Violence Erupts Between Fatah and Hamas

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/world/middleeast/13mideast.html?_r=1&oref=slogin ^ | 06/13/06 | STEVEN ERLANGER

[pjsbro]

JERUSALEM, June 12 — Hundreds of Palestinian security personnel loyal to the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, went on a rampage Monday night in the West Bank town of Ramallah, attacking the parliament and cabinet buildings controlled by his rivals in the Hamas-led government.

The Ramallah buildings were not occupied at the time, but the fire gutted a floor of one of the two cabinet buildings after the security forces, joined by gunmen from Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, part of the Fatah movement, shot out the windows of the parliament building and tried to prevent firefighters from entering the area.

In the growing violence between the major Palestinian factions, at least 2 people were killed and 15 wounded in the fighting in Gaza. In Ramallah, a member of the security forces told The Associated Press, "Every time they touch one of ours in Gaza, we will get 10 of theirs in the West Bank."

[pjsbro]

A civil war is breaking out in the Middle East, and it ain't in Iraq. The NYT refers to the insurgents in Palestine as "gunmen" and this civil war as "growing violence". Sounds like civil war, but you wouldn't know it from reading the TImes.

[kjo]

Nancy Pelosi thinks they should try midnight basketball.

[The G Man]

Are they upset that Rove won't be indicted?

[RobFromGa]

Everytime you hear a bell, a Palestinian is shooting a gun at someone.

Thankfully now they are shooting at each other.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Good. Let them wipe each other out. I just wish they each had 2-3 tactical nukes so the elimination process could be *accelerated*.

[RandallFlagg]

WOO-HOOO!

C'MON, Darwin! DO YOUR THING!!

[ChristianDefender]

I always feel sad about citizens killing each other but if they are Pals never mind sarc// pass the popcorn

[evad]

the enemy of my enemy is my.....hmmmm.

Might not apply in this case.

I'm sure there's an appropriate saying for terrorists killing terrorists.

[Renderofveils]

I'm sure there's an appropriate saying for terrorists killing terrorists.

"Leave the dead to bury their own dead..."

[butternut_squash_bisque]

"...an appropriate saying for terrorists killing terrorists..."

Here, let me give you both plenty more ammo!

[sure_fine]

"Good. Let them wipe each other out. I just wish they each had 2-3 tactical nukes so the elimination process could be *accelerated*."



hard as I might try, I can't disagree

[sure_fine]

is there a way to aerosol pig blood yet?

[xrp]

Whew, I sure am glad that peaceful elections are the only thing you need for a democracy!

[AmishDude]

Pat Buchanan must be in a quandry.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Cropdusters. Here in Pennsyl-tucky, they use 'em all the time on the large farming and nursery operations.

Liquid pigpoop would be my weapon of choice, as it's soooooo much more *fregrant*.

[Leisler]

It is Bush's fault, he caused it. Also, in the backround, the jooooooooew zionists!

[FiddlePig]

I always thought Iran-Contra was Renaldus Maximus' greatest foreign policy success! He succeeded in getting our two biggest enemies in the mideast to fight EACH OTHER! Then he aided whichever side was losing... and use the proceeds to help fight the commies in Central America...BRILLIANT!!!! Remember... to finance the war Iran/Iraq had to pump a lotta oil... prices fell where gas was around 80 cents a gallon! AND they were sooo busy hating each other they pretty much left us alone. Note: had he not listened to his State Department, I don’t think the Marine Barracks bombing… on of his few failures woulda happened. The towelheads are gonna hate and murder somebody… let’s work to make 'em kill each other!

[Leisler]

One of the onsite operators of the bombing was a hooked up PLO sergent. He scouted the building, site, gave the driver of the truck the go sign. At the time he was working for the State Department as a driver.