Monday June 26, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are mounting.

The Palestinian attack against an Israeli outpost that resulted in the death of two Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of a third is the most public manifestation of the rising hostilities.

In response to the attack Israel is threatening to invade Gaza, find their soldier and track down those responsible for the attack.
In response to Israel's threat the al Aksa Brigade, an arm of Fatah, has issued its own threat.
Fatah says that they are not afraid of an Israeli invasion into Gaza.
Fatah says that they are prepared for an Israeli invasion and that "with the help of Allah we are pleased to say that we have developed over 20 types of biological and chemical weapons, this after a three year effort."

Do the Palestinians really have "over 20 types of biological and chemical" weapons?
They probably have very crude systems that are effective in only a small radius from the explosive. Even on a Qassam missile their delivery system cannot be very effective.

The best bet for delivering these weapons is on the back of a suicide bomber.
That's also the most effective way of getting a conventional bomb to its target.