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2003-07-30 Middle East

Militants: U.S., Israel Want Palestinian Civil War

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Posted by Frank G 2003-07-30 9:04:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here is what Sharon (or maybe some American straight shooter like McCain) should say,

"Israel is building the wall to prevent Palestians from murdering Jews. A lot of Palestinians want to murder Jews. A lot of Europeans and American leftists want the Palestinians to murder Jews. Obviously that's why they don't want the wall built."

Posted by mhw 2003-7-30 9:10:13 AM|| 2003-7-30 9:10:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 mhw, spot on but Bush should get the nerve to say it. Than McCain can follow up with:

"Do not think of the wall in terms of the Berlin Wall, think of it in terms of the Great Wall of China, designed to keep the hostile barbarians out."

And Sharon can finish with: "I do not think of it as a wall at all, it is more of a cage to keep the animals from killing the people."

Posted by Yank 2003-7-30 11:06:44 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:06:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Palestinians are missing a business opportunity here: spraypaint colorful artwork on their side of the wall, and call it a tourist attraction. If you build it, they will come.

Posted by Rafael 2003-7-30 11:19:11 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:19:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Islamic militants accused the United States and Israel Wednesday of trying to spark a Palestinian civil war..."

Well, yeah! And their point is....?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-7-30 11:40:37 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:40:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 O man... I've been spitting coffee all over my little laptop's keyboard. Thanks guys! Great stuff! This topic brings out the best Rantburgerian traits... Cool. Now, I need to get some Windex and paper towels...

Posted by PD 2003-7-30 11:48:37 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:48:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Such a very nice wall. Once it is complete then the nutbags will have a civil war. Mabey not civil. If they cannot do the splodey dope against Israel it won't take long before they go after each other. They're addicted to killing.

Posted by Michael 2003-7-30 11:53:59 AM|| 2003-7-30 11:53:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Civil war? Not hardly, since the paleos are hardly civilized. Gang war is more like it, semi-organized thugs fighting for the right to kill jews.

Works for me...

Posted by mojo 2003-7-30 12:41:16 PM|| 2003-7-30 12:41:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Civil War? I can see it now. Sen. Byrd (KKK-WV) saying, "I knew Jefferson Davis. Jefferson Davis was a friend of mine. Yasir Arafat is no Jeff Davis."

Posted by Ken Burns 2003-7-30 12:44:05 PM|| 2003-7-30 12:44:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "The Americans need what the Israelis need ..."

... yes, reasonably civilized neighbors with whom they can do commerce, and interact with on a day to day basis without fear of being killed or mutilated.

Gotta correct you a bit, Mojo. they're not fighting for the right to kill Jews. Their holy book grants them that right. They're fighting for the bragging rights as to who can kill more Jews, and who gets to sleep with saint Pancake in paradise. But you are right in calling it a gang war - basically just a bunch of sub-animals arguing over who has the bigger dick.

Posted by Dripping sarcasm 2003-7-30 2:07:15 PM|| 2003-7-30 2:07:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 reasonably civilized neighbors

LOL. was that refering to us Canadians or the Mexicans (or both)?

Posted by Rafael 2003-7-30 2:43:38 PM|| 2003-7-30 2:43:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 A Paleo Civil War is in fact ineveitable, and desirable, if a real state called Palestine is ever to emerge

Another little feature (not a bug) is that everyone gets to see pretty much who stands where. Willing to take on the terrorists? Then you're probably someone that can be reasoned with. Willing to stand WITH the terrorists? Well, the implications of that are really pretty obvious...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-7-30 4:10:17 PM|| 2003-7-30 4:10:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I love the quote where the Palestinians are complaining that the wall 'infringes on land they want for a Palestinian state'. Of course it infringes in their minds (such as they have)! In their minds, the 'Palestinian state has beachfront property in Tel Aviv.

I still feel that the Israelis should be allowed to function just as the US is functioning now in response to terrorism.

My two cents.

Posted by Brian 2003-7-30 4:16:28 PM|| 2003-7-30 4:16:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Pals: Cut the chatter and get ON with it already. Talk, bitch, moan, bomb, talk, bitch, moan, bomb. What a bunch of PUSSIES. See that guy over there? He said your mother slept with a pig... and liked it. And that one? He sez he's gonna kill you and your whole family - and bury you face-down with a pork chop in your mouth...

Posted by PD 2003-7-30 4:30:24 PM|| 2003-7-30 4:30:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 PD >> LMAO ...I haven't had milk shoot out of my nose like that since grade school.

Posted by Paul 2003-7-30 6:45:46 PM|| 2003-7-30 6:45:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 While this would be an ugly deal, maybe it's the necessary turn to get the average Palestian to use his head for something other then a hat rack and realize that his "leaders" all mostly deserve to be pushed up against the wall.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-7-30 7:16:24 PM|| 2003-7-30 7:16:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I don't think the US wants a Pally civil war. At the same time, I don't think we'd really give a shit if it happened. I know I wouldn't.

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