Hamas leader vows to capture more Israeli soldiers

[obd]

Well it looks like Sheik Yaasin has made yet another threat against Israel and its defenders. Why they dont just kill him is beyond me. Apparently, the recent prisoner exchange has motivated HAMAS and other groups to attempt to take prisoner as many Israeli soldiers as possible to exchange them for captured terrorists. This is just my opinion, but I think its irresponsible to give up hundreds of dangerous terrorists for three dead bodies and one rich buisnessman. For one, its an unequal exchange. Second, all those hundreds of terrorists are most likely goign to kill many more Isreali's and thus make the one man saved pointless. Third, the exchange is only going to fuel more attempts to capture Israeili soldiers and citizens. Want proof? Well, today Shiek Yassin told media that he was ordering efforts to capture Jewish citizens and soldeirs to be redoubled as a new means of freeing his captured terrorist men. On another note, something interesting struck me about yesterdays prisoner exchange. "The Palestinians were exchanged in Germany for one captured buisnessman and three dead Israeli soldiers. The soldiers were captured near the Lebanese border in 2001. Their bodies were flown home on the same plane as the buisnessman". Hmmmm, so I guess the Palestinians killed these poor men who were "captured" (I presume that means alive). Funny how the Jews are said to be "brutal and cruel" to thier prisoners yet the ones begin released seemed remarkably fat and healthy yet the captured Jewish soldiers came home in boxes............. Here is the link about Yassin and his threat to capture more Isreali men, women, and children for exchange. No doubt these prisoners will suffer greatly under thier minders.........
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=3&u=/nm/20040130/ts_nm/mideast_hamas_dc

[cbreedon]

that's what happens when you negotiate with terrorists. It gives them exactly what they want for their bad behavior. Just like children.

[SeanAshi]

Hamas is digging their own grave.

[Dalleer]

This just shows that the gains tend to be bad in the end for the one who bargains with terrorist.

So, this didn't really lead the anything else but the Hamas people getting some of their people back and they deciding to capture more Israelis.

[Seiyuuki]

The only honorable response to violence is counter-violence. To surrender to extortion is a greater sin than extortion in that it breeds and feeds the very act it seeks to avoid.

[oldsoak]

Maybe the Israelis have good reasons for not killing the leader of Hamas. I would think that they could remove him at anytime - after all they have good intelligence units, the political will and the military capability. Perhaps they wish to keep their enemies under a unified command rather than disparate splinter groups which would arise were he to be killed. That way the enemy can be better exploited for intelligence purposes. ;) . Also, the Israelis do operate under a system of checks and balances that ensures that asassinations have to be approved at the highest political levels. It may be that for now, keeping Hamas alive suits their purpose. There will of course be reminders of his mortality from time to time.

[SeanAshi]

If Yassin lives or dies, it wont change the goal of Hamas,

The Covenant
of the
Islamic Resistance Movement
18 August 1988
In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah

"Ye are the best nation that hath been raised up unto mankind: ye command that which is just, and ye forbid that which is unjust, and ye believe in Allah. And if they who have received the scriptures had believed, it had surely been the better for them: there are believers among them, but the greater part of them are transgressors. They shall not hurt you, unless with a slight hurt; and if they fight against you, they shall turn their backs to you, and they shall not be helped. They are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found; unless they obtain security by entering into a treaty with Allah, and a treaty with men; and they draw on themselves indignation from Allah, and they are afflicted with poverty. This they suffer, because they disbelieved the signs of Allah, and slew the prophets unjustly; this, because they were rebellious, and transgressed." (Al-Imran - verses 109-111).

Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).

"The Islamic world is on fire. Each of us should pour some water, no matter how little, to extinguish whatever one can without waiting for the others." (Sheikh Amjad al-Zahawi, of blessed memory).

In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah

Introduction
Praise be unto Allah, to whom we resort for help, and whose forgiveness, guidance and support we seek; Allah bless the Prophet and grant him salvation, his companions and supporters, and to those who carried out his message and adopted his laws - everlasting prayers and salvation as long as the earth and heaven will last. Hereafter:

O People:
Out of the midst of troubles and the sea of suffering, out of the palpitations of faithful hearts and cleansed arms; out of the sense of duty, and in response to Allah's command, the call has gone out rallying people together and making them follow the ways of Allah, leading them to have determined will in order to fulfill their role in life, to overcome all obstacles, and surmount the difficulties on the way. Constant preparation has continued and so has the readiness to sacrifice life and all that is precious for the sake of Allah.

Thus it was that the nucleus (of the movement) was formed and started to pave its way through the tempestuous sea of hopes and expectations, of wishes and yearnings, of troubles and obstacles, of pain and challenges, both inside and outside.

When the idea was ripe, the seed grew and the plant struck root in the soil of reality, away from passing emotions, and hateful haste. The Islamic Resistance Movement emerged to carry out its role through striving for the sake of its Creator, its arms intertwined with those of all the fighters for the liberation of Palestine. The spirits of its fighters meet with the spirits of all the fighters who have sacrificed their lives on the soil of Palestine, ever since it was conquered by the companions of the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, and until this day.

This Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS), clarifies its picture, reveals its identity, outlines its stand, explains its aims, speaks about its hopes, and calls for its support, adoption and joining its ranks. Our struggle against the Jews is very great and very serious. It needs all sincere efforts. It is a step that inevitably should be followed by other steps. The Movement is but one squadron that should be supported by more and more squadrons from this vast Arab and Islamic world, until the enemy is vanquished and Allah's victory is realised.

Thus we see them coming on the horizon "and you shall learn about it hereafter" "Allah hath written, Verily I will prevail, and my apostles: for Allah is strong and mighty." (The Dispute - verse 21).

"Say to them, This is my way: I invite you to Allah, by an evident demonstration; both I and he who followeth me; and, praise be unto Allah! I am not an idolator." (Joseph - verse 107).


Hamas called for a 10 year truce, so that they can re-arm and replinish their ranks, the constant raids are working to some effect, you can't stop all suicide bombers but you can sure make their lives hell.

[usa320]

I think Syria and Lebanon need to wake the **** up, because if they keep sheltering bastards like yassin, they will find themselves not only on the recieving end of the IAF, but on the recieving end of a few thousand tomahawks, courtesy of uncle sam.

[One?]

I think Syria and Lebanon need to wake the f*** up, because if they keep sheltering bastards like yassin, they will find themselves not only on the recieving end of the IAF, but on the recieving end of a few thousand tomahawks, courtesy of uncle sam.

The IAF wont do **** due to political and stragic reasons and the US has good relations with lebanon.

[California Joe]

Well, it'll give all the Israelis around here something to focus on instead of arguing with us. ;)

[SeanAshi]

The IAF wont do **** due to political and stragic reasons and the US has good relations with lebanon.

One, get off the drugs...eh?

[One?]

The IAF wont do **** due to political and stragic reasons and the US has good relations with lebanon.

One, get off the drugs...eh?


you're like the rest...all you say is kill'em all.

If israel wants to bomb lebanon then they would of done that when 3 of their soldeirs got kidnapped.

[Seiyuuki]

If israel wants to bomb lebanon then they would of done that when 3 of their soldeirs got kidnapped.

:cantbeli:

[SeanAshi]

you're like the rest...all you say is kill'em all.

I'm refering to the terrorist
Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" I'm not refering to children or good and decent Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians.