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2004-05-31 Israel-Palestine

Egypt smuggled many RPG launchers into Gaza Strip

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Posted by Lux 2004-05-31 3:00:31 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is why I feel the proposed takeover by Egypt of border security in the event of an Israeli withdrawl from Gaza would by an idiotic idea. There's a peace treaty on the books, but Egypt is no friend of Israel. Better to drive the Philistines back where they came from: Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon!

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2004-05-31 3:42:28 PM|| 2004-05-31 3:42:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a multi-faceted problem. Egypt has to police a non-Israel Gaza to keep the Palestinians from going to Egypt. But this means that any further trouble coming from Gaza and the finger will be pointed *directly* at Egypt--so both Israel and the US can apply pressure.
In many ways it could be like Syria policing Lebanon.

Egypt, for its part, is looking more and more fragile, like Saudi or Syria, and should not be ignored as a potential "next case scenario" for US/UN involvement *in some way*.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-05-31 4:36:00 PM|| 2004-05-31 4:36:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm thinking Egypt's up to something. On the one hand, they do this, but on the other, they're telling Arafat to step down or else they'll "forget" to tell Sharon not to pull the trigger . . . what's their game?

Posted by The Doctor 2004-05-31 6:02:44 PM|| 2004-05-31 6:02:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Were they Holy RPGs?

Posted by .com 2004-05-31 8:42:33 PM|| 2004-05-31 8:42:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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