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2006-12-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

And in this corner: How Fatah and Hamas Militarily Stack Up

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-12-17 19:47|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, I might be MAD, but I'm hoping for mutual assured (and complete) destruction.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-12-17 20:38|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-12-17 20:38|| Front Page Top

#2 "the Naval Police"? Come again?

Posted by gromky 2006-12-17 21:41|| 2006-12-17 21:41|| Front Page Top

#3 The Naval Police were supposed to be the fledgling navy of the PA, and originally tasked with preventing smuggling. Arafat turned them into a Praetorian Guard, answerable only to him. They were involved in the Karine A weapons smuggling.

The Naval Police now operate from land-locked bases in Gaza and the West Bank. They aren't much better than a militia at this point.

Posted by Pappy 2006-12-17 23:10|| 2006-12-17 23:10|| Front Page Top

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