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Wanted Afghan leader offers to send fighters to Gaza
Reuters ^ | Wed Jan 7, 2009

Posted on 01/07/2009 4:24:25 PM PST by nickcarraway

A fugitive Afghan leader wanted by the United States offered on Wednesday to send fighters to help Hamas against Israel in the Gaza battling in which more than 600 Palestinians have so far died.

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who leads a force separate from the allied Taliban fighting NATO-led troops in Afghanistan, also urged Muslims to unite and wage war against the United States because of its financial and military support for Israel, his spokesman said.

"Hezb-i-Islami not only condemns Israel's invasion and barbarity against the Palestinians, but if the situation allows will also send Mujahideen for the defense of Hamas against Israel," Haroon Zarghon said, quoting a statement from Hekmatyar.

"We have thousands of volunteers ready to go to Gaza for war against Israel," Zarghon told Reuters by satellite phone from an unknown location.

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A veteran of the war against Afghanistan's occupation by the former Soviet Union in the 1980s, Hekmtayar carries a U.S. bounty for his capture or death.

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(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; gaza; islam; israel; jihad; mohammedanism012009

1 posted on 01/07/2009 4:24:26 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Tell them to get together and we’ll be right there.


2 posted on 01/07/2009 4:35:39 PM PST by SouthTexas
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They better hurry up and get to Gaza! We should offer to airlift them there. No airstrip in Gaza? No problem!
3 posted on 01/07/2009 4:39:10 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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Wanted Afghan leader offers to send fighters to Gaza

Isn't this a great idea? Specially if al-Doofus Gulbuddin Hekmatyar brings them over personally.

There is a certain attraction to a target-rich environment, with all the mindless killers concentrated in Gaza...

4 posted on 01/07/2009 4:50:02 PM PST by Publius6961 (Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
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Hey Hekmatyar, please send your best. Our troops need more target practice. Even better, why don’t you come yourself?


5 posted on 01/07/2009 4:56:18 PM PST by fuzzthatwuz
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Let them come to Gaza
it should be easy to pick off the hesby salami guys

they will be the ones staring in awe at the wheel and carrying faucets they ripped from sinks instead of water bottles


6 posted on 01/07/2009 5:25:37 PM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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