I had the same thought, but reportedly the shipment included C4 explosives and other implements that go well beyond the needs of a police force. Unless you think the PA feared aggression from Jordan.
mbs > I don't get this: doesn't the Palestinian Authority have an army and a > police force? isn't normal for organizations like that to buy > arms? doesn't > the Israeli state import arms? if the PA can't arm its security > forces, how > can it suppress the violence of Hamas, etc.? why in heck is this > a big flap? > > all of the above are rhetorical questions, not needing answers. > > Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine >
