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U.S. aid to equip Palestinian militia
[SIZE=+1]After Hamas seizes American weapons, Washington pledges emergency funds [/SIZE]
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According to Palestinian and Israeli diplomatic sources, the bulk of the $86 million is slated to be used to fund Force 17, which serve as de facto police units in the West Bank and previously, in the Hamas-seized Gaza Strip.
Many members of Force 17 are also openly members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group, which took responsibility together with Islamic Jihad for every suicide bombing in Israel the last two years.
A Palestinian diplomatic source told WND the PA wants to use some of the money "to purchase equipment to help secure the Palestinian Authority against coups by other competing groups attempting to hijack our government."
The source would not specify whether the equipment the PA wants to purchase includes weapons, which would be in breach of the previous ruling from Congress that Rice has now asked to be reworked. The source said the U.S. money will also be used to quickly train Force 17 militia members. American security personnel use a base in the West Bank city of Jericho to train Fatah fighters, but the diplomatic source said the bulk of training will take place at bases in Jordan, fearing Hamas attacks against the Jericho base.
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So read what HAMAS has to say - they'll get the emergency funds, too, they say. And they will. So much for our goofball administration and their accompanying delusions of grandeur at our's and Israel's expense. :tear:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56259