Hamas leader killed by Israeli airstrike

[Jobber of the Week 0]

The Associated Press

Updated: 1:02 a.m. ET March  22, 2004

 

Israeli forces killed the founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, in a missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque early Monday, an attack that is expected to escalate Israeli-Palestinian violence dramatically.

 

Yassin was the most influential Palestinian militant leader to be killed by Israel, and Hamas threatened bloody revenge. In a spontaneous outpouring of rage and grief, tens of thousands of Palestinians, led by hundreds of gunmen, poured into the streets of Gaza City after hearing of Yassin's death.

 

A cloud of black smoke hung over Gaza City, as angry mourners burned tires.

 

At Shifa Hospital, where Yassin's mangled body was taken, masked gunmen shot in the air. Some aired recordings of Yassin, saying, "We chose this road, and will end with martyrdom or victory."

 

Cars drove through the streets blaring calls for revenge over loudspeakers. Mosques read passages from the Quran and two Gaza churches rang their church bells.

 

"Words cannot describe the emotion of anger and hate inside our hearts," said Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh, a close associate of Yassin.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4575552/

[Vern Gagne 0]

 

Oh what a horrible day. A peaceful freedom fighting leader, is murdered by the evil Jewish Nazi's.

[NoCalMike 0]

 

Oh what a horrible day. A peaceful freedom fighting leader, is murdered by the evil Jewish Nazi's.

I think it is funny how when one of these nuts are taken out, people are distraught and try act like they have no idea why someone else might want to attack and kill them. I mean come on, he is the leader of fucking Hamas, he is a terrorist and supporter of terrorism. Maybe, now work with me here, we can convince Palestinians that it was Iraq that did this and we can add them to our coalition forces in the war in iraq.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Israeli forces killed the founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, in a missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque early Monday, an attack that is expected to escalate Israeli-Palestinian violence dramatically.

 

Whoa.. i'd say those are some precise missiles.

[Hogan Made Wrestling 0]

Good news, but there are more important Hamas targets than Yassin. While he is the founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, others are more directly responsible for the day-to-day military operations.

[Guest BDC]

One step at a time, man.

 

Or something like that.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

I'm sure someone will also step up and simply take over anything he was doing.

 

But still, it's good to see this guy go down regardless.

[Guest hunger4unger]

Israel don't seem to get it. Does Sharon think that by taking out the leader of Hamas he is going to gain anything? He's going to make a terrible situation WORSE. For Sharon to say that he is waging a "War On Terror" sickens me. I do no way condone suicide attacks by Palestinians but talks and a cease fire is the logical way ahead. Israel bring on attacks themselves to a certain extent by building a wall and grabbing even MORE Palestinian land in the process.

[Guest MikeSC]

 

Oh what a horrible day. A peaceful freedom fighting leader, is murdered by the evil Jewish Nazi's.

I think it is funny how when one of these nuts are taken out, people are distraught and try act like they have no idea why someone else might want to attack and kill them. I mean come on, he is the leader of fucking Hamas, he is a terrorist and supporter of terrorism. Maybe, now work with me here, we can convince Palestinians that it was Iraq that did this and we can add them to our coalition forces in the war in iraq.

Come on, guys. Israel should have offered the guy --- A HUG!

Israel don't seem to get it. Does Sharon think that by taking out the leader of Hamas he is going to gain anything?

Translation: DON'T FIGHT BACK, ISRAEL. CAPITULATE.

 

Heck, if it's good enough for Europe, it's good enough for YOU!

He's going to make a terrible situation WORSE.

Let me guess --- the NEXT homicide bombing will be SHARON'S fault, right?

For Sharon to say that he is waging a "War On Terror" sickens me. I do no way condone suicide attacks by Palestinians but talks and a cease fire is the logical way ahead.

Jesus, how far up your BUTT IS your head?

Israel bring on attacks themselves to a certain extent by building a wall and grabbing even MORE Palestinian land in the process.

Yup, what did I tell you? Israel brings the attacks on themselves.

-=Mike

...Jesus, what is it about despotic thugs that make the left so weak in the knees?

[Guest Nanks]

So they managed to take out an old quadriplegic in a wheelchair?? Well, they sure flexed their muscles didn't they, am I to believe this will change anything whatsoever?? Can we get some kind of countdown going on the population of these countries??

[Vyce 0]

Israel don't seem to get it. Does Sharon think that by taking out the leader of Hamas he is going to gain anything? He's going to make a terrible situation WORSE. For Sharon to say that he is waging a "War On Terror" sickens me. I do no way condone suicide attacks by Palestinians but talks and a cease fire is the logical way ahead. Israel bring on attacks themselves to a certain extent by building a wall and grabbing even MORE Palestinian land in the process.

Unlike the Europeans, the Israelis know better than to appease the terrorists.

 

Or rather, they understand that the terrorists will never be appeased so long as a Jew draws breath in the Middle East.

 

And BTW.....Hamas IS a terrorist organization. If the Palestinians were truly peace-loving people, they wouldn't get upset that an evil man like Yassin got what was coming to him.

 

This is great news to wake up on a Monday morning. Apparently, all that was left of Yassin was his head. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

That isn't a bad point really. How many people does Palestine have left? Seems like half a dozen of them explode themselves every week. Maybe we should start spiking the water with Orthotricycline and let their own method of combat defeat them through sheer factor of numbers.

[Guest Nanks]

I want two huge scoreboards with instant replay facilities built on either side with adjustable POPULATION counters to keep track. Has someone started planning what to do with the land when they all finally kill each other??

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I heard somewhere that there's oil underneath some of those places...

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Perhaps the Hamas leader just needed a time out...

[Guest MikeSC]

So they managed to take out an old quadriplegic in a wheelchair?? Well, they sure flexed their muscles didn't they, am I to believe this will change anything whatsoever?? Can we get some kind of countdown going on the population of these countries??

God knows somebody in a wheelchair couldn't POSSIBLY cause harm!

-=Mike

[Guest Nanks]

Yes, I know there's oil, sorry, that was overly subtle sarcasm, could've been phrased far more amusingly. It's 2:15am, brain tired. The scoreboards would be handy for speeding things up a little though, give them so idea as to what needs to be done

 

Don't get me wrong Mike, I'm not losing half a second of sleep over one more of these guys going to whoever's hell turns out to have it right, but for God's sake, someone could surely have killed this guy with not too much fuss ages ago

[Guest MikeSC]

Yes, I know there's oil, sorry, that was overly subtle sarcasm, could've been phrased far more amusingly. It's 2:15am, brain tired. The scoreboards would be handy for speeding things up a little though, give them so idea as to what needs to be done

 

Don't get me wrong Mike, I'm not losing half a second of sleep over one more of these guys going to whoever's hell turns out to have it right, but for God's sake, someone could surely have killed this guy with not too much fuss ages ago

You eradicate evil when the opportunity presents itself.

 

Israel, as a rule, doesn't wait around when the opportunity presents itself.

 

Now if they could just off Yassir...

-=Mike

[Firestarter 0]

God knows somebody in a wheelchair couldn't POSSIBLY cause harm!

        -=Mike

That didn't seem to help Leon Klinghoffer much. Mr Sharon, I salute you.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

God knows somebody in a wheelchair couldn't POSSIBLY cause harm!

        -=Mike

 

Let's not forget FDR, who sent off thousands upon thousands of our boys to die. If only we negotiated a little bit more...

 

That didn't seem to help Leon Klinghoffer much. Mr Sharon, I salute you.

 

Yeah, now Hamas will respond by sending homicide bombers using those several hundred thugs that Sharon just released. Wouldn't that be ironic?...

[Vyce 0]

God knows somebody in a wheelchair couldn't POSSIBLY cause harm!

        -=Mike

That didn't seem to help Leon Klinghoffer much. Mr Sharon, I salute you.

Shit.

 

Bringing up Klinghoffer is THE perfect response.

 

Sometimes, I really you.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

never be appeased so long as a Jew draws breath in the Middle East.

 

If the Palestinians were peaceful blah blah blah...

 

While I think that Hamas definitely qualifies as a terrorist organization, I don't think that all the Palestinians want to kill all the Jews.

 

Having basic things like clean water is a good way to make them happier.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

While I think that Hamas definitely qualifies as a terrorist organization, I don't think that all the Palestinians want to kill all the Jews.

Well, you gotta keep some around to file your taxes...

[Dr. Tom 0]

Israeli forces killed the founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, in a missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque early Monday, an attack that is expected to escalate Israeli-Palestinian violence dramatically.

Good, good. Anytime a terrorist leader falls, it's a good day.

 

In a spontaneous outpouring of rage and grief, tens of thousands of Palestinians, led by hundreds of gunmen, poured into the streets of Gaza City after hearing of Yassin's death.

Gah... where were the missiles and tanks then? All those terrorists, marching in neat little rows, just waiting to be killed.

[Vyce 0]

How exactly am I wrong, Jobber?

 

Hamas DOESN'T want to kill all the Jews?

 

The vast MAJORITY of Palestinians don't support - or at least contribute - to the culture of violence and terrorism against Israel?

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Hamas does want to kill Jews and is a terrorist organization. I just said that.

 

I don't agree with your vast majority comment but I don't have any statistics on how many Palestinians have been aiding Hamas. But I'm sure if it was true, there'd be a whole lot less of them alive today than there are now.

[Guest Brian]

In a spontaneous outpouring of rage and grief, tens of thousands of Palestinians, led by hundreds of gunmen, poured into the streets of Gaza City after hearing of Yassin's death.

Gah... where were the missiles and tanks then? All those terrorists, marching in neat little rows, just waiting to be killed.

Maybe they were protesting the fact that the Middle East's leading democracy regularly practices assassination and doesn't have any due process? I think the tanks were busy running over houses and refugee camps.

[Spicy McHaggis 0]

So they managed to take out an old quadriplegic in a wheelchair??  Well, they sure flexed their muscles didn't they, am I to believe this will change anything whatsoever??  Can we get some kind of countdown going on the population of these countries??

God knows somebody in a wheelchair couldn't POSSIBLY cause harm!

-=Mike

Seriously, you could probably fit a bigger bomb under a wheelchair than you could strap to your chest...

[Red Baron 0]

Will this Holy War ever end?

[Guest BDC]

Probably not, no.