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2007-06-16 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Debka: Western intelligence archive now in the hands of terrorists

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Posted by gromky 2007-06-16 02:50|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Any intelligence information given to Fatah in the past would be so utterly devoid of any useful data as to just be a joke.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-16 10:29|| 2007-06-16 10:29|| Front Page Top

#2 That was my first thought, too, 'moose. Why would any sane person have given Fatah any intelligence with diddly-doot?

Some of you closer to the tip of the spear could certainly show us the error of our ways....

Posted by Bobby 2007-06-16 11:06|| 2007-06-16 11:06|| Front Page Top

#3 What 'moose said.
The only reason I'd worry is that the CIA might be involved, there's always a chance they accidently gave away 4 years of Go Code.

Posted by Shipman 2007-06-16 11:08|| 2007-06-16 11:08|| Front Page Top

#4 If the intelligence was so valuable, the IDF could have turned the Fatah intel compound into fine powder with a bombing run or two. But the IDF did not, so I think that the treasure trove is a little overstated.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-06-16 11:38|| 2007-06-16 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 WorldNetDaily, March 27, 2007

The U.S. said today the bulk of the new aid package $43.4 million will be used to strengthen Abbas' Force 17 presidential guard units. According to the announcement, the sum includes $14.5 million for "basic and advanced training," $23 million for equipment, $2.9 million to upgrade the guard's facilities and $3 million to provide "capacity building and technical assistance" to the office of Mahmoud Dahlan, Fatah's strongman in Gaza.

After seeing those new Colt M4's being toted around by Hamas hoodlums on the news, I wonder if some or all of those US taxpayer millions are now in the hands of Hamas?

Posted by Besoeker 2007-06-16 11:45|| 2007-06-16 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 For some reason, most of this seems like crap. The US government would never put valuable intelligence or assets in the hands of a corrupt organization.

Would it? :-)

And yes, I'll bet dollars to donuts that Hamas has their hands on all sorts of cool new guns. For as long as the ammo holds out.

What other kinds of stuff might we have really given ~~a terrorist organization~~ Fatah?

Posted by gorb 2007-06-16 14:46|| 2007-06-16 14:46|| Front Page Top

#7 What caliber do those new colts use, whatever it is, I'd be looking hard at attemps to buy same, and active prevention of any substantial sales.

You think that any of our "Alphabet agencies will look at ammo sales? Nah, me either, it makes too much sense. Just think you could identify the sellers, buyers, and transfer banks all at one fell swoop, therefore it WON'T be done.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-06-16 15:32|| 2007-06-16 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Most intelligence experts say Israel should have bombed the two buildings and destroyed their contents rather than letting them fall into the hands of an organization and country dedicated to its eclipse.

Gotta go with Alaska Paul on this one. Actually, Israel still should have bombed the compound just out of sheer principle. Hamas must be thwarted at every turn. This must become Israel's new doctrine.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-16 15:42|| 2007-06-16 15:42|| Front Page Top

#9 let the sale go through - substitute defective ammo

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-06-16 16:02|| 2007-06-16 16:02|| Front Page Top

#10 keep in mind that this is a DEBKA report. That means that there is a very, very tiny probability that this is factual. There is probably some small bit of truth to it but DEBKA tends to be just about the most unreliable source in "news" circles.

I would take anything they publsh with a mountain of salt.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-06-16 17:17|| 2007-06-16 17:17|| Front Page Top

#11 There was no reason for the CIA to get so close to Fatah. At best, they are reformed killers. "Killers" works for me.

Posted by McZoid 2007-06-16 17:36|| 2007-06-16 17:36|| Front Page Top

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