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2004-03-29 Israel-Palestine

Hamas-Hizbullah agree on elevating coordination

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Posted by Fred 2004-03-29 6:52:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is standard super-villain (TM) ranting that doesn't mean anything. We have seen at the Arab Leauge summit that never was that Arab solidarity doesn't exist outside these kinds of ravings.

Also Israel has been proved right. Kill a terrorist leader and the level of terrorism goes down for a while.

Posted by Phil B 2004-03-29 7:43:03 PM|| 2004-03-29 7:43:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The IDF needs to keep its crosshairs on Rantisi with one in the chamber. If Hamas-Hizb'allah gets too frisky, then take another one out and reload.

Continue the above loop until:
1 run out of resistance, or
2 run out of leaders, or both.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-03-29 8:00:43 PM|| 2004-03-29 8:00:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Is this algorithm re-entrant? There have been coding errors in previous routines (e.g. Hunting Elephants) -- the pros know you have to put a qualifying datum in the last location to be searched so you don't end up in an endless loop. Mebbe they should put Ramallah last, just in case...

Posted by .com 2004-03-29 8:07:42 PM|| 2004-03-29 8:07:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Bull. If we're to take the stance (which I believe is a correct and justified one) that the terrorist leaders of Hamas are killed because they're a constant military enemy with whom there can exist no meaningful negotiations since their positions are fundamentally opposed, then there's no reason whatsoever in "keeping the crosshairs on Rantissi". This isn't a negotiation. This is war.

Take Rantissi out the moment you have him on said crosshairs. Then take out the next one who'll step on his place. And the next one. And the next one. Waiting until they "get too frisky" means what exactly, allowing them time to regroup? Or has there been some declaration of peace on the part of Hamas that I've not been aware of? Hamas has already declared full out war, they are already as frisky as one can get.

And Israel should also treat this as full-out war between itself and Hamas, because if it doesn't, even the death of Yassin becomes mere foolishness rather than justified.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-03-29 8:13:10 PM|| 2004-03-29 8:13:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you, Aris. That's a point I've made many times in the past. There's always more cannon fodder to be had. The way to win a war is to take out the enemy high command, who, by the process of conducting warfare, become legitimate targets. If Hamas should succeed in bumping off Sharon, by the way, the same principle would appy, though I'd react differently.

Posted by Fred 2004-03-29 8:39:10 PM|| 2004-03-29 8:39:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well dang... I'm with Aris again. That 3 times this year.

Don't let the leaders of Hamas, PFLP, IH, Fatah, have more than 3 days on the job training.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-29 8:41:19 PM|| 2004-03-29 8:41:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Aris. Well said!

Posted by 11A5S 2004-03-29 9:02:55 PM|| 2004-03-29 9:02:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't let the leaders of Hamas, PFLP, IH, Fatah, have more than 3 days on the job training.

So much for their 401(k) plan...

Posted by Raj 2004-03-29 9:10:13 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-03-29 9:10:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 he IDF needs to keep its crosshairs on Rantisi with one in the chamber.

Not just Rantisi, but Nasrallah as well. If these terrorist organizations are going to have a merger of sorts, then there's every reason to whack ALL the leaders, no matter which "division" they belong to.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-03-29 10:16:35 PM|| 2004-03-29 10:16:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Good point Aris :)

I would like to point out that by sponsoring and supporting the targetting and murder of innocent civilians (usually an act of war in most countries) Hamas and the PA and Hizbullah and all the rest are already in a state of war with Israel. Do you think they would, for one second, hesitate to murder Sharon (or any Jew for that matter)?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-03-30 12:04:32 AM|| 2004-03-30 12:04:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, and the Lebanese Hizbullah party have agreed on the importance of coordination among all Arab and Muslim resistance factions.

Great news! Now let's get them all into the same tent. Makes it a lot easier for the guy hovering over the bombsight.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-04 9:32:41 PM|| 2004-04-04 9:32:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Aris, (wiping tears) well said!

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-04 9:58:22 PM|| 2004-04-04 9:58:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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