U.S. "BACKING" = KISS OF DEATH

Reuters implicates the U.S. in the growing conflict between opposing Palestinian groups:

Masked gunmen killed an officer of an elite force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in a dawn raid on a Gaza training camp, a day after Abbas called for new elections amid growing tensions with Hamas.

Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, denied the group had been involved in the attack, the first of its kind against the U.S.-backed 3,500-strong force, telling Reuters: "This is a wrong and irresponsible accusation."

It would be nice if Reuters elaborated on the "backing" being provided by the U.S..

Update: The following comment, lodged over eight hours ago, is still in moderation at Deltoid:

Amateur entomologist Brent Herbert wrote: “Bed bugs developed resistance to DDT in the 1940s…”

This pretty hard to believe. DDT wasn’t widely available to the public until after World War II, with the government’s house spraying program starting in July 1947. So, according to Herbert bed bugs showed signs of resistance within 2 1/2 years but other insecticides remained effective for the best part of half a century.


Brent Herbert also wrote: “The chemicals have not changed, and they remain as toxic as they ever were, only the bed bug has changed.”

This is so obviously stupid it doesn’t deserve comment.

Great source you’ve chosen here.

Lambert's real big on free speech, as long as it's him doing the talking.