FW: today's papers: The Enemy of My Enemy is My...Enemy
from SLATE: The NYT notes that six U.S. congressmen canceled a meeting with Arafat, citing an American intelligence briefing that they said proved Arafat was personally responsible for the attempt to smuggle munitions aboard the freighter Karine A. These guys are nailed, said one congressman. Let me tell you the level it rises to: 100 percent certainty that Arafat was personally involved. 100 percent certainty that it was intended for the Palestinian Authority. I don't get this: doesn't the Palestinian Authority have an army and a police force? isn't normal for organizations like that to buy arms? doesn't the Israeli state import arms? if the PA can't arm its security forces, how can it suppress the violence of Hamas, etc.? why in heck is this a big flap? all of the above are rhetorical questions, not needing answers. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
RE: FW: today's papers: The Enemy of My Enemy is My...Enemy
I had the same thought, but reportedly the shipment included C4 explosives and other implements that go well beyond the needs of a police force. Unless you think the PA feared aggression from Jordan. mbs I don't get this: doesn't the Palestinian Authority have an army and a police force? isn't normal for organizations like that to buy arms? doesn't the Israeli state import arms? if the PA can't arm its security forces, how can it suppress the violence of Hamas, etc.? why in heck is this a big flap? all of the above are rhetorical questions, not needing answers. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
RE: RE: FW: today's papers: The Enemy of My Enemy is My...Enemy
I'm sure Israel imports equally nasty stuff (while having nuclear bombs). And Isreal has attacked the PA again and again, so there's no need to bring in fears of aggression from Jordan. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine I had the same thought, but reportedly the shipment included C4 explosives and other implements that go well beyond the needs of a police force. Unless you think the PA feared aggression from Jordan. mbs I don't get this: doesn't the Palestinian Authority have an army and a police force? isn't normal for organizations like that to buy arms? doesn't the Israeli state import arms? if the PA can't arm its security forces, how can it suppress the violence of Hamas, etc.? why in heck is this a big flap? all of the above are rhetorical questions, not needing answers. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
