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Middle East
Fatah dissidents believed to have attacked U.S. convoy
2003-10-17
Palestinian insurgents believed to have stemmed from the ruling Fatah movement were said to have bombed a U.S. convoy in the Gaza Strip.
We knew that...
Palestinian sources said the insurgents came from the Fatah movement loyal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat and were financed by Iran to launch attacks against U.S. interests.
Oh-ho! Hadn't heard that part of it!
The sources said the insurgents had contacts within the PA security agencies and for months planned an attack against American targets. The attack reflected tactics similar to those of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. The sources said the insurgents used a remote-controlled mine that was more than 80 kilograms, similar to the bombs used to destroy Israeli Merkava Mk-3 main battle tanks in 2001 and 2002. "The bomb was prepared weeks ago and placed at the location for at least a week," a source said. "When they learned of the arrival of the Americans, they acted."
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#3   I get the feeling we'll let them remove Arafat now.

Also, a little something for Iran might be in order....
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-10-17 10:47:44 AM  

#2  JPost: Sharon to 'Post: Expelling Arafat not good for Israel
Barely a month after the cabinet decided to "remove" Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon admitted in a Sunday interview with The Jerusalem Post that expelling him is not a realistic option.

He also ruled out any diplomatic progress being made while Arafat is in control.

He expressed doubt that a PA prime minister during the Arafat era could achieve enough independence to crack down on terrorism, effectively barring any chance for further diplomatic efforts while Arafat is alive.

"Our calculations for years have been that expelling him would not be good for Israel," Sharon said. "The likelihood of expelling him without harming him is low, not only because of his security guards, but because he would be surrounded by a human chain of Israelis. The opinion of our intelligence services is that expelling him would not be a good idea."

Asked if there can be progress before Arafat is dead, Sharon said: "I didn't say dead, but in my opinion, as long as he is in control, the chance for progress is nonexistent.

"As long as he is around, there is no chance for a settlement or any political process that can lead to peace. When he is not around there is a chance. An agreement with the Palestinians won't happen by itself. It requires a Palestinian prime minister who really would be strong. So far, the reforms have not been implemented. Any prime minister now would have his hands tied by Arafat."

Sharon also revealed that he is willing to risk losing American loan guarantees by building parts of the security fence over the Green Line. He said the fence is needed not only for security, but to prevent Palestinians from changing Israel's demographics by moving inside pre-1967 Israel.


Sounds like they expect to outwait the cancer
Posted by: Frank G   2003-10-17 10:08:15 AM  

#1  I get the feeling we'll let them kill remove Arafat now.
Posted by: Charles   2003-10-17 2:14:23 AM  

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