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2004-09-26 Israel-Palestine
Syria blast kills Hamas militant
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Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-26 06:30|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Israeli officials declined comment on possible Israeli involvement. "Some people lead dangerous lives," one of the Israeli officials said.
Posted by Zarathustra 2004-09-26 6:49:14 AM||   2004-09-26 6:49:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The great Jewish sense of humour comes into play! LOL!
Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-26 6:50:29 AM||   2004-09-26 6:50:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I just saw a brief clip on CNN showing the wrecked car with civilians and army or police personnel milling around. Also some children. What was interesting about this was the lack of militancy and anger in the crowd. Almost as if the curious were crowding around a minor traffic accident.
This could be due to the time lapse since the bombing, but it probably has more to do with the fact that these incidents are comparatively rare in Syria.
Anyway, it couldn't have been more different from the rampaging Hamas mobs that follow targeted killings in, for example, the Gaza Strip.
Posted by Bryan 2004-09-26 7:21:29 AM||   2004-09-26 7:21:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 And due to the fact that Syrians were not directly targeted. Could Syria be genuine about winding down Palestinian terror operations based in their country?
Posted by Bryan 2004-09-26 7:25:00 AM||   2004-09-26 7:25:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Could Baby Assad be the perp?
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-09-26 8:18:20 AM||   2004-09-26 8:18:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Mrs D - very astute for a Sunday. Where are the current affairs buffs to provide a decent answer to our ponderings?
Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-26 8:35:19 AM||   2004-09-26 8:35:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I posted an article from the Tele late yesterday about Baby Assad wanting to get Iran to take the Iraqi nuke scientists in the terrorist protection program off his hands. Seems he's figured out he's now between Iraq and a hard place (Israel).
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-09-26 8:44:26 AM||   2004-09-26 8:44:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Mrs. D It took me a while to work out what you meant by 'perp'. Could be. I was going to carry on, but this is beyond me for a Sunday.... or a Tuesday, for that matter.
Posted by Bryan 2004-09-26 9:01:52 AM||   2004-09-26 9:01:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 This could internal divisions within Hamas itself. Wouldn't be the first time we've seen them kill eachother.
Posted by Charles  2004-09-26 9:05:19 AM||   2004-09-26 9:05:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 This could internal divisions within Hamas itself. Wouldn't be the first time we've seen them kill eachother.
Posted by Charles  2004-09-26 9:05:20 AM||   2004-09-26 9:05:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 I love the sweet aroma of justice; the 'long arm' style, that is, of MOSSAD!!
Posted by smn 2004-09-26 9:07:08 AM||   2004-09-26 9:07:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Defective wedding present maybe?
Posted by tu3031 2004-09-26 9:08:37 AM||   2004-09-26 9:08:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 I told 'em that cell phone had been recalled. But did they listen? Noooooo!
Posted by Fred  2004-09-26 12:22:43 PM||   2004-09-26 12:22:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 "What was interesting about this was the lack of militancy and anger in the crowd."

Bryan:

That's because it happened in Syria, where the sheep masses haven't been indoctrinated to rage&seeethe™ on cue for the camera. Give it time. Training classes are being conducted as we speak.
Posted by PlanetDan  2004-09-26 1:07:36 PM||   2004-09-26 1:07:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 "Please hold the line while we disconnect you from your corporeal body. Thank you for calling Mossad, and have a nice afterlife."
Posted by Zenster 2004-09-26 1:43:24 PM||   2004-09-26 1:43:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 nice way to implant a chip - the CDMA chip in what's left of his head
Posted by Frank G  2004-09-26 1:54:10 PM||   2004-09-26 1:54:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 This is good news. Now the big nut to crack will be hizb'allah. They are going to fill in the vacuum that Hamas is making by their slow and steady demise. And Hisb'allah has the full faith and currency of Iran.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-09-26 3:14:13 PM||   2004-09-26 3:14:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 UPDATE: Reports are that the bomb was placed under the driver's seat, in his own vehicle! Did he leave his door unlocked...or they 'slimJim'it somehow? In any event I'm sure the last thing on his mind was quite frankly...his own ass!
Posted by smn 2004-09-26 9:49:16 PM||   2004-09-26 9:49:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 If you're terrorist it's always wise to let others start your car...
Posted by True German Ally 2004-09-26 9:55:41 PM||   2004-09-26 9:55:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Could have been a pressure switch with delay, no starting of the car required. In the picture a saw the car was a mess.
Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom  2004-09-26 10:11:40 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com]  2004-09-26 10:11:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 If not Baby Assad then certainly some connivance from him. It's certainly possible that he's determined that he has more to gain from starting to cooperate with Allawi and the US and Israel than from supporting Hamas or iraqi ba'athists or Zarqawi. The latter bring nothing but continued anarchy, chaos on his borders, and a continued US military presence that could well expand north if he sufficiently provokes us. He may be young but he seems at least somewhat rational in his calculations.
Posted by lex 2004-09-26 10:32:02 PM||   2004-09-26 10:32:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Asad may be thinking "Hey, all that oil could be moving through here, All I got to do is cooperate a bit. Those Paleo's are nutting but trouble, screw them.'
Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom  2004-09-26 10:35:53 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com]  2004-09-26 10:35:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 SPoD on!
Posted by Memesis 2004-09-26 10:45:57 PM||   2004-09-26 10:45:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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