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Top Hamas figure killed in Israeli airstrike (IDF says, "Happy New Year, Hamas!")
MSNBC ^ | 1 Jan 09 | N/A

Posted on 01/01/2009 8:48:58 AM PST by elhombrelibre

Israel assassinated a Hamas strongman Thursday in its first assault on the top leadership of Gaza's rulers, escalating a crushing aerial offensive even as it declared it was ready to launch a ground invasion.

The airstrike targeted the eight-story apartment building in the Jebaliya refugee camp that was home to Nizar Rayan, 52, ranked among Hamas' top five decision-makers in Gaza. The attack killed 12 other people including two of Rayan's four wives and four of his 12 children, Palestinian health officials said. The Muslim faith allows men to have up to four wives.

While escalating its 6-day-old military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, Israel also appeared to be sounding out a possible diplomatic exit from its campaign by demanding international monitors as a key term of any future truce.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; islam; israel; jihad; nizarrayan; nizarrayyan; waronsandnaziterror
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

You bet.


101 posted on 01/01/2009 11:39:11 PM PST by elhombrelibre (The MSM has its president elect.)
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To: elhombrelibre

God bless the IDF and the IAF.


102 posted on 01/02/2009 12:51:17 AM PST by Katarina (Democrats hate our Constitution, America and our Military.)
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To: 1-Eagle
You make many good points.

If amnesty goes through, though, we don't have much of a chance for a couple of generations. They'll vote Dem 60% of the time.

You're right though. Our work has just begun. No more Mr. Nice Guy. Now that they want to be friends (they'll start complimenting Bush, Obammie the Commie's “centrist” appointments are merely a smokescreen to defuse the conservative bomb) they'll be friendly and talking about getting along.

The Obammie’s Commie's can expect the same level of respect and tolerance and friendliness and support that they showed Bush and his supporters over the past 8 years.

103 posted on 01/02/2009 4:08:15 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Abortion has become little more than the New Left's execution of political prisoners.)
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To: Batman11

4 wives?? did the guy a favor!


104 posted on 01/02/2009 10:42:05 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: elhombrelibre

One Jihadist down, several to go!


105 posted on 01/02/2009 11:25:11 AM PST by pulaskibush (Thou shalt tax/steal from Peter to help Paul/Pablo is not in the Bible!)
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To: elhombrelibre

I can’t believe the Israeli haters and Terrorist Hamas sympathizers that exist in this country. Either they are totally brainwashed or totally stupid....either way it is scary.


106 posted on 01/02/2009 4:25:42 PM PST by Fawn (I want my bailout too!!!!)
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To: Dilbert56

Dead on, Dilbert. How many times is Israel going to agree to a cease fire only to suffer more rocket attacks in the future?
They need to take the gloves off once and for all. Make it so painful for these people to attack Israel that they just don’t bother any more.


107 posted on 01/02/2009 10:44:57 PM PST by warsaw44
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To: elhombrelibre; All; Spunky; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; 1035rep; 1curiousmind; ...

Perhaps the sorrow around me helped but this rendition of the tones rising from the depths of the slave ship brought me to tears.

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2009/01/just-beautiful-amazing-black-notes.html

By contrast read the real history and watch this video. I am not Jewish but for Heaven’s sake what a crock is being perpetrated on all of us.

And, no! It is not a similar pain. If they stopped living by the sword and being killed by their own actions they would have nothing to moan about.

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-you-recognize-this-america.html

Scroll down the site a bit and read about the “new religion” of Obamunism.


108 posted on 01/02/2009 11:27:03 PM PST by FARS (If time permits, visit http://antimullah.com after reading all of FR posts)
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To: elhombrelibre

Happy New Year and mocking here - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157645/posts


109 posted on 01/02/2009 11:28:33 PM PST by doug from upland (8 million views of .HILLARY! UNCENSORED - put some ice on it, witch)
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To: doug from upland

Great youtube production.


110 posted on 01/02/2009 11:34:53 PM PST by elhombrelibre (The MSM has its president elect.)
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To: FARS

Thanks for the ping!


111 posted on 01/03/2009 6:55:58 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: dpwiener
It's interesting to read the comments on this thread, because the word "assassinated" had no negative connotations for me. Assassination of enemy leaders is an excellent thing, far preferable to killing grunt soldiers who are often just following orders. The ideal war would consist of "cutting off the enemy's head" while leaving everyone else unharmed. True, that makes your own leaders prime targets for the enemy in response, but that should be part of the risk and price of achieving leadership of a nation at war.

Stop making sense! ... was the title of a 1984 Talking Heads movie and album. But it was the phrase that sprang to my mind when I read your very cogent comments.

112 posted on 01/03/2009 7:36:27 AM PST by IonImplantGuru (I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!)
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To: elhombrelibre
Israel also appeared to be sounding out a possible diplomatic exit from its campaign

Which is why Israel will not know peace until the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is no peace so long as your enemy is alive.

113 posted on 01/03/2009 8:59:57 AM PST by The Anti-One (So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Thanks. Since she had a cameo, I sent a link to Helen Thomas. I hope she drops by.


114 posted on 01/03/2009 9:55:10 AM PST by doug from upland (8 million views of .HILLARY! UNCENSORED - put some ice on it, witch)
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To: Batman11
How many goats did he have in that apartment?
At least two for sure ... I'll let you do the math. ;-)
115 posted on 01/03/2009 4:36:22 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here. ;-)
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To: elhombrelibre

116 posted on 01/03/2009 7:56:11 PM PST by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Bad news Achmed, the koran says if your killed by an Infidel you are the virgin.

Pray for W, Israel and Our Troops


117 posted on 01/03/2009 8:20:23 PM PST by bray (Is Rezko Singing God Bless America?)
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