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To: Nikole Wollerstein who wrote (567139)	4/21/2004 12:22:15 AM
From: Srexley	Respond to of 769670

"Terrorism is top-down business: Target assassination got rid off most guilty and diminished risk of open combat" This makes sense in a couple of ways. A, it appears to be effective. And B, those who plan deserve their fate.

To: Nikole Wollerstein who wrote (567139)	4/21/2004 2:10:36 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Here's your precious Likud in all its glory. Did Gilead destroy the tapes to protect daddy Sharon? And as far as deaths go, Israeli deaths may be down but Palestinian deaths are way up........the majority perpetrated by Israeli military......many of them Palestinian women and children. But what's a few thousand Palestinian deaths........they're not human according to the Israelis, are they? ******************************************************** <font color=red>"PM’s son Gilead Sharon floored Petach Tikva court Monday by admitting to destroying audio tapes after endless prosecution court action to force him to surrender them. Tapes recorded his business conversations with David Appel, entrepreneur indicted on bribe charges. Could face contempt of court charge."<font color=black> Oh....oh! It looks he did that to protect his father! ********************************************************** At least 40 dead, 200 injured in coordinated bomb car-mortar attack on three police stations in southern Iraqi city of Basra early Wednesday. Ten children reported among dead after two school buses hit. Mubarak: Arabs in Middle East hate US more than ever before after invasion of Iraq and Israel’s assassination of two Hamas leaders. Speaking to Le Monde after Monday talks with Chirac in Paris, Egyptian leader declared: American and Israeli interests will not be safe anywhere in the world. US army spokesman reports 22 prisoners killed, 92 injured, in mortar attack on Baghdad Confinement Facility run by US-led coalition. Jordanian police shoot dead three suspected terrorists in gun battle Tuesday in Amman after intelligence tip-off. One of trio a Jordanian, other two foreigners Hizballah offers Hamas plan to stampede Israeli forces out of Gaza Strip and seize settlements ahead of Israel’s 2005 timetable. Nasrallah holds up South Lebanon precedent. More about this in DEBKAfile Exclusive Report below Explanation Amman offers for last-minute postponement of Abdullah-Bush meeting Wednesday in Washington is: “Questions regarding US commitment to Mid-East peace.” US officials deny friction and say talks moved to early next month. DEBKAfile sources: Abdullah affronted by Bush’s policy U-turn away from road map adopted under his patronage at 2003 Aqaba summit in favor of Sharon’s disengagement plan. He also takes exception to role publicly assigned Jordan in Bush-Sharon exchange of letters. Pentagon No. 2 Wolfowitz denied Bush administration had secretly plotted and financed Iraq war within weeks of 9/11 – in answer to charge in book by Bob Woodward. He was addressing Senate committee hearing Tuesday. A tall barrier has been constructed around much of Fallujah to blockade city against movement of insurgents and war equipment and enable reduction of US siege force. The northern and southern berms of 2.5 miles each are 5 feet high to provide US troops cover from enemy fire in flat terrain. Time running out for Fallujah truce talks. DEBKAfile reports: US command discovers 40 separate guerrilla outfits fighting in Iraq, many of them in Fallujah. Main negotiations with ex-Special Republic Guards fighters, but progress hampered by refusal of Arab and al Qaeda fighters coming in from Syria and Iran to surrender weapons. DEBKAfile’s sources add: Shiite insurgent Sadr isolated in Najef after Iranian mediators leave and grand ayatollahs draw aside from truce talks. Sadr faces US ultimatum to give himself up Polls opened in 13 states and 3 union territories of India Tuesday in world’s largest democratic election, marred at outset by sporadic violence in Kashmir. Total of 670 m eligible to vote in four-stage poll over three weeks. Main contestants are ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatya Janata and Congress parties. PM Vajpayee with booming economy behind him brought voting forward by five months. Mordecai Vanunu Wednesday ends 18-year prison sentence for selling Israel’s nuclear secrets to Sunday Times. International anti-nuclear campaigners prepare a hero’s welcome. Restrictions clamped down on his movements after he threatened to spill more secrets. CNN 4-man crew detained shooting film outside Dimona nuclear reactor as part of coverage of Vanunu’s release. Crew released and film confiscated. PM’s son Gilead Sharon floored Petach Tikva court Monday by admitting to destroying audio tapes after endless prosecution court action to force him to surrender them. Tapes recorded his business conversations with David Appel, entrepreneur indicted on bribe charges. Could face contempt of court charge. debka.com