And I keep reading and hearing from friends that the CIA trained them.
Surely--just as Krauthammer and Netanyahu have repeatedly pointed out--Arafat's gang have exceeded the stipulated police strength, and possess unauthorized weapons.
It is likely true that our FBI or CIA has trained this gang, and armed them.
Release the forensics--let's see what gun was used.
Psalm 137:8
(DFJ-Sep/Oct '01) Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer acknowledged on July 1, 2001, that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) trained PLO death squads in the United States with the approval of the Barak Government and Mr. Shimon Peres, currently Foreign Minister in the Sharon Government and formerly Minister of Regional Cooperation in the Barak Government.
Ben-Eliezer was asked by a reporter if 40 Palestinian Police sent to the US for advanced CIA sniper, marksmanship and advanced weapons training, with Israeli knowledge and permission, are now using this skill to inflict harm on Israelis and Palestinian "collaborators."
Ben-Eliezer answered: "It's an easy question. We thought that they would behave themselves."
Reference: "Israel Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer acknowledges CIA trained PLO Death Squads with Shimon Peres’ Approval" questions by Aryeh Gallin at Foreign Press Association conference 7/1/01