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2007-03-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Abbas appoints Gaza strongman as top security adviser

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday named Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan as his national security adviser, presidential aides said. The appointment puts Dahlan, a top official in Abbas Fatah party, in a sensitive position as Palestinian leaders try to reform their myriad and competing security services. As Gaza security chief in the 1990s, Dahlan led a crackdown on Hamas militants. The Islamic militant group, which is now in a unity government with Fatah, still has rocky relations with Dahlan.

Posted by Fred 2007-03-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mister Capone to the white telephone ... Al Capone to the white telephone, please. Paging Don Corleone on line two ... Don Corleone, line two ...

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-19 03:14|| 2007-03-19 03:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Separated at birth?

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-03-19 07:10|| 2007-03-19 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Probably this is just another piece of smoke. No one knows what the advisor will do as opposed to the minister for internal security.

and btw, how cool would it be if it were someone who looked more like Jennifer (or Bailey).

Posted by mhw 2007-03-19 12:07|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-19 12:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Another magic fix.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-03-19 12:09|| 2007-03-19 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Mohammed "The Bagman" Dahlan

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-03-19 16:41|| 2007-03-19 16:41|| Front Page Top

#6 What can I say? It's the business I've chosen...

Posted by Mo Dahlan 2007-03-19 16:44|| 2007-03-19 16:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Have a little hope grom, this is the fabled Dahlan, there's little he can't do.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-19 16:45|| 2007-03-19 16:45|| Front Page Top

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