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2006-02-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Fatah-led security forces wary after Hamas win

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Posted by Steve White 2006-02-02 11:22|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now that Abbas has refused to create a government of Hamas, until they agree to abide by the agreements the PA signed, he is target #1.

All things considered, I wonder if the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt will start fighting with the Iranians.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-02-02 11:42|| 2006-02-02 11:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Around him, mope dozens of glum-looking men, some of them armed, most of them in civilian clothes.

Mopers with guns. That can't be good.

Posted by tu3031 2006-02-02 11:44|| 2006-02-02 11:44|| Front Page Top

#3 A-Moose:

at 50,000 feet, all muslims sing kumbaya together. but at ground level, they hate each other. So the muslim brotherhood and iran, while having a common enemy, don't subscribe to the same tenents of the religion.

and you know what happens when a muslim disagrees!

;-)

ka-boom!

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2006-02-02 11:54|| 2006-02-02 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 at 50,000 feet, all muslims sing kumbaya together.
And make nice targets. I'm beginning to believe there is no such thing as a moderate Arab Muslim. Maybe they exist elsewhere, but 90% of the Middle East is populated by seething, angry Arabs who just happen to be Muslims, and who use that as their reason for seething. It dates all the way back to Mohammed, possibly all the way back to Ishmael. Either way, it has to end, one way or another. If the only way is the Carthagenian way, too bad.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-02-02 12:13|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-02-02 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 "Today, I settle all Family business..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-02-02 12:44|| 2006-02-02 12:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't think they really care about a "Paleostinian state." I think they just like bombs.

They misunderstood the line in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy": "Best bang since the big one."

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-02 12:47|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-02 12:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Hamas top brass have recently stepped up assurances that they would not go ahead with any purge of the Fatah-dominated security apparatus.

Yeah, sure, and monkeys fly outta my butt every Saturday night.

Posted by Zenster 2006-02-02 14:16|| 2006-02-02 14:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Worried? Israeli estimates suggest a 10 to 1 margin favoring Fatah, in weapons. More firepower too. Without a constitution, Abbas could simply seize powers that effectively nullify Hamas' power.

Posted by CaziFarkus 2006-02-02 15:14|| 2006-02-02 15:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Goddamn! $3.75 for Milk Duds?
Bwaaaaaaaaaa Hoooo Heeee Heeeeeeee!

Posted by 6 2006-02-02 16:34|| 2006-02-02 16:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Wait until Fatah points out that the word 'ham' is in Hamas. Pass the popcorn, hold the expensive Milk Duds.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-02-02 17:34|| 2006-02-02 17:34|| Front Page Top

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