US marines discover "PLF faction's bomb-making facility" in Iraq

Agence France-Presse (AFP) ^ | 4-7-03

[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.

[pushforbush]

Wow. Direct connection to the terrorist sponsored by Hussein

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Would this qualify as harboring terrorists?

[js1138]

This is obviously American propaganda, cooked up by our allies, the French.

[Desecrated]

But the left said a secular regime would never collaborate with Islamic terrorists!

[k2blader]

Bump!

[C210N]

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.

[Righter-than-Rush]

What's next? The torture chamber?

[Spruce]

[rj45mis]

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.

[Righter-than-Rush]

Sin.

[RippleFire]

bump

[Poohbah]

Ruh Roh, Shaggy!

[Centurion2000]

PING .... I'm sure the Israelis are happy .... perhaps we should invite the Mossad over for an information sharing brief.

[TLBSHOW]

bttt

[Catspaw]

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.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

They will prolly blame Israel for planting the camp in Iraq...Israel gets blamed for everything

[hchutch]

Not good for Saddam. Not good for the Palestinians, either.