Robert Fisk on Fath el Islam.
The PLO at Nahr el Bared camp has called the group a "gang of criminals." They should have protected the civilian refugees in the camp better by not allowing such a gang in their midst. Look who is paying the price now!
The threat of Fateh's Sultan Abu el Anain that if the shelling of the camp doesn't stop, there will be Intifadas in other camps is just an example of the irresponsibilty of such mediocre leaders. So to pretect Palestinian civilians he threatens that he's going to create more trouble for the Lebanese army and state. Great job!
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Sy Hersh is reporting a covert US/Saudi plan for arming Fatah al-Islam. Interview with Hala Gorani on CNN intl.
Asked for comment, Siniora wept.
More on Siniora's tearful complicity:
http://counterpunch.org/amiri05232007.html
If that is indeed true, the Lebanese government is learning the hard way that it cannot control these poeple. So I'd say it's a good lesson.
But I'm not totally convinced by Amiri's article: the evidence presented doesn't warrant the huge conclusions reached.
So I'd rather wait before calling for Siniora's head.
I should tell you that I never liked the jokes about his weeping. But that's not the issue.
You are right, I apologize & abstain.
I don't think Amiri's article is in itself persuasive, but it doesn't need to be if you believe Hersh is reliable, as I do. Apart from the bank heist, Amiri isn't saying anything Hersh and others haven't already argued, compellingly IMO.
I'll check out Hersh. thanks for the reference.
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