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2008-03-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 Truce #879654.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-03-12 08:17|| 2008-03-12 08:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Peace in our lunchtime.

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-12 08:37|| 2008-03-12 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Im NOT convinced Hamas can't control IJ et al if they really want to. If they're willing to claim they CAN, then fine - do the deal - but they have to agree that THEY are responsible for ANY attack from Gaza, by ANYONE. And if they dont come through, all bets are off - IJ launches one rocket, and Haniyeh is fair game. Again.

Whats really making this complicated is Hamas insistence on extending this to the West bank. It seems really unlikely Hamas can stop AAMB and other attacks from the WB. They want to make it look like they are keeping Israel out of the WB, to undermine Abbas and gain kudos from the WB street.

OTOH if, as proposed, PA gets control of the Gaza crossings, that would be a political blow to Hamas.

So most of this is Hamas vs Fatah political maneuvering, IMHO.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-03-12 10:13|| 2008-03-12 10:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Wake me when they start fighting again. I think I might get an hour long nap in.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-12 11:14|| 2008-03-12 11:14|| Front Page Top

#5 It's like having a truce with a pit-bull. Ain't going to happen, ever.

Posted by Icerigger 2008-03-12 12:41|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2008-03-12 12:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Screw the deal, the hudna. When you play the truce game with Hamas, you legitimize them as an equal partner in your dealings with them. They must be treated as criminals with rapid, complete, overwhelming response to their attacks. Anything less than that, then Hamas and their ilk will just keep attritting down Israel until they are backed up against the wall. Then Israel has only one chance and that is the Nuke Option.

Posted by Alaska Paul in Thorne Bay, AK">Alaska Paul in Thorne Bay, AK 2008-03-12 16:57|| 2008-03-12 16:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Olmert said "this is the reality of the past 60 years and we must show restraint and strength."

I think to Olmert, restraint = strength.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2008-03-12 20:09|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-03-12 20:09|| Front Page Top

#8 The truce is over: Western Negev hit by at least six rockets since midnight

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-03-12 22:44|| 2008-03-12 22:44|| Front Page Top

#9 *smackdown!*

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-12 22:57|| 2008-03-12 22:57|| Front Page Top

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