Palestinian guerrilla killed in attack on U.S. forces in Iraq

AP ^ | Dec 20, 2003

[witnesstothefall]

SIDON, Lebanon -- A Palestinian fighter who went to Iraq to fight the U.S. occupation force has been killed in action, his father said Saturday.

Hassan Jamal Suleiman, 18, was the second Palestinian guerrilla from Lebanon's refugee camps to die in combat in Iraq. The first was Ibrahim Khalil, who was killed in battle shortly after a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq in March.

Suleiman's father, Jamal, has received condolences from representatives of various Palestinian factions at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon.

He refused to say how his son was killed, citing "the general situation in the region."

But Palestinian officials in Ein el-Hilweh said Suleiman died on Dec. 11 in a suicide attack against a U.S. military base west of Baghdad.

Suleiman's body will not return to Lebanon because it was blown to pieces in the attack, the officials said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity.

Suleiman belonged to the militant Palestinian group, Ansar Allah, or Partisans of God.

Hundreds of foreigners are believed to be fighting the U.S.-led occupation force in Iraq.

[witnesstothefall]

When is Bush going to put a stop to the charade that Palestinians are a nation?

[MinuteGal]

Saddam's recruiting slogan:

"Join the Iraqi and See the Netherworld".

Leni

[Maynerd]

When is Bush going to put a stop to the charade that Palestinians are a nation?

They are merely another semitic tribe. And not a particularly appealing one at that.

Nations are built not given. How can they build a nation when they continue to send their teenage sons and daughters off to kill women and children in Israel?

[dc-zoo]

Probably didn't even qualify for the 72 virgins. One less future suicide bomber to worry about.

[cynicom]

It is only a charade, it will never happen, Bush is well aware of that.

[MarkeyD]

Suleiman's body will not return to Lebanon because it was blown to pieces in the attack

Why am I reminded of Monty Python right now?

[ZOOKER]

How can they build a nation when they continue to send their teenage sons and daughters off to kill women and children in Israel?

This young man has played his part in building the new nation of Iraq.

He's 1/2 an acre of fertilizer.

[Diogenesis]

[Bobby777]

no doubt there will soon be a "wedding announcement" in Arafat's state newspaper speaking of his "marriage" to the "dark-eyed houri" and candy given out, etc.

[Enterprise]

Yeah, upon hearing this Hillary probably wants to kiss Fatterass's wife again.

[thoughtomator]

Probably met the business end of a LAW rocket while his trousers were around his ankles.

[Enterprise]

Maybe he dived into a rat hole and a mortar round followed him in.

[captnorb]

Thanks. We need to be reminded of that to keep that horrible tragic memory fresh. The press certainly isn't doing it.

[Gritty]

Bring 'em on.

[Mackey]

Ah Saddam, your breath smells like the south end of my favorite goat!

[steplock]

Is this an AP attmempt to glorify the PLO again?

[Mark17]

Why am I reminded of Monty Python right now?

LOL. You mean, all those pieces he was blown into, were just flesh wounds?

[Bars4Bill]

My mind just started playing Pick Up the Pieces by the Average White Band.

[matrix2225]

I will not post anything about those picks, because I am just fuming when I see this! It brings grieve to my heart and anger.

[johnb838]

Sweet Candies and Ululations.