Fred---Parkinson would never have dreamed to apply his law to the paleos. They just go beyond the scope of Parkinson's vision. Heh heh.

Israel does not have to do diddly squat with the Paleos, once the wall is built. The Paleos are reduced to asking the "Zionists" for a handout because even the EUs, Saudis, Iranians, and everyone else with money that are not utter morons are writing off the Paleos.

You guys and gals want to dance, ululate, and pass out sweets at 9-11, and blow up US security personnel escorting US aid people in Gaza? You want to make ANTI-US hate manual textbooks in your madrasses? Fine. The Consequences fruit in the Actions orchard just ripened up and are ready to pick, asshats. You lost your US Sugardaddy, too.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-16 5:07:17 PM|| 2004-2-16 5:07:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 This definitely looks like yet another reason to get the wall finished - at least the 2/3 - 3/4 that only leaves open the route to the true Palestine: Jordan.

Fred / AP - which law are you referring to? I have CNP as having authored 3:
1) Expenditure rises to meet income.
2) Work expands so as to fill the time alotted.
3) Complexity breeds decay, and decay death, therefore, the more complex, the sooner dead.

8^)

Posted by .com 2004-2-16 9:27:49 PM|| 2004-2-16 9:27:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I think the law you are looking for is that stupidity expands to fill a vacuum.

Posted by M. Simon 2004-2-20 1:31:56 AM|| 2004-2-20 1:31:56 AM|| Front Page Top

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