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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20060108-102308-1266r.htm
More Anarchoterror in Gaza
(Washington Times) Editorial - Security conditions in Gaza have rapidly deteriorated in the wake of the IDF withdrawal. The PA does not function as a government, democratic or otherwise, in Gaza. Right now, Gaza resembles Lebanon during its 15-year civil war and Afghanistan throughout the 1990s: nations with weak to nonexistent central governments, where local warlords and militias ruled individual regions and the rule of law was absent. In Gaza today, more than 1 million Palestinians are "governed" by terrorist groups and criminals. Al-Qaeda, which is already operating in parts of the Egyptian-controlled Sinai, is trying to infiltrate Gaza, and Hizballah is already operating there. Given the facts on the ground, it is delusional to believe that the Palestinian elections scheduled for Jan. 25 will improve things anytime soon.