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2003-09-25 Middle East

PA preventive security elements organize provocative march against Hamas

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-09-25 00:17|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [cackle] The laws of physics cannot be denied! What goes up must come down.

Whether the 50 cal. round hits you because it was aimed at you, or it hits you after falling a mile or so vertically from having been shot into the air doesn't matter, I expect.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-9-25 9:16:12 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-9-25 9:16:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The winter marching season is upon us. It would be fun to know how much ordinance is shot off for no good reason during an average 24 hour period in the ME.

Posted by Shipman 2003-9-25 9:40:13 AM|| 2003-9-25 9:40:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 presumably this was organized with Dahlan's approval. It comes shortly after defiant statements from Yassin. Sounds like swords are being sharpened for civil war.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-9-25 9:45:59 AM|| 2003-9-25 9:45:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Sounds like swords are being sharpened for civil war."

If Arafat were a goner - I'd be all in agreement, LH. I think there'll be a bloodbath when he's dead as they jockey for power, but this just seems to be a demonstration that Dahlan's still a force to be reckoned with

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-25 10:29:26 AM|| 2003-9-25 10:29:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is great. When do Don Barzini and the Tattaglias show up?

Posted by tu3031 2003-9-25 1:28:15 PM|| 2003-9-25 1:28:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Franks probably right tu, theyre not ready to hit the mattresses yet. But the consiglieres are busy planning and maneuvering as they wait for Don Corleone to pass on.

Or for another analogy - its like Indonesia 1965 - Sukarno was dying and the military and the Communists were maneuvering for position. Very dangerous time, since theres advantage to striking first, and lots of incentives to move BEFORE the old man dies, despite pressure to keep the peace while hes alive.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-9-25 2:41:39 PM|| 2003-9-25 2:41:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Wish I had an inport/export business. I would be setting up a Lousiville Slugger outlet in PLO land. Could also stock car antenas, bicycle chains, tire irons and aerodynamically suprerior granite samples.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-25 7:05:03 PM|| 2003-9-25 7:05:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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