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2009-01-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Gaza residents: IDF troops posing as Hamas men

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 probably a more truthful headline:

Hamas Residents Pose as Men

Posted by Abu do you love 2009-01-11 01:42|| 2009-01-11 01:42|| Front Page Top

#2 The wonders of the Arab mind.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-11 03:08|| 2009-01-11 03:08|| Front Page Top

#3 So, the only response for hamas people should be to shoot at hamas people at sight - they're Zionists in disguise, and you never can be too careful. I'm so confused.

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-01-11 04:44|| 2009-01-11 04:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Ok, let me see if I have this right. If they are wearing a Hamas uniform and are more or less competent, they must be IDF soldiers because the real thing can't figure out which end of the rifle to point away from their own vital organs (too much time with the Qassams, not enough with the AK knockoffs).

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-01-11 07:48|| 2009-01-11 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 That is how B.'s house in Sajaiyeh was destroyed. It was bombed just a few minutes after a missile struck and 40 shell-shocked family members walked out of the house.

The mind boggles, forty of them from one house!

Posted by tipper 2009-01-11 07:59|| 2009-01-11 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Gaza resident S. told Haaretz he heard several people say they saw armed men wearing the uniforms and symbols of the Iz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades,
This passes for proof in the Islamic world.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-01-11 09:23|| 2009-01-11 09:23|| Front Page Top

#7 The ability to successfully masquerade as the enemy is the holy grail of COIN technique, with all kinds of operational and tactical benefits. It is also very difficult to execute successfully. Congratulations to the IDF if they have managed to pull it off.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-01-11 10:31|| 2009-01-11 10:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Agreed, AC - though it's more likely the Israelia just started the rumor about this to mess with the Gazans' heads and make them suspect everyone around them.

I heartily approve. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-11 10:38|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-11 10:38|| Front Page Top

#9 best shoot first and ask "juice?" after

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-01-11 10:42|| 2009-01-11 10:42|| Front Page Top

#10 tipper, you obviously don't know how many illegals a coyote can pack into a house in central Phoenix. 40 people in a house ain't nuthin'.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-01-11 10:53|| 2009-01-11 10:53|| Front Page Top

#11 Go Isreal!!!!!

Posted by WolfDog 2009-01-11 11:35|| 2009-01-11 11:35|| Front Page Top

#12 If it was the IDF they would have just used their Persuadatrons. This is just more Arab Street© blaiming the brutalities of hamas on the juice. They wouldn't go around kidnapping or murdering their neighbors as Dire Revenge© for foot shooting their cousin's son no no no. Now if they wanted to make up a believable story they would have added good smelling, wide awake, goats didn't run at their approach.

BTW, resident S. seems to think that what those men were wearing is an official military garb.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-01-11 11:46|| 2009-01-11 11:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Congratulations to the IDF if they have managed to pull it off.

AC, grouchy g(r)om will confirm it, but IIRC, Israel has whole units specializing in counter-insurgency that are made of arab-looking israelis who speaks fluent arabic with west bank or gazan accent and are used to perform deep (not speaking geographically, of course) infiltration, or more classical "grab & snatch" raids. Their approach to goats and hairless boys is unknown to me, though, possibly, and hopefully, they didn't go native ALL the way.

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-01-11 12:23|| 2009-01-11 12:23|| Front Page Top

#14 arab-looking israelis

And though I believe they're selected for traditional missions types (recon, scouting), there are also quite a few druzes & bedouins in the IDf, and israeli arabs also include Christians whose loyalty probably is less "tricky" than their muslim brethen's.

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-01-11 12:25|| 2009-01-11 12:25|| Front Page Top

#15 The tall one in the burka looks suspicious....

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2009-01-11 14:29|| 2009-01-11 14:29|| Front Page Top

#16 arab-looking israelis

I similie.

O Lord Pretct dem
arab lookng Zionists..

The quiet herd
the MikeraPhones

Lord's preteck them Chillruns
Regards of they race, creed or colors..

77838h447646I33 and Eilsa.

Posted by .5MT 2009-01-11 14:35|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-01-11 14:35|| Front Page Top

#17 Not only were there 40 baby ducks and innocent children in B.'s house, they were all on the first floor.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-01-11 15:35|| 2009-01-11 15:35|| Front Page Top

#18 Hmm. Seems they don't like it when the tables are turned.

Posted by gorb 2009-01-11 17:26|| 2009-01-11 17:26|| Front Page Top

#19 Sounds like really good way to get potted by your own side to me. Stupid, therefore Paleo in origin.

Posted by Hupuque Squank8288 2009-01-11 21:00|| 2009-01-11 21:00|| Front Page Top

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