Hamas attacks "Warriors of God"

BlaasForRafa

Looks like Hamas are back to getting rid of anyone else that might challenge their authority, killing 22 in their latest shootout on the Gaza strip. One bunch of beardy madmen in balaclavas going after another bunch of beardy madmen in balaclavas...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8202956.stm

FlutterinBantam

No doubt they have their supporters over here.

These 'experts' on Middle East politics will assuredly spring up soon enough.

Biggins

They are really in the long run dooming themselves.
Kill off the moderates and what's left is more of the extremists.
Israel will then have further excuse not to talk to them, go in hard yet again and try to wipe them from the face of the earth.
The sad losers really of it all will be the civilians whom are present in a no win situation.

gurramok

At least the extremists have been dealt with.

Looks like Hamas did the right thing because if this group gained a foothold, it would give the West an excuse to act against Gaza as a 'zone of terror' and more importantly would have given Israel suuport from the wider West to deal with an 'Islamist' type Taliban regime.

FlutterinBantam

I would support Israel's stance against any terrorist organisation which uses the general public as cover for rocket launching into their territory.

A state cannot sit back and see their citizens put in harms way by dissedents from over a border.

gurramok

And a nation cannot sit back and see their citizens put in harms way by another state from over a border.

Liam Byrne

gurramok wrote: »

And a nation cannot sit back and see their citizens put in harms way by another state from over a border.

Or anyone within their borders, either.

thethedev

A state cannot allow itself to be put into an awful state by those from another state across the border of said state.

mike65

A state ...blah blah blah.

Its a strange day when Hamas are the more moderate of two waring parties

IRISH RAIL

Hamas attacked these people in a mosqe yet I dont see the usual palestinian supporters here calling for a boycott or the un to get there lazy ass in gear.

triple standards I tell ya!

wes

IRISH RAIL wrote: »

Hamas attacked these people in a mosqe yet I dont see the usual palestinian supporters here calling for a boycott or the un to get there lazy ass in gear.

triple standards I tell ya!

They managed to not drop white phosphorous on half starved civilians for one.

mike65

Only cos they don't have any.

wes

mike65 wrote: »

Only cos they don't have any.

Sure, just as soon as the US gives them some.

sceptre

Are you guys all posting using twitter or semaphore or something similar? If some of you start using multiple syllables, developed arguments and more than one sentence I may not close this in the morning.

MultiUmm

Hamas killing islamic extremists? What's next, neo nazis defending the rights of Jews?

sceptre

sceptre wrote: »

Are you guys all posting using twitter or semaphore or something similar? If some of you start using multiple syllables, developed arguments and more than one sentence I may not close this in the morning.

Well, that was a complete waste of time.