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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-03 11:08 AM
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BBC (Saturday): Hamas leader 'hurt in attack'
From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday September 6

Hamas founder 'hurt in attack'

Israeli helicopters fired missiles in a strike on Gaza City on Saturday, reportedly targeting the co-founder of the radical Palestinian Hamas group, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
Hamas officials said the group's spiritual leader was slightly injured and at least 10 other people, including several children, were hurt.
The missiles hit a third-floor apartment belonging to a well-known Hamas activist, the Associated Press reported.
Sheikh Yassin and another senior Hamas official, Ismail Hanieh, were in the building at the time.

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drdon326 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-03 12:20 PM
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1. I'm sure....
as a final gesture of uselessness, abu mazen will
probably call it a "heinous crime".

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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-03 12:27 PM
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2. Seriously
they shouldn't take aim unless they're out in the open. Very bad idea to put missiles into an apartment building, since collateral damage is virtually guaranteed. On the other hand, if they were making bombs or hiding weapons at that location, they can share a heaping helping of the blame.
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Darranar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-03 01:01 PM
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3. Agreed...
those children should never have been hurt.
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