Popular Resistance Committees claiming responsibility for GAZA bombing..

[tlcandie]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/350353.html

MODS, changed headline because this was buried down in this article oddly enough and felt it was the point that was LBN for us here at DU. Feel free to lock if this is not okay! :hi:


Story titled, "Bush blames PA for death of 3 in Gaza"
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Spokesman claiming affiliation with the "Popular
Resistance Committees" placed phone calls
yesterday with wire services, saying they were
behind the bombing. This organization of mostly
former PA security personnel and Fatah
operatives, was formed during the intifada and
has operated mostly in the southern Gaza Strip.
<snip>

Really watch what the Israelis are saying..Sharon and Mofaz have both stated to the US at various times in articles that the US was intentionally targeted. Hmmmm Why is this necessary?

[wabeewoman]

1. Lets see....

Could it be so that Israel could attack (pick one) Syria, Iran, Arafat with the blessing of the US --helping us in our " war on tearer"

[bahrbearian]

2. So did they record the call or trace it.

Where and who "Really made it" or should we just Bomb them anyway just to make a Point!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Well well I was beting Al Qaidan or fringe group

I hate to be right, but that said, yes will be used as an excuse

[morebunk]

4. Never-before-heard-of groups?

Smell of Mossad and IDF campaign. Mad about the Swiss peace initiative, mad about journalists reporting the truth from Jenin, Gaza, mad about Bush losing face world-wide...just plain mad!

[Jim Sagle]

7. Actually the journos lied about Jenin. But hey, you knew that.

[Aidoneus]

5. no, even they later denied it

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[Rhiannon12866]

10. If anyone else has claimed responsibility,

I haven't heard it. This will be just another excuse for more attacks on whomever is convenient at the moment.:-(

[Tinoire]

6. Gee and DynCorps just "happened" to be in the area! US Likud says Egypt.

And the U.S. just "happens" to lose interest in the road map:

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Israeli spokesmen hastened yesterday to speak of the fate shared by Israel and the U.S.

in the face of terror, and to blame the Palestinian Authority. They need not have bothered. Israel did not have to make an effort this time to shift responsibility onto its enemies. Bush did so himself, saying: "The Palestinian authorities should have acted against terrorism a long time ago."

American officials speak of the Palestinians with disappointment and despair. A senior American official said yesterday: "We kept telling them to unite the security forces and enforce one law with one army. If they had, the attack would not have happened, and if it had, there would have been an accountable party. In the present situation, the only one above everyone is Arafat."

<snip>

Yesterday's attack came when American support for Israel is at its height. Bush publicly supported Israel's air attack in Syria. The U.S. vetoed two denunciation resolutions in the UN Security Council. The IDF operation in Rafah drew no criticism or denunciation, and the U.S. has accepted the construction of the separation fence. This approach is likely to continue until the presidential elections, but the administration will probably not allow Arafat to be expelled or assassinated.

In the long run, the main implication of the attack will be a weakening in the calls to post international forces or American inspectors in the territories. Those against the idea always said that American lives must not be endangered in risky peace-keeping missions in the Middle East. Yesterday it was clear that in the present situation, the Palestinian Authority cannot ensure the safety of American diplomats in its territory. It is doubtful that Washington will want to take additional risks in sending people to this troubled land.

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/350352.html


Of course, American Friends of the Likud are here to help solve all mysteries AND save us money!

American Friends of Likud Condemns Terrorist Attack in Gaza, Says Egypt Bears Responsibility

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a statement released this morning, American Friends of Likud strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed three U.S. diplomats in the Gaza strip today.

"This outrageous attack falls squarely at the feet of both the Palestinian Authority and the government of Egypt" said Dr. Julio Messer, president of American Friends of Likud. "The Palestinian Authority's responsibility stems from their utter refusal to take any real action against terrorist organizations. This is just another indication of how Palestinian terrorism is not just a threat to Israel, but also to America and the entire west."

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"We urge the US government to suspend all military aid to Egypt, pending a thorough investigation of today's terrorist attack, and until such time as the Egyptian government undertakes concrete steps to stop the flow of weapons into Gaza and cooperates fully in the global war on terror," said Messer.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=124-10152003

Awwww, isn't that so thoughtful?

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Thanks for the additional links, Tinoire

When I heard the news about the bombing, I was shocked, but not surprised. When I had heard the LBN about the U.S. vetoing the Arab-backed U.N. resolution condemning Israel's "security fence," I wondered how they could be so dense. We have done enough, with the attack on Iraq and the threats on other Arab countries, to make enemies in this region. By supporting Israel in this, yet again, can we wonder why Arab countries neither trust nor like us? This was so foolhardy, yet we are appalled at the result! However, Bush* has an election to win, so I doubt this latest tragedy will be given the diplomacy and urgent attention it deserves. This is the first attack on Americans in the three years of fighting in this region. Now, all bets are off. I dread to think that there will be more.:-(

[morebunk]

9. 'popular'...

And just who made the phone calls? I could call up and claim responsibility for someone else.