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2008-12-31 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by 2008-12-31 15:36|| || Front Page|| [11146 views ] Top

#1 Who hasn't?

Posted by plainslow 2008-12-31 16:13|| 2008-12-31 16:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I really hope that arrogant f*ck in the photo caught some heavy shrapnel in the gut for a still-lingering sepsis death. Is that bad?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-31 16:17|| 2008-12-31 16:17|| Front Page Top

#3 And yet American taxpayers are still forced feed, house, clothe, and educate these parasites.

Posted by ed 2008-12-31 16:22|| 2008-12-31 16:22|| Front Page Top

#4 It isn't at all nice, but I snicker.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-12-31 16:28|| 2008-12-31 16:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Wow. Hamas disappointed in the Arab League.
So I guess that makes it unanimous...

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-31 17:46|| 2008-12-31 17:46|| Front Page Top

#6 "The decision, said Hamas, indicated that Arab nations have forsaken their responsibility for the situation in Gaza."

Dear Hamas,

The Arab League is made up of 22 Muslim nations. The Arab League is headquartered in Egypt. The Secretary-general of the Arab League is Amr Moussa, who is an Egyptian. Secretary Moussa is a Sunni Muslim. The vast majority of the nations in the Arab League are: Sunni's. You, the Hamas terrorists are: Shiites.

Egypt has condemned your actions. So what makes you think that the head of the Arab League, who is a Sunni Egyptian, is going to support you? Try this one on for size, even Osama bin Laden hates the Shiites. I am afraid you will have to get used to being isolated from your fellow brethren.

Sincerly,
PR

Posted by Poison Reverse 2008-12-31 17:51|| 2008-12-31 17:51|| Front Page Top

#7 "Arabs have forsaken Gaza"

From your lips to Allan's ear....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-31 18:50|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-12-31 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 PR- HAMAS is Sunni. Descended from the Muslim Brotherhood, also Sunni.

They get a majority of their support from Shia Iran, but that just shows you that the religious divide is by no means exclusive.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2008-12-31 19:27|| 2008-12-31 19:27|| Front Page Top

#9 "There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad" - HAMAS charter

Posted by bradeous 2008-12-31 20:08|| 2008-12-31 20:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Free,

When I make statements about Hamas, I am referring to the Hamas leadership. The Hamas leadership that are exiled is Shia and so are the leadership of Hezbollah. My statements are based on the history of the rift between Sunni and Shia.

But you are correct in that Hamas members in Gaza are a majority of Sunni due to the fact the Palestine territories are 98% Sunni. In the Gaza strip, Hamas leadership is able to recruit plenty of Sunni's because the Hamas leadership provides jobs, food, clothing, and medical help as long as the Sunni recruits are willing to Jihad against the so-called Zionists. If you Jihad against Israel, your family will be well rewarded.

The history of hatred will always be there, between the two groups. This just happens to be a marriage of necessity.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2008-12-31 20:29|| 2008-12-31 20:29|| Front Page Top

#11 PR, you are incorrect on a few points:
1) Hamas leadership IS Sunni, not Shia,
2) Hamas wants to overcome the shame of losing to Joos,
3) Hamas sees Shia Hezbollah fight and chase out the IDF,
4) Hezbollah and Hamas start to work together to kill more Joos,
5) Iran offers Hamas EVERYTHING (remember the Karine A?) they need as long as they kill Joos.
6) Hamas accepts Shia help because they think it will help them kill more Joos.

The 'joining' factor here is kiling Joos, beloved by both Shia and Sunni.

Posted by A_Rovian_Desciple 2008-12-31 21:59|| 2008-12-31 21:59|| Front Page Top

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