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2003-05-23 Middle East

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-05-23 12:30 pm|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Psalm 122:6-8
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Posted by BibleGuy 2003-05-23 12:46:56|| 2003-05-23 12:46:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Abu Mazen: "See? I asked them nicely but they said 'no'. Nothin' else I can do." *shrug*

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-23 13:03:39|| 2003-05-23 13:03:39|| Front Page Top

#3 booming accomplishes plenty from point of view of hamas (and, probably, Arafat) Booming makes it very hard for Sharon to make any concessions, political or on the ground to Mazen. Mazen in turn, without getting concessions from Sharon, has nothing to offer the Pal street, and gathers no support. Makes it that much harder for him to put his people in and take arafats people out. also makes him more vulnerable to being pushed out by arafat. And makes it even harder for sharon to make concessions to him(mazen). Altogher a lovely little downward spiral from hamas viewpoint.

This doesnt answer whether or not abu mazen really has the will for a crackdown, or whether an upward spiral is really sustainable. I dont think Hamas is interested in taking a chance though.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-23 13:46:32|| 2003-05-23 13:46:32|| Front Page Top

#4 I've long felt that the only way Hamas (and Is Jihad, etc.) will be brought to a stop is if Egyptian security forces go into Gaza in large numbers and Jordanian forces in Nablas, etc.

Obviously Abu M doesn't have the force to do it themselves.

Posted by mhw 2003-05-23 14:42:18|| 2003-05-23 14:42:18|| Front Page Top

#5 I have a new policy for Sharon and Israel: Every time the Paleos blow up something, or stage a suicide attack, or kill an Israeli, they lose one square mile of "palestine". Once all the land within Israel's borders are secure, and the Gaza and Left Bank are occupied, start on Lebanon and Syria. Sooner or later someone's going to get smart, but I don't expect it very soon...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-05-23 14:55:44|| 2003-05-23 14:55:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like it's time to load up the Hellfires and go a-hunting full-time for Hamas members.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-05-23 16:33:01|| 2003-05-23 16:33:01|| Front Page Top

#7 That might be a very good idea, BOR...

"...Mr Haniya said Hamas would only end its suicide attacks in Israel if the Israeli army put an end to its policy of targeted killings of key militants, stopped its incursions into Palestinian territory and released Palestinian prisoners."

Looks to me like they're worried about
1) not gettin' greased personally
2) not gettin' greased institutionally
3) gettin' their buds outa stir
in that order...

Posted by mojo 2003-05-23 22:23:57|| 2003-05-23 22:23:57|| Front Page Top

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