What Are Your Odds, That Abdel Aziz Rantisi Will Be Alive On Independence Day (July 4, 2004)?

3-24-04 | Pinochet

[pinochet]

I am amazed at how quickly the online Encyclopaedia (Wikipedia), updates the information on the biographical subjects they have on their list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_Al-Aziz_Rantisi

They have included mention of the fact that Abdel Aziz Rantisi is now the new leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having taken over from the incapacitated Sheikh Yassin who previously held the position as a mere figurehead.

For those freepers who are betting men, what odds would you offer, on Rantisi being alive on July 4, 2004?

I had reservations on Yassin's usefulness as a military target. But I have absolutely no reservations on the need to take out Rantisi as soon as possible.

Rantisi is a pretty bad guy, even when judged by the standards of other bad guys. The people who fear Rantisi most, are not the Israelis, but the moderate Palestinians who seek peace with Israel. It was said that fear of Rantisi was a factor in the resignation of Abbas, the Palestinian Prime Minister, who was a moderate by Palestinian standards (you may chortle over those "standards", but they must mean something).

Rantisi poses a danger to Israel right now! He poses the same danger that Yassin represented in the late 1980s. Sharon must not waste any time going after this thug. He should not hesitate, like Yitzak Shamir hesitated, in going after Yassin in the '80s.

[pinochet]

Now, I would like to hear your odds, on Rantisi walking the earth on July 4. Or may be we can each guess the date when Rantisi goes to meet Allah, and we can look back on this thread and see who got closest to the actual date.

[tbpiper]

Odds are he's going to be part of some 'fireworks display' soon.

[cripplecreek]

He should quit before he's a head.

[Bismarck]

Well, don't try to memorize his details, because the IDF will take care of him in the very near future. Hint: Apache justice. (And I am not talking about the native warriors).

[Gringo1]

Slim and none.

If the Israelis are smart, they will kill all new appointed leaders of Hamas as soon as possible after they are appointed so the nomination process will be like:

"I nominate Assan here to lead our organization"

Assan:"like hell you say!"

[jocko12]

MAY 10TH

[cyborg]

Before this weekend is over? Maybe coordinated over easter vacation :(

[KangarooJacqui]

For those freepers who are betting men,

That's a little sexist isn't it? What about if the girls want to lay odds, too?

[KangarooJacqui]

Actually that reminds me of a joke.

Q. What's the difference between Abdel Aziz Rantisi and a dead man?
A. Three weeks, tops...

[Gringo1]

May 10th is my Birthday.....that would be a great gift.

[Ronin]

FROM DRUDGE

Apr 17, 4:31 PM (ET)

By IBRAHIM BARZAK

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli missile strike killed Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi as he rode in his car Saturday evening, hospital officials said. Rantisi's son Mohammed and a bodyguard were also killed in the attack.

[fishtank]

Real close, guy.

Good prediction.

[Ronin]

Wonder who will be the next brave soul to step into the Hama's leadership position.

LOL. Gonna be a bit hard to find volunteers, don'cha think?

[KangarooJacqui]

Real close, guy. Good prediction.

Erm, I'm female (not a member of the Israeli armed forces or intelliegence, either) and beginning to think I'm psychic! I woke up to that news this Sunday morning (I'm in Australia) and had to blink a couple of times before I convinced myself it had happened. Then I remembered this thread.

Thanks for commenting on how close I was. What do I win again? :-D

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

His chances are zero. What do I win? (Yeah, right.)

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The next leader of Hamas will be the first guy to get up to use the bathroom (or hole in the ground or whatever) during Monday's staff meeting. Have fun, buddy!