Dahlan warns West Bank at risk of being overrun by Hamas

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More whiskey, and fresh horses for my men!

Fatah strongman Mohammad Dahlan on Tuesday warned that the West Bank was in danger of being overrun by Hamas, as his party decided to severe all ties with the Islamic group, a member of the group's central committee said.

In an interview with Reuters, Dahlan lashed out at Israel and the U.S. Earlier in the day, Dahlan branded Hamas' seizure of the Gaza Strip last week an "occupation."

"If serious reforms are not undertaken in the security forces it would be easy for Hamas to take over the West Bank," he said.

Now cut off from his base in Gaza and speaking to Reuters at an apartment in the West Bank city of Ramallah, he said, however, that the strength of Hamas and over Fatah's fighters was no surprise, despite Fatah's apparently greater numbers.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/872656.html

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1. Dahlan...

...is #1 on the Hamas hit list. And I'm not talking radio.

But will Fatah guys get him first?

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2. He does seem to have a talent for annoying people. nt