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crumbbum · 06-30-2003, 12:26 PM

That article was written a year and three months ago. Since then the US has rebuilt the security forces. Like I mentioned, about 2 weeks ago Bush signed I think about 300 Million dollars for this purpose. And though Israel frequently targeted the PA security forces after terror attacks, due to their complicity (and because they, as the official PA security, were in addition to the literal complicity also responsible due to their inaction against terrorists), the PA security forces still retained enough arms and men to act if they had chosen to. Most of the actions Israel took against them were attacks on empty buildings anyway. I think Israel was pissed when the PA police were shooting Israelis, and even when they did "arrest" terrorists under US pressure, let them out almost immediately (revolving door). Basically, if the aren't working to create stability and security, then there is no reason that the force should exist. I think Israel really regretted training them, funding them, and arming them, when those very guns were later turned on the Israelis. I can't really find blame in them for working to take down the bastard child they had helped give birth too.

And anyway, the present is a new equation. The security forces are being rebuilt. The only problem is that there are like 7 different PA security organization, and most of them are directly under Arafat's control. As long as this is the case, the terror attacks will never stop. This new "cease-fire" is a tactical one, a chance for the terrorists to rest, reload, rebuild and reorganize for more attacks in the future. It is not a coincidence that while before Hamas was adamantly refusing a cease-fire, after the Israelis started taking them out and not tolerating the murder of their citizens, that Hamas began to suddenly show interest in this "cease-fire". They wanted it because they were finally starting to lose. That is why it is a mistake- we WANT Hamas to lose. The weaker Hamas is though, the less excuse the PA has for not acting against terrorists- that is why they are ALL so gung-ho about this new cease-fire.

06-30-2003, 12:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
crumbbum Crazy Location: CT,NYC,NJ(have been all over)	That article was written a year and three months ago. Since then the US has rebuilt the security forces. Like I mentioned, about 2 weeks ago Bush signed I think about 300 Million dollars for this purpose. And though Israel frequently targeted the PA security forces after terror attacks, due to their complicity (and because they, as the official PA security, were in addition to the literal complicity also responsible due to their inaction against terrorists), the PA security forces still retained enough arms and men to act if they had chosen to. Most of the actions Israel took against them were attacks on empty buildings anyway. I think Israel was pissed when the PA police were shooting Israelis, and even when they did "arrest" terrorists under US pressure, let them out almost immediately (revolving door). Basically, if the aren't working to create stability and security, then there is no reason that the force should exist. I think Israel really regretted training them, funding them, and arming them, when those very guns were later turned on the Israelis. I can't really find blame in them for working to take down the bastard child they had helped give birth too. And anyway, the present is a new equation. The security forces are being rebuilt. The only problem is that there are like 7 different PA security organization, and most of them are directly under Arafat's control. As long as this is the case, the terror attacks will never stop. This new "cease-fire" is a tactical one, a chance for the terrorists to rest, reload, rebuild and reorganize for more attacks in the future. It is not a coincidence that while before Hamas was adamantly refusing a cease-fire, after the Israelis started taking them out and not tolerating the murder of their citizens, that Hamas began to suddenly show interest in this "cease-fire". They wanted it because they were finally starting to lose. That is why it is a mistake- we WANT Hamas to lose. The weaker Hamas is though, the less excuse the PA has for not acting against terrorists- that is why they are ALL so gung-ho about this new cease-fire. __________________ Truth is peace. We are all souls in bodies.