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Palestinians lie, Americans die

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BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - A massive explosion ripped through a U.S. diplomatic vehicle Wednesday, killing at least three American security guards in the first attack on U.S. targets in the past three years of Israel-Palestinian fighting. Israeli radio reports said four Americans were killed in the explosion, which tore the vehicle in half and left the pavement stained with blood. […] Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat, speaking to CNN, said the Americans were in Gaza to monitor the peace process. "These are American martyrs that came here at Palestinian request," he said.

Yeah, just _who_ could have _possibly_ conducted such an attack? The "Rhodesians?":http://mcj.blogspot.com/2003_02_01_mcj_archive.html#89920347 So we have the Palestinian Authority inviting over Americans and then killing them with explosives smuggled in from Egypt. This will help the Palestinians how, exactly? And why do we continue to pretend Egypt is an ally? UPDATE: The "BBC reports that Palestinians are celebrating this attack":http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3194432.stm [source] while "??Ha'aretz?? reports":http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/350191.html that American investigators were forced to leave the scene by rock throwing Palestinians [source].