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2009-02-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Report: Hamas agrees to year-long Gaza truce from Thursday

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 See also FREEREPUBLIC > TURKEY MAY BE THE NEXT IRAN?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-02 01:39|| 2009-02-02 01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 See also FREEREPUBLIC > TURKEY MAY BE THE NEXT IRAN? Posted by: JosephMendiola

I don't think so, Joe. I'm pretty sure that Erdogan has overplayed his hand, and the military is about ready to dump him - hard. It's the MILITARY, not the politicians, that have kept Turkey secular for the last 40 or so years, and they're not going to give up that authority without a fight.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-02-02 11:00|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-02 11:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Insh'allah, OP.

Posted by lotp 2009-02-02 12:34|| 2009-02-02 12:34|| Front Page Top

#4 The Koran says that truces started on days that end in 'y' are invalid.

Posted by Bob 2009-02-02 15:39|| 2009-02-02 15:39|| Front Page Top

#5 If Hamas agrees without strings to PA control of Rafah and other crossings it will be major blow to their prestige (since they have stated many times that they wouldn't do this) and also something of a blow to their budget (because of a loss of some extortion leverage).

However, I still think this deal will likely fail this week because of the Hamas demands for 'no arresting our guys in the West Bank; no fair returning fire when the PLF sends mortars over the border; no fair stopping any merchandise that gets to the crossing, etc.

Posted by mhw 2009-02-02 19:35|| 2009-02-02 19:35|| Front Page Top

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