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2003-08-26 Middle East

Israel Fires Rockets at Gaza City Targets

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Posted by Frank G 2003-08-26 12:32:07 PM|| || Front Page|| [13 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It sounds like the Cluehammer may finally be in motion.

Posted by Shipman 2003-8-26 12:41:45 PM|| 2003-8-26 12:41:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sigh - you posted while I was still waxing smartass in my comments on a Rooters / MSNBC pair of articles on this. ;-)

I like liquidation. Has the right ring to it - that certain something, y'know? And we're talking about the Israelis, which means that this isn't the hyperventilated hyperbole phantasy common from this part of the mudball. If they say something, you can trot it down to the bank.

One complaint: it seems that Fox can't tell anything without dredging up 500-600 words of pseudo-"background" - spun until it's dizzy - and which only someone like Ted Kaczynsky wouldn't know. The "news" is as clear as mud by the time they get through with it.

Here's the MSNBC link - which quotes RantSissy calling the Israelis "cowards" - so, um, pussyboy, who is it again that's doing the hiding? Too funny.
http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters08-26-054529.asp?reg=MIDEAST

I hope Israel wipes the motherfuckers out.

Posted by .com 2003-8-26 12:51:03 PM|| 2003-8-26 12:51:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 .com, usually it's Steve or Mike posting faster than me, so I can relate lol. I think the gloves are off until at least the terrorists are in disarray or hiding under their daughters' beds crying like little girls. In the meantime, doubletime building the freaking fence!

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-26 1:01:04 PM|| 2003-8-26 1:01:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They missed one of our old friends:
Three men were in the car, including Wael Ekalan of the Hamas military wing, witnesses said.
Saw the car on Fox, missile hit front bumper, passenger compartment looked mostly intact. One report was that they saw it coming and bailed out.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-26 1:34:34 PM|| 2003-8-26 1:34:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Frank - I know you're right - the Israelis have been hamstrung for a long time. Paleo Paybackâ¢, now. And spot-on re: The BIG Wallâ¢ - go at it full-blast while they've got their (shit)heads down. Did you get a kick out of that "message" RantSissy sent his ~~cannon fodder phools~~ "mujahed?" Pretty funny stuff, IMO! ;)

Steve - S'okay on the near-miss. They got more - and we're talking about a little teeny-tiny place and the best intelligence network on the planet. They'll find bunches and take them out of the game, permanently. ;)

I'll bet that:
1) Some of the "leaders" turn up somewhere else - using group funds to smuggle their own precious asses out of harm's way.
2) Soon there will be a full-scale Hue & Cryâ¢ press campaign claiming 99% or the deaders to be innocent.

Yawn. The "press" doesn't get it even now: the Israelis aren't superhuman, but they know this biz inside out - and the biz will finally get done - if Dubya / Powell don't go soft in the head and undercut Sharon.

Posted by .com 2003-8-26 1:59:08 PM|| 2003-8-26 1:59:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sure we won't undercut Sharon. Bush has already frozen several Hamas leaders personal accounts, so play time is over.

Ten points to whoever names the next Hamas leader to get liquidated!

Posted by Charles 2003-8-26 2:34:11 PM|| 2003-8-26 2:34:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Soon there will be a full-scale Hue & Cryâ¢ press campaign claiming 99% or the deaders to be innocent.

That's a sucker's bet. As far as most reporters go, there's not a single Palestinian involved in terrorism.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-8-26 2:37:21 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-8-26 2:37:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Ten points to whoever names the next Hamas leader to get liquidated!

Does it matter? They all need a dirt nap.

And their little dog too...

Posted by mojo 2003-8-26 3:24:06 PM|| 2003-8-26 3:24:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Secretary of State Colin Powell last week appealed in vain to Arafat to give Abbas full authority over security.

Abbas has been reluctant to crack down on militants, fearing it could spark civil war. He has appealed to Arafat to give him control of the key security branches, something he says is necessary to confront the militant groups.

Liquidate Arafart and the problem will be solved.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-8-26 4:55:09 PM|| 2003-8-26 4:55:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I still haven't read a CONVINCING analysis of WHY Sharon hasn't ordered Arafat whacked yet. The so-called "standard" explanations ("Arafat would be seen as a martyr", etc) don't seem to hold any water--its not as if the US wouldn't ultimately back Israel and its not as if Arafat doesn't ALREADY inspire acts of violence.

So I ask the Rantburgers: Why HASN'T Arafat been whacked yet???

Posted by Flaming Sword 2003-8-26 5:33:48 PM|| 2003-8-26 5:33:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 RC - aw geez, man, that was my vacation money! ;->

B-A-R - Or a vewy lawge chunk of the pwoblem, anyway. AwaFish should be thrown back onto his Pile of Wubble in Wamallah... whether that's before of after he's shot is irrelevant if you wait and shoot him on the first bounce. ;->

Posted by .com 2003-8-26 5:36:52 PM|| 2003-8-26 5:36:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Sword - Gotta be US pressure & threats. Heavy on the threats. And, that was then, so to speak, this is now - perhaps this last full-press attempt, the "Road Map", and its utter failure is one of the apocalyptic things the US req'd before pulling the plug. It's an open secret that the Foggy Bottom guys have protected their little darling all these years. Recall the Powerline story (about a month ago) where they got access to State Dept cables showing Arafat ordered the death of certain diplomats - and that State covered it up...

Maybe now, finally, there is deemed sufficient coverage to push State to the back seat...

And maybe a good whackin' is in the works. Perhaps AraFish's first inevitable misstep during the Israeli campaign to whack the Hamas-type asshats will be the last hoop we make them jump through...

Lotsa "maybes" in there, sorry.

Posted by .com 2003-8-26 5:58:35 PM|| 2003-8-26 5:58:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Thank you .com, that explanation is a LOT more plausable than the "standard" ones.

Posted by Flaming Sword 2003-8-26 6:02:50 PM|| 2003-8-26 6:02:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I can think of three reasons Israel hasn't killed Arafat.Remember Arafat has made himself the leader of Palestinians.
1)Since most everybody reports to him,it's easier to keep track of people-watch Arafat and discover who the other leaders are.
2)I dare say most Israelis want peace.There is probably a large group in/out of gov't. who say to negotiate a peace you have to have someone to negotiate with,and only Arafat can sell the deal to Palestinians.
3)Israeli economy relies on great deal of foreign aid.The moment Europe decides to employ economic sanctions on Israel,ala S.Africa,Arafat's gone.
If Israel thinks she is being abandoned by world,I'm willing to bet all gloves will come off and Palestinium delenda est.

Posted by Stephen 2003-8-26 6:56:54 PM|| 2003-8-26 6:56:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Arafatso is the petcock on the tank of blood. At a certain point Isreal will get sick of slow drizzle and will knock the valve completely off the tank with a blunt instrument. We will then discover how much blood is in the tank and hopefully how to install a new valve that doesn't leak after the tank is dry.

I would expect the flow would drain the Beka valley and probably more. Others would know better.

Posted by Steve D 2003-8-26 8:39:34 PM|| 2003-8-26 8:39:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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