Thursday, March 20, 2008
Premature martyrdom
Oops:
Palestinian militants accidentally set off a large blast at a Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing two members of the violent Islamic group and wounding another, a Palestinian medical official said.
Delight in the incompetence of your enemy. And, by the way, a tip o' the hat to the Associated Press, which reached deep into its pocket of adjectives to describe Hamas as "violent."
Of course, Hamas tried to blame Israel:
Hamas initially blamed Israel for the blast, but later acknowledged that it was caused by a mishandling of explosives, saying its men died while performing a "holy mission."
Finally, the State Department speaks with almost unprecedented clarity:
In Washington, meanwhile, the State Department again ruled out U.S. talks with Hamas, which it designates as a terrorist organization.
"It'll be a cold day in hell before you see a change in U.S. policy with respect to discussing, winking at, nudging, looking at or otherwise dealing with a terrorist organization," deputy spokesman Tom Casey said.
At least before January 20, 2009.
All in all, a good story.
4 Comments:
By 
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Thu Mar 20, 05:30:00 PM:
Seeing the gene pool purge itself of the terminally stupid always a pleasure, sadly it is one enjoyed far too infrequently.
By , at
Thu Mar 20, 06:41:00 PM:
Jeff Dunham with Achmed the Dead Terrorist has a good line. Achmed says the suicide bomber camp was nice before “the new guy” got there. He says “the idiot wanted to practice.”
They should “practice” more.
By , at
Fri Mar 21, 12:50:00 AM:
maybe the bush admin. won't wink or nudge at hamas, but they sure as shit are willing to give them $150M. Casey is a clown. oh, and don't try and say hamas won't be getting that money, fatah will. just like all the weapons we gave fatah. bah.
By , at
Fri Mar 21, 03:04:00 PM:
So, there's not a difference between Hamas and Fatah? Giving to one is the same as giving to the other, or both? Is that what you're implying?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4936302.stm
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1CBBDB04-6D9B-43E2-B6BA-3457F921AED1.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/nov/12/israel
http://archive.gulfnews.com/indepth/palestinianelection/more_stories/10013660.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/02/world/middleeast/02mideast.html?fta=y
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-06-14-gaza_N.htm
Allow me a quotation from one of these...
"A beleaguered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a state of emergency and disbanded the Hamas-led unity government after the Islamic militant group vanquished its Fatah rivals and effectively took control of the Gaza Strip on Thursday."
US support (such that it is) of Fatah is intended to reinforce the break with Hamas. That's the whole point; to encourage their mutual hostility.
Information that they share resources so freely would be an intelligence coup and shake up the regional politics significantly, and I recommend that you forward your evidence to the CIA as soon as you can.
