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US marines discover "PLF faction's bomb-making facility" in Iraq
Agence France-Presse (AFP) ^
| 4-7-03
Posted on 04/07/2003 1:48:22 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
NEAR BAGHDAD, April 7 (AFP) - US Marines in Iraq have discovered bomb-making facilities at a facility described as a training camp operated by the a faction of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF), a military spokesman said Monday.
Bomb-making facilities, chemicals, mortars, gas masks and AK-47s were found inside the 20-building complex to the east of Baghdad, said Public Affairs Officer Corporal John Hoellwarth.
The complex, which was the size of a battalion headquarters, featured pictures of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, PLF faction leader Abu Abbas and the PLF's flag, Hoellwarth added.
Other photos included pictures of Abu Abbas posing with a brigadier general from Saddam's Republican Guard inside the camp.
Boxes of documents with PLF letterheads were also seized.
Stores of fresh food including fresh tomatos and potatos were seen, indicating that the complex had recently been vacated.
Followers of Abu Abbas carried the deadly attack in 1985 on the cruise ship Achille Lauro, but renounced terrorism after the 1993 Oslo peace accords between Israel and Palestinians.
Abbas had been based in Tunisia but was more recently thought to be based in Baghdad.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: embeddedreport; marines; plf
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wow. Direct connection to the terrorist sponsored by Hussein
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Would this qualify as harboring terrorists?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is obviously American propaganda, cooked up by our allies, the French.
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:53:04 PM PDT
by
js1138
To: pushforbush
But the left said a secular regime would never collaborate with Islamic terrorists!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Bump!
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:54:07 PM PDT
by
k2blader
("Mercy, detached from Justice, grows unmerciful." - C. S. Lewis)
To: pushforbush
Boxes of documents with PLF letterheads were also seized. I'd venture a guess that these letterheads, along with $25,000 checks, will not be making their postal journies to West bank and Gaza homicide bomber's nor their families anymore.
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:55:01 PM PDT
by
C210N
To: Desecrated
What's next? The torture chamber?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:55:39 PM PDT
by
Spruce
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Understanding the aspirations of these people would result in an all out assault on much of the Arab world. Father Abraham, why did you heed your wife's orders to lie with her handmaid.
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:57:06 PM PDT
by
rj45mis
To: rj45mis
Sin.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
bump
To: Oldeconomybuyer; hchutch
Ruh Roh, Shaggy!
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:57:49 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
PING .... I'm sure the Israelis are happy .... perhaps we should invite the Mossad over for an information sharing brief.
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:58:07 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
bttt
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posted on
04/07/2003 1:59:01 PM PDT
by
TLBSHOW
To: O.C. - Old Cracker
I'd say so. I'm waiting for them to find the Hamas training camp. They're the biggest supporters of Saddam in the West Bank & Gaza.
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posted on
04/07/2003 2:01:44 PM PDT
by
Catspaw
To: rj45mis
Understanding the aspirations of these people would result in an all out assault on much of the Arab world. Since their own governments are either monarchs or dictatorships, the only "aspiration" for many Arabs is to become a cult hero by killing as many innocent civilian Jews as possible. This hatred is fueled by their religion, governments, schools, and media.
Let's hope Iraq can be the leading edge of the sword that cuts out this Arabic cancer of hatred.
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posted on
04/07/2003 2:03:56 PM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The DNC needs a regime change)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They will prolly blame Israel for planting the camp in Iraq...Israel gets blamed for everything
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posted on
04/07/2003 2:04:40 PM PDT
by
UCFRoadWarrior
(Terrorists Disappointed: Madonna Not Really "Like A Virgin")
To: Poohbah
Not good for Saddam. Not good for the Palestinians, either.
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posted on
04/07/2003 2:05:24 PM PDT
by
hchutch
("But tonight we get EVEN!" - Ice-T)
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