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Who didn't see this coming?

[Angelas]

"We came to you with the intention of slaughtering or beheading."

Not good!

[PeteB570]

Convert to Islam?

This Major League Infidel says "NO".

[Honestfreedom]

This unilateral withdrawal from Gaza sure is working out well.

[rjp2005]

Interviews with AQ members have revealed that this is part of their plan for further "legitimacy" by moving operations to attacks on Israel. They say there will be more a focus on Israel, Syria and Turkey in the next few years.

[Mike Darancette]

All western media should leave Gaza and the West Bank it is no longer safe to be there. AQ has come to take over.

[Marine_Uncle]

I believe as you had suggested three months back that AQ has been setting up shop in the Gaza Strip. Now we shall perhaps see a bit of activities exposed. Pat yourself on the back to be the first Freeper to suggest they where Gaza bound.

[operation clinton cleanup]

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."

But I thought the Democrat party said they hated our foreign policy, not Democracy and Freedom?

[headstamp]

"Their tactics of beheading and mass murder of innocent civilians have not been popular with the majority of Iraqis......."


Nooooo! Do tell.

Sometimes I think I'm reading something out of George Orwell.

[Steel Wolf]

There have been rumors of an 'al-Qa'ida in Palestine' group, and Abu Musab al Zarqawi himself was Palestinian. It'd be interesting if they decided to push the war further West, in order to continue their march into destabilizing the region.

[Nextrush]

The story I heard on BBC Radio 4 a few minutes ago mentioned that AQ maybe behind the kidnappings.

Of course it went on to say how this could hurt the Palestinian cause to have AQ in the neighborhood and that Palestinian leaders didn't want those kind of people around.

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

[jblair]

Al-Q is a franchise.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Ping

[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.

[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...

[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

[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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