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2003-09-08 Middle East

Arafatâs anointed (Abu Ala) wants guarantees

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Posted by Frank G 2003-09-08 12:35:54 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Key is our (US) reaction to the newest member of "As the Bank Burns" while our favorite actors (Mazen and Dahlan) are written out of the show.

Sadly, I feel Arafat ends up on top while Powell caves.

Posted by Daniel King 2003-9-8 1:05:40 PM|| 2003-9-8 1:05:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 We won't support Ahmed Q because Arafish is pulling the strings. Until Arafish it taken out of the picture, we'll just watch.

Posted by Charles 2003-9-8 1:58:21 PM|| 2003-9-8 1:58:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 mhw - as most people here know, ive been a relative dove (by rantburg standards) on the Pal situation, and was willing to give Abbas the benefit of the doubt - I must say that I am much more skeptical of Mr Q.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-9-8 2:42:48 PM|| 2003-9-8 2:42:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I trust we have ceased signing checks to the PLA for the time being ...

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-8 3:18:18 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:18:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 How about getting some "guarentees" from your boss?
Not that they'd mean anything.

Posted by tu3031 2003-9-8 4:09:22 PM|| 2003-9-8 4:09:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I offer the following guarantees:

1. I guarantee I will not interfere as the IAF tries to make mincemeat of any and every member of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Al-Aksa, Fatah, the Palestinial Liberation Army, Hezbollah, and any and all other paleo terror organizations.

2. I guarantee I will rub your nose it it every time you do something stupid, arrogant, or unsanitary. I will assist anyone else in doing the same.

3. I guarantee that anything I feel is worthy for you is also worthy for every other paleomonkey we find shooting off his mouth, or trying to blow himself and others up, throwing rocks, taunting Israelis, or just causing trouble. This DOES include anything, right down to jaywalking and littering.

4. I guarantee I will applaud any and all Israeli strikes that kill one or more members of HAMAS, Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Liberation Army, or any other such pile of garbage.

5. I guarantee I will support Israel in its right to self-determination and peace within recognized borders, and will do whatever is necessary to make that support as concrete as possible.

6. Speaking of concrete, I guarantee I will help Israel pour the concrete for Arafart's (and any other worthy 'dignitary's') shoes, and to help move him/them to an appropriate date with the fishies of the deep.

Push a little harder, and we'll come up with some additional guarantees.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-8 4:32:33 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-8 4:32:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 MHW: This whole thing is a show-stopper, even Mazen. He didn't even want to do the task of breaking the various terrorist organizations within Gaza and the West Bank for fear of "civil war". Apparently, the Palestinians think that the price of peace is something they don't need to pay.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - had Mazen been serious about dismantling Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and even Fatah, and started doing what he needed to do, the ball would have been hit squarely back into Israel's court and no amount of explaining or waffling by Sharon would absolve him of the obligation to abide by his end of the agreement and begin pullouts of military forces and removal of settlements. Instead of a bold Anwar Sadat-like move by Mazen, it is now back to square one with Yasser Arafat.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-8 11:01:31 PM|| 2003-9-8 11:01:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 You guarantee that you won't explode any more Israelis.
We guarantee that you will live as long as you keep your guarantee.
Deal?

Posted by True German Ally 2003-9-9 12:03:56 AM|| 2003-9-9 12:03:56 AM|| Front Page Top

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