al-Qaeda Comes to Gaza?

ABC News ^ | August 23, 2006 | Christopher Isham

[jmc1969]

Terrorism analysts say al Qaeda may have conducted their first operation in Gaza. This after a video was released today of the two Fox News journalists held hostage since August 14 along with an accompanying written statement issued by a previously unknown group calling itself the "Holy Jihad Brigades."

The language in the statement, which denounces the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is similar in style and content to the kind of dispatches issued by Abu Musab al Zarqawi when he was leading al Qaeda in Iraq.

One sentence states, "You infidels and masters of oppression: Convert to Islam and you will be safe…We came to you with the intention of slaughtering or beheading." The statement goes on to denounce "democracy" and the regimes that seek secular goals, such as "democracy and freedom."

"The rhetoric is vintage al Qaeda," said Fawaz Gerges, an ABC News Consultant and professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. "This is consistent with what we have seen in Iraq and other places." snip.

Analysts believe that al Qaeda has expressed an increasing interest in the Arab-Israeli conflict for a number of reasons, one of which is their major setbacks in Iraq. Their tactics of beheading and mass murder of innocent civilians have not been popular with the majority of Iraqis, and their leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed by a U.S. air attack two months ago.

By contrast, the increasing chaos of Gaza represents an opportunity for al Qaeda to tap into the growing rage of young Palestinians, frustrated with the corruption of their leaders and the lack of any real progress towards a viable state. The impoverished camps of Gaza represent a "fertile ground" for al Qaeda, according to Palestinian observers.

[Marine_Uncle]

"BTW- I was under the impression that Zarq was Jordanian, not Palestinian....."
Yet again. There is no such thing as Palestinian. All they are is Arabs that have migrated from other areas, such as Jordan, Egypt etc.. And yes. Some that have lived in situ for literally hundreds of years on little plots of land. This crap about a Palestinian state etc., is a synthesis. When the State of Israel was officially created agreements as to who would live where, where agreed upon. The Nazi's that escaped being tried and hanged, who where in the area started from day one to rile up local Arabs.
The rest is history.

[do the dhue]

Ever see Outlaw Josey Wales?

I feel like riding up to the terrorist and say what Josey said to Ten Bears.


Ten Bears: then you will die.

Josey: I came here to die with you, or live with you. Dyin' ain't so hard for men like you and me. It's livin thats hard when all you ever cared about has been butchered or raped. Governments don't live together, people live together. With Governments you don't always get a fair word or a fair fight. Well, I've come here to give you either one or get either one from you. I came here like this so you know my word of death is true and my word of life is then true. The Bear lives here, the wolf, the antelope, the Comanche and so will we. We will only hunt what we need to live on as the same as the Comanche does. And every spring when the grass turns green and the Comanche moves north, you can rest here in peace. We'll butcher some of our cattle and make jerk beef for your journey. The sign of the Comanches that will be on our lodge. That's my word of life.

Ten Bears: And your word of death?

Josey: Is here in my pistols, there in your rifles. I am here for either one.

Ten Bears: These things you say we will have, we already have.

Josey: That's true. I ain't promising you nothing extra. I'm just giving you life and your giving me life. And I am saying men can live together without butchering one another.

Ten Bears: Its sad that Governments are cheapened by the devil tongue. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see. And so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life, or death. It shall be life.

And of course, since I am dealing with a terrorist and not Ten Bears, death would be chosen.

But I am ready right now. Let's throw down.

Amadjihad in Iran wants nukes for nuclear war. Then let us not disappoint and make a delivery. These people have wanted war with us since the Carter Administration.

I ain't one to duck a fight. I'd rather have my butt kicked then to run away. I am here to die with them, or live with them.

They put their weapons down and we will have peace. We put our weapons down and we will pay. I am not sure but I think Benjamin Netanyahu said, 'if the Arabs put their weapons down we will have peace. If Israel puts their weapons down, there will be no Israel.' I concur completely.

[SE Mom]

You're right of course. There is no Palestine..and the "Palestinians" are from all over the place.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Ping

[do the dhue]

[Marine_Uncle]

And it is downright deceiving by design. But I am sure you got a pretty good idea as to what the deal is. I am waiting patiently for 9PM EST, to arrive so that I can hold up a cold Coors Extra Gold lager to RaceBannon and the rest of our Freeper Marines. He asked me why I am waiting. I told him discipline. Now if I get to out of hand and start blabbing, heh heh, about how the Pali issue got created, and most probably bore you, I might miss popping the can open. So I shall spare you mom.

[escapefromboston]

Why not just pretend to convert to islam? and when the terrorists come out to shake hands... shoot them!!!

Its a pretty foolproof plan.

[SE Mom]

LOL- I appreciated the correction and reminder! Never let it be said that an Army Mom can't learn something from a Marine Uncle:)

Enjoy your cold one(s)!!

[mathurine]

Start beheading them as we catch them and turning them into sausage meat along with a little pork, and feed the product to dogs, making both a certain point and possibly some money in the processing of these worthless sons of Ba'al.

[Marine_Uncle]

"Enjoy your cold one(s)!!"
I shall. And the second one shall be for all our Airforce, Army, CoastGuard, Marines, and Navy that have and do serve.

[Bean Counter]

From listening to what Jennifer Griffith has been reporting from Gaza, the Palestinian Authority is none too impressed with this stunt, and realizes that they are losing face with the world the longet this kidnapping is left unresolved. If some al Quaeda wanna-be has decided to set up shop in Gaza, then the situation there has changed, and certainly not for the good.

Given that this kidnapping was not at all in the best interest of any of the real Palestinian players, al Quaeda involvement makes sense.

developing...

[Honestfreedom]

It is even funnier when each new generation refuses to learn from it and repeats it. Come to think of it there is nothing funny about it.

[American in Israel]

The local leaders definatly do not want Al Queda here, they already are killing each other off to make room. Al Queda is just another pig at the feeding trough.

When you run a rats nest of terrorists exactly what kind of people do you expect to show up?

American's and Jew's with lots of cheese in their pockets.

[holden]

Why not just pretend to convert to islam? and when the terrorists come out to shake hands... shoot them!!!

Its a pretty foolproof plan.

'cept, when the come out to greet you, they come out 30-40 at a time for cheek kissin', so unless you want already to have your bomb vest strapped on and set to GO!, good luck taking out more than a few before your head is separated from your body.

HF

[SunkenCiv]

A Tough Neighborhood
Is al Qaeda branching out to the Palestinian territories?
By Khaled Abu Toameh and Larry Derfner
5/15/06
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060515/15mideast.htm
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060515/15mideast_2.htm

[SunkenCiv]

Ping!

[Alouette]

the growing rage of young Palestinians, frustrated with the corruption of their leaders and the lack of any real progress towards a viable state.

Just over a year ago we were told their "rage" was from "The OCK-YOO-PAY-SHUN!"

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[Convert from ECUSA]

"the growing rage of young Palestinians"

What "growing rage"? They've been angry, outraged, ticked off, livid, and throwing hissies since the days of Ishmael.