Israel Gives Arafat 5 minutes to leave compound!!

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[rwfromkansas]

Building still standing. No surprise.

Sounds like Fox was told something by an overanxious soldier with no authority.

The walls aren't going to come tumbling down...probably.

[Skwidd]

Ahh, the Arab brotherhood is circling the wagons. The Suadis (suprise, suprise) are calling Yassir, telling him that they are going to call Colin Powell and demand an end to the 'Israeli aggression' immediately.

[Joe Hadenuf]

40 minutes ago, they were told to get out in 5 minutes....

[tgslTakoma]

CNN's reporting live... on the Monterey Jazz Festival. woops! On to the weather and the hurricane, after a commercial break

[Skwidd]

CNN's reporting live... on the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Really? Heh. Guess I should try to figure out what channel CNN is here in Charleston...

[Skwidd]

Holy cow, they are! The momma caught beating her kid in the parking lot and hurricane Isadore!

[dasboot]

Powell: Tell the President that Colin's on the line.

White House Operator: I'm sorry, Mr Bush is hosting a bar-b-que for his cabinet and trusted advisors. Is there a message?

Powell: That's impossible! Why wasn't I invi (CLICK) ted?

[RightOnline]

"They don't know about the money at all I am sure."

Know what I think?? Nuts as it sounds? I think that they DO know now (let's face it; in this day and age, they do have access to satellite TV, the Internet, etc., etc. so it's hard to contain information the way despots used to 'back in the day')............but I also think that yer average Palestinian is so brain-dead that he/she would shrug it off as "Well, of course he keeps the money! He should! He's our leader and he knows best how it should be spent!!" I really believe that.........which doesn't speak highly for the Palestinian people in my way of thinking.

[Skwidd]

Heh. And here I thought Powell would be a man worth trusting. Too bad he turned out the way he did.

[Spacetrucker]

Wrong - the frogmen surrendered in advance (they have a standing order with all nations to assume surrender upon commencement of hostilities) ;")

[piasa]

Sounds like Fox was told something by an overanxious soldier with no authority.

I think they were told this by a palestinian in Arafat's compound.

Wouldn't be the first time one of them lied.

[Spacetrucker]

I doubt we'll see any action for at least several hours - the Israeli's want to toy with him - they aren't stupid, because if they killed him outright his 'people' would have a martyr and everybody except the U.S. would do their best to exterminate them.

[freeasinbeer]

I agree with your sentiment, but the Fox anchor mantioned that the evacuation order had been confirmed with the IDF, so who knows.

[freeasinbeer]

This is what I am thinking. I think something is coming, I really can't see the Israelis making this demand then backing down. It would make Arafat look the victor. They are toying with hime for sure.

[dasboot]

Send in Reno and the FBI Hostage Rescue Team!

(could be children in there, too)

[Joe Hadenuf]

They have already backed down. The five minute deadline was up long ago......Fox went from breaking, to now doing commercials...........

[El Gato]

That pic of Arafat reminds me of Max...

You shouldn't dis Max that way. He was a good dog, Arafat is a mangy cur.

[El Gato]

Is that the mythical Yassirlope, found only on the west bank?

I heard they are actually from Egypt, they are already extinct in Jordon and Lebanon, where they were once found. In any case, it looks like they won't be found in Judea, Sumeria or Gaza much longer.

[A CA Guy]

Could be, you have a good point. Thanks!

[Skwidd]

Here they go! Tear it down! GO ISRAEL GO!!!