[BushisTheMan]

Very interesting read.

I thought the tactic of shooting the leaders one by one was a very good strategy (which depended on good intelligence of course).

The guys are basically cowards and after seeing several killed, no one wants to step up.

The AQ are trying the same tactic in Iraq. However, it will fail. The reason: after 30 years of Saddam, they have now experienced freedom and even death won't stop them now.

[Mike1973]

I am happy that Israel has ignored the idiotic demands of the UN and terrorist sympathizers, and in return have done the right thing to protect their civilians.

[lancer]

Veronica, I see you are a close follower of events in Israel, so you may be able to answer my question. Early in June, there were apparently credible reports that Mubarak had sent his intel chief to tell Arafat that he had until 15 June to turn over much of the PA security apparat to Qureia (sp?) or Mubarak (and the U.S.) would not stand in the way of Sharon, should the latter decide to move lethally against Arafat.

Have you heard anything more about this situation?

Appreciate your assistance, lancer

[Oatka]

Residents of Tul Karm are no longer willing to provide refuge for the armed men in their houses, local sources say, for fear of ending up on the army’s demolition list.

Hint to Iraqi government: Try This.

[abu afak]

This Article alreday Posted

TWICE

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=Death%20of%20an%20Intifada

[RonHolzwarth]

"Commerce prospered and the city was flourishing," Sharif enthuses, in Arabic. "And we were also fighting terrorism. We started meeting with the Israeli army and solving all the problems at the table. At the weekends, Tul Karm was full of Israeli families who used to come and shop. Here everything is cheaper and better. The Jews would return home with wide smiles on their faces. The years from 1996 until 2000," when the intifada erupted, "were a golden era for us."


That tells it all! And not a word of thanks to Arafat, for starting his "intifada"!

Maybe the years from 2005 onwards will be the new golden era for them,,, We can only hope!