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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas plugs two Fatah Cops: Massive show of Gun Sex erupts
2006-12-20
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas gunmen killed two Palestinian policemen loyal to the rival Fatah movement early Wednesday, hours after the sides agreed to a new cease-fire meant to end more than a week of factional fighting. Well nowÂ…that worked out swellÂ…as usual.

Fatah officials condemned the killing but said they remained committed to the truce, and Gaza City remained largely calm at midday - a dramatic contrast to the pitched battles that raged in city streets a day earlier. However, hundreds of people went on a violent rampage at the policemen's funeral, raising the prospect of renewed fighting.

Fatah spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa said the policeman, cousins in their early 20s, were killed when their vehicle was attacked during an overnight patrol. Six other people in their car were wounded, he said."They came under fire from an ambush of masked gunmen affiliated with Hamas," Abu Khoussa said. He said Fatah considered the shooting a violation of the cease-fire, but would still honor the truce, announced just before midnight by President Mahmoud Abbas.

Hamas' Web site described the fatal shooting as "an intense gunbattle ... between Fatah and the (Hamas) executive unit." It said "the identity and the affiliation of the people killed is still unknown." “You know how it is…when you see a rig stuffed with eight people you don’t ask their names…you just start blastin!”
About 300 people attended the officers' funeral Wednesday. Many of the men were armed, shooting in the air and calling for revenge.
That's Dire Revenge™!
Hmmm…one wonders if those folks also “remained committed to the truce”.
Posted by:DepotGuy

#11  Good idea 'Moose, go for it.

/In the bus station with the other suitcase.
Posted by: Jimmy   2006-12-20 18:01  

#10  Anonymoose - Israel doesn't have to do anything, the paleos quite capable (and in the midst) of doing that themselves. Let them all kill each other off. It'll end one drain on US "foreign aid".
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-12-20 15:18  

#9  The Israelis should use the "Fistful of Dollars" strategy here. That is, to figure out which is the weaker of the two sides, and weaken them further, thus exacerbating the imbalance of power.

Since Hamas is stronger in Gaza, the Israelis should do a covert hit on Fatah, a real massacre in which about 10-15 of their pistolleros are gunned down, and made to look like a Hamas hit.

Then, since Fatah is stronger in the West Bank, put a hit on a bunch of Hamas loyalists, making it look like Fatah did it.

Ideally, they end up as two separate governments that hate each other. This would upset the apple cart from several different directions, not just dividing the Paleos, but dividing their supporters like Europe. Raising the price of sponsoring terror.

From that point, Israel could play them off against each other.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-12-20 13:16  

#8  Homebrew hudna, LOL!
Posted by: Steve White   2006-12-20 13:09  

#7  JFM, better make that room 10 feet square to increase accuracy.
Posted by: Brett   2006-12-20 12:37  

#6  Peace in our lunchtime...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-20 12:30  

#5  Gotta love these ceasefires. More like deceasefires. Homebrew hudna at work.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-12-20 12:25  

#4  I prefer the following: have Hamas people armed with RPGs, have Fath people armaed with RPGs. Both of the BIG blast variety. Put them in the opposite corner of a room 10 square yards room and let the festivities begin.
Posted by: JFM   2006-12-20 12:01  

#3  Who the fuck cares anymore with these people?
Line up Hamas on one side of the street, Fatah on the other and let them blast away...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-20 10:55  

#2  Many of the men were armed, shooting in the air and calling for revenge.

One wonders how many they killed and injured with stray rounds.

And how many of those will be blamed on da Joooz.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-12-20 10:23  

#1  Now that its harder to kill Israelies what else is a good palestinian to do? Cant get your fix at one place you go somewhere else.

There just aint no high like when your takin lives. Makes you feel alive.
Posted by: bool   2006-12-20 10:10  

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