Posted on 03/27/2008 5:20:54 AM PDT by SJackson
[Arms/training not the problem] U.S. road map monitors: PA failing in fight against terror
[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA:
The problem the American officers have identified with the PA has absolutely nothing to do with either the size of the PA security force, their training or the weapons and other equipement they have.
This is not a minor observation.
It goes to the very heart of policy making.
If the PA isn't serious about doing what the U.S. thinks it will do with all the weapons and training - then why arm them to the teeth so that when they turn their weapons against Israel they will be able to do more dammage than they can today?]
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U.S. road map monitors: PA failing in fight against terror
By Amos Harel, Avi Issacharoff and Yuval Azoulay , Haaretz Correspondent
Last update - 12:08 26/03/2008
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/968416.html
The American officers responsible for monitoring Israeli and Palestinian compliance with the road map peace plan recently criticized the Palestinian Authority's counterterrorism efforts.
However, they have also demanded clarifications from Israel about its failure to carry out its road map obligations, which include a freeze on settlement construction and the dismantling of illegal West Bank outposts.
Specifically, the Americans are concerned that the PA does not engage in the full spectrum of counterterrorism activities, including arrests, interrogation and trial, as it would if it were trying to eradicate the armed wings of Islamic terrorist organizations. Instead, it makes do with trying to "contain" terror - to prevent specific attacks, and to keep Hamas from growing strong enough to threaten Fatah's rule in the West Bank.
(Excerpt) Read more at imra.org.il ...
US Road Map—what arrogance. Bush Rice need to find a road map to find their own aarse.
High Volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel. or WOT [War on Terror]
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Surprise, surprics. Terrorists not interested in fighting terror. Give them arms anyway, maybe they'll change their mind. Don't let facts get in the way of policy.
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