March 29, 2004
Bye Bye, Asshole

[This is a repost. Original article and comments lost after the recent server move.]

Hamas Vows Revenge After Israel Kills Sheikh Yassin


Israel assassinated Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin Monday, striking its heaviest blow against the Palestinian Islamic militant group behind dozens of suicide bombings and provoking threats of revenge.

Israeli security sources said Prime Minister Ariel Sharon personally ordered and monitored the helicopter attack on the paralyzed cleric, whose wheelchair lay smashed in a pool of blood after three missiles exploded outside a Gaza mosque.

Hamas, which is committed to Israel's destruction, has killed hundreds of people in a decade of suicide attacks. But previous assassinations have triggered more bombings and deepened violence that has stalled U.S.-backed peace moves.

The assassination was Israel's biggest since the April 1988 killing in Tunis of Palestinian commando chief Abu Jihad. At least seven other people were killed in the Gaza strike and two of Yassin's sons were among the 15 wounded.

Copyright 2004 Reuters News Service. All rights reserved.

Some caveats:

  • I doubt this will lessen anti-Israeli terrorist attacks in the short run, say 3-9 months. It'll probably make them worse. The majority of Palestinians love retaliation as much as hawkish Israelis do.
  • Taking Yassin out won't dismantle Hamas by any meaningful degree, assuming he was as much a figurehead as reports suggest. He provided the Kindly Old Man spokesperson for media contact.
  • I believe it would have been more proper for the families of those killed or injured by Hamas attacks to have gotten together and taken care of him by themselves, rather than socializing the costs.

    However, the man almost worshipped violence inspired to create political change. Change that was ultimately intended to wipe out Israel as we know it, along with the Jews living there. He was a terrorist, a terrorist apologist, and willing leader and inspiration for Palestinian terrorists.

    Good riddance.



    Posted by Drizzten at March 29, 2004 01:04 PM

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    Sphincters of rational thot are awl in this crazy quilt tintinnabulation. W. Bush eats the petrified pickles of the pusillanimous!

    Posted by: jeff theissen on May 6, 2004 09:54 AM

    Well said, Sir.

    Posted by: Drizz on May 6, 2004 12:58 PM
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