Article

2006-05-24 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hardline Hamas rebels have thrown in with al-Qaeda in Gaza

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-24 00:44|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Be still our shocked Shocked SHOCKED S-H-O-C-K-E-D HEARTS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-24 00:56|| 2006-05-24 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The Hamsters playing some razzle dazzle, rope-a-dope, me thinks.

There is no distinction between supposed "hardline" Hamsters and any other kinda Hamster.

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-24 01:31|| 2006-05-24 01:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Hmmm. Orville Redenbacher or Pop Secret? Decisions.....decisions.....

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-24 09:27|| 2006-05-24 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll wager al-Qaeda's paychecks not bouncing may have something to do with it.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-05-24 09:55|| 2006-05-24 09:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Exactly, Cap. The idea that there are multiple organizations is pure crap propaganda, intended to provide a measure of deniability. Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Q - it's all the same. All organized by Saudi Wahhabi/Salafi clerics.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-05-24 10:15|| 2006-05-24 10:15|| Front Page Top

#6 It's a win-win: the Paleos get a paycheck or two, Al-Q gets a fresh steaming pile of Number Threes.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-05-24 10:17|| 2006-05-24 10:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Wasn't us. It's Al Qaeda.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-24 12:31|| 2006-05-24 12:31|| Front Page Top

#8 As I recall, Hamas is the local branch of the Egypt-centered Muslim Brotherhood (although now getting funding from Iran), Hizb'allah is tied to Iran, the various PLO/Fatah affiliates used to be funded by the Soviets before the EU got in on the act, and the local Al Qaeda is the directly funded, fashionable newcomer. Under Saddam Hussein, Iraq used to give 5-figure checks to the families of successful suicide bombers, but I don't believe they funded the front end of things. This is not my area of expertise, but I'm not aware that Saudi funding was ever significant to any of these organizations, although the Saudis like to talk big.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-24 12:36|| 2006-05-24 12:36|| Front Page Top

00:00 SteveS
23:51 Glains Threrese9277
23:42 Oldspook
23:42 Sen. Voinovitch
23:40 Oldspook
23:39 11A5S
23:37 11A5S
23:29 DMFD
23:21 Anonymoose
23:13 Frank G
23:08 Sgt. Mom
23:08 DMFD
22:59 DMFD
22:56 JosephMendiola
22:47 Cyber Sarge
22:44 DMFD
22:40 Cyber Sarge
22:39 JosephMendiola
22:34 JosephMendiola
22:31 JosephMendiola
22:26 Manolo
22:21 RWV
22:20 JosephMendiola
22:18 djohn66