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Hamas seizes US weapons
Aaron Klein, WND
Published: 14.05.07, 18:13
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1. The US gov't continues to show.....
DR ,   Florida, USA   (05.14.07)
how naive it is when dealing with the Middle East. We see it in Iraq and now with Gaza. Giving them weapons only exacerbates the matter. What we need is a firm stance that says, "get rid of terror or get no aid from anyone"!!!
2. Once again, USA is funding militias
Not ,   Again   (05.14.07)
Money fuels wars, and the USA will always have money and arms to advance the USA agenda.
3. Idiots Run U.S. & Israel
Jerry ,   NYC, USA   (05.14.07)
Not good for the future of either nation.
4. That shouldnt be a problem as long
Y ,   N   (05.14.07)
as the palis use the weapons against each other. And that looks most likely at the moment.
5. whoever thinks America wants stability in the world is Crazy
Nina ,   Bristol UK   (05.14.07)
it should stop interefering in people affairs , and stop supporting dictatorships and selling them arms and torture Tools (smith and wesson) and stop standing by Backward governments such as Musharaf , Saudi Arabia's and Mubarak. If america was truly honest , we would have seen some basic democracy but all it does , it works behind the scenes causing chaos and mayhem . stop interefering in our lives , go and free zimbabwe or China .
6. what a bright future they have ...
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7. Double Game
Shai ,   Israel   (05.14.07)
Duh. Fatah and Hamas are the same, and except for a few tribal scores that they are trying to settle (none of which are related to political goals, but rather how to divide the booty), we can be sure that there was no "confiscation" but rather that Fatah couldn't hand it over to Hamas without upsetting the Americans, so they had it "stolen". We all knew this would happen. And it'll happen again in other places, like Iraq and Saudi Arabia, where American weapons are being given over to ostensible allies only to see the weapons turned against us. Mark my words, this was not a theft - it was all done with a wink.
8. i just read newspaper from kubwait
rashid ,   palistinian   (05.14.07)
that there was no ambush in fact there was not any kind of bush at all believe me, all it was the amricans bring weapons to hamas to help us and they didnt want to upset the zionist so they make it like ambush i am glad believe me the amricans now help us fight the occupation i am very habby very very habby
9. This is the US's fault, no doubt about it.
jan   (05.14.07)
I am a backer of Pres. Bush, except where his and the State Dept. are concerned and the HUGE mistakes they are making where Israel is concerned. We never should be giving any weapons to fatah to begin with. They will turn and use them on Israel as well. The only glimmer of light to all of this might be that hamas will kill of fatah terrorists, and fatah will kill hamas terrorists. But, the risk here will be again that these weapons will be turned and used on Israelis. Why are we negotiating with abbas anyway? He is just a quieter arafat. A terrorist in a suit without a quivering lower lip is still a terrorist. Where is the next King David in the land who will stand up to the US State Dept. and tell them to take a hike? My how Israeli leaders have quit trusting Hashem whom they have an everlasting covenant with, and have fallen into a hole of trusting in man for their help. Sad, sad, sad.
10. USA and Terror
Taysir ,   Gaza, Palestine   (05.14.07)
USA Is the biggest source of Terror in this wolrd.
11. WEAPONS TO EITHER SIDE IS REDICULOUS
ENOUGH RESTRAINT ,   ..............DACON9   (05.14.07)
12. USA loves violence
Efi G ,   Washington DC   (05.14.07)
USA loves violence period. Full stop! Americans are gun crazed.
13. If Pelosi and Reid get their way...
Peter ,   Las Vegas, USA   (05.14.07)
you'll be seeing a lot of weapons going into the "palestinian" territories...pelosi thinks she can "train" these animals to be our "friends"...Reid is her willing sycophant
14. Weapons to dark forces?
Brod ,   USA   (05.14.07)
Giving weapons to the dark forces is the height of idiocy. It is like pouring gasoline on fire.
15. Washington Knew This Would Happen
Adina Kutnicki ,   US   (05.14.07)
When you lie down with dogs you wake up with fleas. Washington is in bed with Fatah terror dogs, and Hamas terror dogs have gotten the upper hand. The ONLY people to suffer will be the Jews, as always.
16. Stupid Jews trust U.S.
Marcel ,   Florida   (05.14.07)
The dumb Jews put their trust in false Idols for their safety and security instead of seeking the Holy One of Israel.
17. 3 cheers for the NRA and the US gun lobby!
JPS ,   Efrat   (05.14.07)
Hot darn! A hijacked load of guns means that Uncle Sam'll have to send a replacement order for more! Can't wait till those stolen guns are used on another American convoy in Gaza, so that the NRA can declare that it was better that good 'ol American arms were used to kill American diplomats and security people rather than commie AK-47s!
18. #10...keep lying to yourself...
DR ,   Florida, USA   (05.14.07)
Maybe you will start to believe that the world is flat. The US has its problems, but your statement is pure idiocy!!! Go to Iraq and tell those people that all the car bombs and murers are done by the US and they will laugh at you. Go to Gaza and tell those people that Hamas and Fatah are not responsible for the violence...again, you will be laughed at. Get real!!!
19. Bush is clueless.
Avraham ,   Netivot   (05.14.07)
Bush & Rice are ready to sacrafice Israel to win his war in Iraq. They are 100% clueless when it comes to the Middle East, they don't understand the arab mentality & have no idea what they are doing. Bush butt out of our business!
20. To Marcel: Jews in Crystal Night
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. USA   (05.14.07)
Marcel, read your Jewish history. During Crystal Night in Germany, Jews ran to their synagogues, only to be bured alive. Jews in Israel have Hashem all around them, they don't need your advice from glitzy Florida. Israel needs the US but not to do dumb things like supply Fatah. Hamas, like it or not, is like the Shias in Iran, with their supporters. The way to stop them is for Israel to go back in, and clean them out of the Northern Strip.....perhaps with Fatah help. Israel should create a PA gov't then. Hamas must be marginalized. But praying won't do the job. Get real Marcel. Or go to Israel, and volunteer your services. Stop wasting everyone's time.
21. #19- What exacty IS 'your business'?
Cameron ,   USA   (05.14.07)
22. So it is okay to arm fatah to kill Jews,
jason white ,   afula,israel   (05.14.07)
but the U.S. protests iranian and syrian help to the iraqis. hajj bush,condom rice and the kadima/labor gang are the biggest bunch of idiots this side of the knesset.
23. Dear Ms Rice, do you have any comments???
Otter ,   Canada   (05.14.07)
24. Formula for peace in Gaza
Jim ,   Toronto   (05.14.07)
Create a buffer zone between Israel and Gaza and whenever they send one of their rockets into Israel, you widen the buffer zone. Stop all shipments of guns to moderates because there ain't any. Convince the US to demand that Arab countries give refuge to all Gazans who want to escape the violence. C'mon. If you feel sorry for the Darfurians, where's your pity for the innocent Gazans. Let them escape. They may all hate Jews but not all of them are into indiscriminate killings. Some of them just want to mind their own business. Let them out. It won't be easy but the good USA still has some leverage. Once you've got only "militants" left in there, then the IDF can take care of them very nicely.
25. Arms For Palis
Rick S. ,   L.A.   (05.14.07)
America's insane policy of arming and training the Palis (with Israel's help & cooperation) makes no sense at all. Both Fatah & Hamas hate us and are sworn to kill Americans & all Jews. Why don't we also arm and train the Iranians, No. Koreans, Cubans and Venezuelans? ,
26. Israel gave thousands of gun which were used to kill Israels
zionist forever   (05.14.07)
When the original oslo agreement was signed in 1993 Rabin gave thousands of IDF surpluss weapons to Arafat for use by the PA security forces and those same security forces. Those weapons supplied by Israel for the security forces were later use against Israelis. The palestians security forces have plenty of guns and if there is any shortage its because they have been given to the terrorists. Any new weapons given by the US even if its not hijacked they will end up in terrorist hands. Not only is the US giving them weapons but they are giving them profesionsl millitary training and a large percentage of these security forces being armed and trained by the US are involved in one terror group or another. There is no urgent need for these weapons or the traiining if the PA are serious they have enough weapons and enough training to deal with their own people. If they ever grow up and act responsible enough to get a state then you can give the training and weapons to the security forces responsbile for defending the state but untill then a new M16 wont make the job of a security officer than the kalashnikov he has at the moment but it will put more guns on the street to use against Israelis.
27. no weaponds to any palestinians!!
uli ,   jerusalem   (05.14.07)
In the end, they all will be pointed against Israel.
28. A lot of ignorant America-hate here
Jeff ,   Tel Aviv   (05.14.07)
Ever hear the phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"? You armchair quarterbacks are the same who will whine if Hamas eliminates Fatah, and things get even worse -- "Why didn't America stop them?" And the amazing thing is, I bet some of you are even Americans (at least in name). Shallow, knee-jerk perspectives like yours make the Middle East a worse place.... and what's happening in the Territories isn't even America's war. Are you so naive to believe that Israel itself is not also helping Fatah?
29. #21 Cameron
Jane   (05.14.07)
Our business is survival. What did you think it was? Oh, I can only guess.
30. What if.....
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (05.14.07)
the US just washed its hands of the entire Israeli-Pali mess and let you guys figure it out between yourselves? Would Mahmood and Assad have lunch in Jerusalem tomorrow or would they wait for Abbas and Haniyeh and make it dinner? After all, Israel doesn't have oil and we don't need any sand or olives from the Palis. We could sell our weapons to a whole bunch of other folks, and I hear tell that a lot of Arab cities are beautiful and a lot nicer places to visit than Gaza City or Jerusalem. As for the moral aspects of all of this, why expect from us what some of you say we don't have and more than some of you are willing to muster? If Mr. Soros is any indication, most of the Jews living in the US don't seem to care all that much, 12 million illegal aliens care even less, and some of the rest of us are getting just a bit tired of being blamed for every mess in the world that we're expected to fix, when the homies, themselves, don't seem to have a clue as to how. Wouldn't it be much more advantageous for us to make nice with Iran???? They have loads of oil. We could work out some deal between Mahmoud and Hugo and not give oil a second thought. I'm a US citizen by choice, I love this country and its people, and I do get sick and tired of being damned if we do and damned if we don't. You want us to butt out? You may get your wish with the next elections.
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