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Last update - 15:26 24/08/2008
Arab League chief praises activists who challenged Gaza siege
By Barak Ravid
Tags: blockade, Gaza Strip, Israel 

Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa on Sunday praised pro-Palestinian peace activists who sailed from Cyprus and successfully broke through an Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

"These Palestinian supporters who have endured hardship to deliver their message to the world and to express their objection to the harsh siege on Gaza deserve every support and appreciation," Mussa said in a statement.

Despite an Israel Defense Forces plan to halt boats bearing left-wing activists on their way to Gaza, the government decided to permit the boats to reach Gaza shores in order to avoid a public relations disaster.
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Senior political sources in Jerusalem said that the fact that Israel allowed the boats to reach Gaza "took the wind out of the sails of the left-wing activists who were seeking to create a provocation."

Several discussions were held last week on this matter. At the time, the IDF raised the idea of forcibly preventing the boats from reaching Gaza. The army officers suggested stopping the boats at sea and towing them to the Ashdod port for inspection, where the activists on board would be detained for interrogation.

However, after further consultation, it was decided on Friday to avoid a confrontation and to allow the boats to reach the Gaza Strip. In the wake of that decision, urgent directives were sent to Israel's embassies around the world regarding the stance they should take concerning this event.

"These are professional provocateurs and we did not want to cooperate with that on the open seas," a senior political source in Jerusalem said. "Instead of letting the entire international press obsess about this for a week, the boats received almost no coverage, simply because there was no confrontation."

Haaretz has learned that before the boats sailed, Israel attempted dialogue with the organizers. After the activists said their goal was to bring medical equipment to Gaza, the Foreign Ministry sent them a letter offering to help transfer the humanitarian aid if the boats would not sail.

Discussions will be held in the next few days on whether to stop the boats for inspection once they leave Gaza. Israeli officials are worried they might be used to smuggle wanted Palestinians out of the coastal strip. "They've got a reputation for protecting terrorists and acting as human shields," the political source said.

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      1.   Fair enough - but check on way out 03:46  |  Aussie Michael 24/08/08
      2.   They are bankrupt 03:54  |  idf_sergeant 24/08/08
      3.   how i envy them; there is no boat service between Greece & Israel 04:40  |  z, the monarchist 24/08/08
      4.   check the boats 05:05  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 24/08/08
      5.   # IDF_Sergeant. Those who are morally bankrupt... 05:16  |  Maureen Ann 24/08/08
      6.   Well documented 05:21  |  utagawa 24/08/08
      7.   Bad Press VS National Security? 05:51  |  massaraksh 24/08/08
      8.   Fly Back From Israel? 06:01  |  Douglas Fireman 24/08/08
      9.   idf_sergeant 06:04  |  Ben Alofs 24/08/08
      10.   Make sure Shalit is on the return trip 06:29  |  Great White North 24/08/08
      11.   Here`s to the Provocateurs!!! 06:52  |  Tzfonit 24/08/08
      12.   Success! The world press is covering this in droves... 07:17  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      13.   We should ignore the abject condemnation of the Jew-haters. 07:17  |  Jean Van Daem 24/08/08
      14.   Bravo, dear friends! 07:31  |  Gila Svirsky 24/08/08
      15.   @7 if there only were a few terrorists 08:07  |  s 24/08/08
      16.   @5, Jeff Halper is a joke 08:09  |  S. 24/08/08
      17.   they must leave the way they came - by boat! 08:23  |  redmike 24/08/08
      18.   #10 - the story will be dead in days and not in weeks . 08:27  |  redmike 24/08/08
      19.   #12 - "non-violent resistance" - I thought you meant Israel 08:30  |  redmike 24/08/08
      20.   sticks and stones.... 08:31  |  Mark 24/08/08
      21.   bbsnews.net/ Click Tool 08:34  |  John 24/08/08
      22.   Gila Svirsky Gaza not the news of the Day 08:55  |  John 24/08/08
      23.   There is a comedian 09:07  |  rick 24/08/08
      24.   BBBSNEWS #10 09:07  |  Beth 24/08/08
      25.   If 09:08  |  Edifice 24/08/08
      26.   To 10--world press 09:19  |  Ofer 24/08/08
      27.   Good but be ware of history 09:21  |  Eini 24/08/08
      28.   NO Press? Kidnap Them!f 09:23  |  FOX 24/08/08
      29.   rick what are you proud of? qassams? mortars? 09:23  |  x-ray 24/08/08
      30.   A BEGINNING OF THE END OF 40 YEARS OCCUPATION 09:24  |  indrajaya 24/08/08
      31.   Israeli government impotence 09:38  |  Moshe 24/08/08
      32.   BBS you are so full of it 09:57  |  ChanahS 24/08/08
      33.   Moron Ann and occupying oppressors 10:05  |  ChanahS 24/08/08
      34.   BBS NEWS AND "SUCCESS!!!" 10:05  |  Brant 24/08/08
      35.   23 - you are unintentionally the well meaning `comdian` .. 10:05  |  redmike 24/08/08
      36.   TO Jean Van Daem #13 10:09  |  Steve Beikirch 24/08/08
      37.   redmike 19 - I beg to differ re BBSNews 10:11  |  ChanahS 24/08/08
      38.   Eini 27 10:15  |  ChanahS 24/08/08
      39.   BBS.They are not "peace activists"they are a Pal front. 11:15  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      40.   Clever but the problem is still there 11:30  |  V 24/08/08
      41.   MAUREEN"Moral bankruptcy"The Islamofascist Hamas Govt.charter 11:31  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      42.   Israel: We let protest boat reach Gaza to stymie bad press? 11:36  |  Natallie Durson 24/08/08
      43.   #37 - you could well be right .. 11:43  |  redmike 24/08/08
      44.   ChanahS re:BBSNews 11:57  |  TonyL 24/08/08
      45.   GILA Hamas is the elected govenment NOT "just a few" 12:06  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      46.   #38 12:07  |  Eini 24/08/08
      47.   B>ALOOFFS when is your side going to take some"wise decisions"e.g 12:17  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      48.   bad press 12:19  |  Ralph 24/08/08
      49.   BBS How many times will the same stunt attract attention? 12:49  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      50.   maureen ann 12:58  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      51.   jean van daem 13:04  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      52.   Maureen Ann #5 -- Your hysteria is tiresome 13:09  |  bbl 24/08/08
      53.   stymie bad press? 13:26  |  ravi 24/08/08
      54.   #11 Tzfonit....the US has pulled their visas 13:29  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      55.   IDF Sargeant...well connected 13:39  |  Palestinian Brit 24/08/08
      56.   Fly back from Cairo. 13:40  |  Palestinian Brit 24/08/08
      57.   To Channah & TonyL, BBS Noise 13:40  |  FOX 24/08/08
      58.   No Skinny Dipping Kids! 13:46  |  FOX 24/08/08
      59.   These peace activists stared down Israel 13:50  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      60.   Good news 13:54  |  Outsider 24/08/08
      61.   Bully gets it,s come uppance 14:04  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      62.   57 - you have checked up on which site? 14:18  |  redmike 24/08/08
      63.   Re Good News 14:19  |  Palestinian Brit 24/08/08
      64.   #54 Lynn can spell but not think 14:23  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      65.   #52 bbl on Maureen and her hypocrisy 14:25  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      66.   Need more support! 14:26  |  Super Cynic 24/08/08
      67.   35 Maureen....pay your debt to the aborigines 14:28  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      68.   Ben Alof # 9 14:41  |  Sabra 24/08/08
      69.   #23 rick....two hours of Al Jazeera coverage 14:41  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      70.   Let`s not forget continuous terrorism is reason for Gaza blockade 14:49  |  Paul Henzen 24/08/08
      71.   What a bunch of nitwits they and their supporters are 15:09  |  Ralph 24/08/08
      72.   Ravi: how are things in Kashmir these days? 15:15  |  Ralph 24/08/08
      73.   Laberass the irish goon and the brave sailors to gaza 15:43  |  sabrahal 24/08/08
      74.   ban alofs and his donation, 2. try 15:52  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      75.   # 64 Labrhas....after US checked out new info 16:00  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      76.   #61 Labrhas...still hoping for violence 16:06  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      77.   Maureen Anne - 16:21  |  Zelkha 24/08/08
      78.   Durson - where`s the good press about the Pals? 16:32  |  Joe Sittizen 24/08/08
      79.   Gaza siege unchanged even with truce 16:32  |  Eva Smagacz 24/08/08
      80.   Eva Smagacz Re"Starvation of Palestinians"please send some photos 16:49  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      81.   indrajaya REPRISES his ONE-TRICK pony ACT. Yawn... 16:51  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      82.   #55 Palestinian Brit - I am CALLING your BLUFF 16:55  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      83.   #57 FOX - the LINK that BBSnews WISHES it NEVER exist 16:56  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      84.   Let The Activists Give Equal Time To The Peace Lovers 16:57  |  Douglas Fireman 24/08/08
      85.   labhras THUMPS his CHEST - echoes GALORE 16:58  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      86.   BS Journalist: Media Stunts=Progress 17:07  |  Tex 24/08/08
      87.   When will Amr Mussa condemn the Darfur genocide? 17:10  |  Paul Henzen 24/08/08
      88.   Natallie Durson and good press 17:11  |  Israeli citizen 24/08/08
      89.   CK Tan in Singapore.... 17:13  |  Palestinian Brit 24/08/08
      90.   Labhrass: Attacking the Bar Stool When the Message is Fleeting 17:17  |  Tex 24/08/08
      91.   Sabra - life gets tough in Israel for sure... 17:17  |  Palestinian Brit 24/08/08
      92.   #53 ravi SWALLOWS hook, line and SINKER. 17:19  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      93.   CK Tan,still shouting! Face it, israel lost this fight, 17:20  |  lakshmi 24/08/08
      94.   MUSSA is going to send a boat load of food to Darfur 17:20  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      95.   PR Flop--All Of The Way Around 17:26  |  Jeff Northridge 24/08/08
      96.   #87 Paul Henzen......huzzah for you!!!!!!! 17:26  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      97.   #58 Fox, funny but went to the beach yesterday in your former ... 17:32  |  Smadar 24/08/08
      98.   LAKSHMI where was the"fight"? 17:34  |  PETER SM 24/08/08
      99.   Eva Smagacz - another propagandist for the Pals 17:35  |  Joe Sittizen 24/08/08
      100.   #90 Tex has given up defending the indefensible 17:38  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      101.   When the arab league dissolves itself, the war is started. 17:38  |  JP 24/08/08
      102.   FOX # 58 What? No Beer? 17:55  |  Jeff Northridge 24/08/08
      103.   The boats carried supplies - Close the crossing points 17:58  |  * BEN JABO 24/08/08
      104.   Ben Alofs 17:58  |  17 24/08/08
      105.   #100 Labrhas...speaking of all talk 18:11  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      106.   98 Peter SM,wasn`t there?All through the last few weeks 18:33  |  lakshmi 24/08/08
      107.   Gaza Seige 18:33  |  Elisha Galon 24/08/08
      108.   CK Tan, re: BS Noise 18:37  |  FOX 24/08/08
      109.   The Arab League does not really care ---- 18:51  |  Jo 24/08/08
      110.   Hey Smadar #97 18:54  |  FOX 24/08/08
      111.   So what was all that ABOUT? 18:56  |  Gil 24/08/08
      112.   So what was all that ABOUT? 18:57  |  Gil 24/08/08
      113.   Ahhh, the anti-Arabs are drooling over this voyage... - 2nd try 19:00  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      114.   But not in Europe. Very little news at all. Why? 19:07  |  Graig 24/08/08
      115.   BS the anti-Jew, bigoted racist 19:09  |  x-ray 24/08/08
      116.   A none-story "story" - Second Try!!! 19:12  |  Ziongate 24/08/08
      117.   bbsnews 19:22  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      118.   lakshmi # 106 Not Much Bang For The Buck 19:32  |  Jeff Northridge 24/08/08
      119.   #117 scallywag What Caps lock.Try Paul Harris 19:53  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      120.   No "scallywag" I am talking about you and your cohorts... 19:53  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      121.   # 113 BBSNews......what Arab haters? 20:05  |  Lynn 24/08/08
      122.   the Israeli Gov has spent the last three weeks 20:07  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      123.   bbsnews - your response shows... 20:10  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      124.   This story in the US press! Sorry, losing to the dog/baby story 20:19  |  Aphemia 24/08/08
      125.   #89 Palestinian Brit`s bluff EXPOSED, dodges SHAME by 20:25  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      126.   bbsnews, btw: in view of your name... 20:25  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      127.   #93 laskhmi the PERENNIIAL loser TALKS tough 20:29  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      128.   x-ray on strange names... - 2nd try 20:33  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      129.   and again bbsnews 20:34  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      130.   Peace activists or Hamas groupies? Freeing Shalit would show the 20:36  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/08/08
      131.   120 BBS News, well said! The further irony is that when the 20:38  |  lakshmi 24/08/08
      132.   Northridge taking his usual broader view. 20:45  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      133.   BBSNewsweek (#120) Yes Right 20:50  |  Gil 24/08/08
      134.   BBSNewsweek (#120) Yes Right 20:51  |  Gil 24/08/08
      135.   Boat 20:54  |  press? 24/08/08
      136.   Hello Eric , Don`t miss my cut & dry response to you 20:54  |  Dutch 24/08/08
      137.   lakshmi - UNGAR was not accepted by Arabs 20:55  |  17 24/08/08
      138.   lakshmi 20:55  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      139.   #14 Gila Svirsky, Make that a few hundred settlements 20:57  |  Dutch 24/08/08
      140.   To Tzfonit , the Provocateur 20:59  |  Otto Rand 24/08/08
      141.   lakshmi, bbs, labhras - BEGGARS cannot be CHOOSERS. 21:02  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      142.   Labhras (#122) Speaking of Huffing and Puffing 21:02  |  Gil 24/08/08
      143.   Sorry "scallywag" - we do not have Arab haters... 21:02  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      144.   #79 Eva Smagacz - GUESS what the "STARVING" palis BOUGHT (2x) 21:08  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      145.   bbsnews 21:11  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      146.   BBSNews, Right on! Re : War & death from Israel 21:13  |  Dutch 24/08/08
      147.   Oh ravi - NOTICE the MISSING "to stymie bad press" HEADLINE? 21:13  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      148.   To Israel`s credit 21:14  |  Gray 24/08/08
      149.   labhras and bbsnews 21:14  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      150.   Gil wants the love before the agreement... 21:16  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      151.   #108 FOX - as the saying goes, if BBS wants to make an ASS 21:16  |  CK Tan 24/08/08
      152.   Spinning for Israel 21:28  |  Clickfool 24/08/08
      153.   #149 scallywag 21:36  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      154.   To the CAPS LOCK kid in Singapore, Free Gaza is a success... 21:38  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      155.   Gil, sorry not interested in your "double Speak". 21:40  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      156.   #141 Read your post if you can stand the noise. 21:43  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      157.   #130 Margie from SA offers peace on her terms 21:49  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      158.   Didn`t even bother to actually look didja "scallywag"? 21:52  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      159.   9 Ben Alofs 21:55  |  Jose Marcio 24/08/08
      160.   orld love Terrorists 21:55  |  Dagma 24/08/08
      161.   #42 Natalie Durson 22:04  |  leo 24/08/08
      162.   So Arabs think this is going to make the World love Terrorists! 22:07  |  Josephus 24/08/08
      163.   The joke is on you CAPS LOCK Kid... 22:10  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      164.   BBSNews Trash again 22:13  |  Golani 24/08/08
      165.   Labhras # 132 Seaworthiness? 22:19  |  Jeff Northridge 24/08/08
      166.   Is Hamas going to steal more fuel 22:27  |  MaryRose 24/08/08
      167.   BBSNewsweek (#150) So 22:31  |  Gil 24/08/08
      168.   What is the big deal about it 22:32  |  tony 24/08/08
      169.   Those `poor` starving Palestinians.... 22:35  |  Dolly 24/08/08
      170.   Ben Alofs more holy than thou 22:38  |  Golan 24/08/08
      171.   #152 Clickfool 22:46  |  leo 24/08/08
      172.   Labhras (#155) Oooooo Labhras Got Offended 22:54  |  Gil 24/08/08
      173.   You have a simple proposition, X-Ray # 115 23:00  |  Clickfool 24/08/08
      174.   labhras 23:05  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      175.   #157 labarse of arabia and more slogan but no facts 23:08  |  vhardman 24/08/08
      176.   dutch and bbsnews 23:08  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      177.   C.K.Tan - Talkback`s Mr Gumby 23:09  |  Clickfool 24/08/08
      178.   CK Tan, scallywag, 17, CK livid with frustration ! 23:12  |  lakshmi 24/08/08
      179.   bbsnews 23:13  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      180.   Golani, how can you be this ignorant? 23:21  |  BBSNews 24/08/08
      181.   lakshmi - how can it be... 23:25  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      182.   Spinning for Israel, con`t... 23:29  |  THK 24/08/08
      183.   bbsnews re golani 23:32  |  scallywag 24/08/08
      184.   #175 Paul Harris aka Victor Hardman 23:36  |  Labhras 24/08/08
      185.   # 178 - lakshmi BTW The NY Times has a list of the 19 Islamic 23:56  |  Dagma 24/08/08
      186.   BBS and the zionists,especially CK Tan who shouts the loudest of 00:03  |  lakshmi 25/08/08
      187.   Chanah you are so full of it... 00:04  |  Mary Hughes 25/08/08
      188.   HAHA! FAIL! 00:17  |  don 25/08/08
      189.   Jeff Northridge 00:19  |  Mary Hughes 25/08/08
      190.   #124 Aphemia 00:24  |  Jim 25/08/08
      191.   #Zelka, Lynn, ChanahS. White Australia. 00:40  |  Maureen Ann 25/08/08
      192.   #140 Otto Rand......Carter didn`t win his release 00:42  |  Lynn 25/08/08
      193.   #175 Vhardman. Another one resorting to shouting! 00:45  |  Maureen Ann 25/08/08
      194.   IDF Sergeant: I am one who contributed financially, but I agree 00:46  |  Paul 25/08/08
      195.   # 148 Gray...the arab States should compensate 00:47  |  Lynn 25/08/08
      196.   #170 Golan 00:49  |  Jim 25/08/08
      197.   Lackshmo and Pal Brit 01:13  |  ChanahS 25/08/08
      198.   lakshmo # 106 01:19  |  ChanahS 25/08/08
      199.   BBS`s BS again 01:38  |  ChanahS 25/08/08
      200.   BBS -150- by the way 01:42  |  ChanahS 25/08/08
      201.   pro-pals propaganda 01:44  |  jean marie 25/08/08
      202.   re Labarse to Gil 150 01:46  |  ChanahS 25/08/08
      203.   lakshmi - my statement: "UNGAR was not accepted by Arabs 01:47  |  17 25/08/08
      204.   LIBERTY COME FROM THE SEA 01:50  |  jean marie 25/08/08
      205.   Just formally rename it - Jewish State of Israel 02:57  |  17 25/08/08
      206.   #187 Jim-I agree w/ u re: Al Jazeera (and dogs) 03:22  |  Aphemia 25/08/08
      207.   #184 Mary Hughes-so, how`s Stella? 03:28  |  Aphemia 25/08/08
      208.   Jeff Northridge 03:37  |  Oli 25/08/08
      209.   PAUL A mere $300K needed, so where are ALL the worlds Arabs? 03:53  |  PETER SM 25/08/08
      210.   Mary Hughes and the "anti-zionists" 04:03  |  Robert 25/08/08
      211.   BBSNews concerned about equal human rights in Darfur??? 04:09  |  Ron 25/08/08
      212.   Mary Hughes don`t flatter yourself re Jeff N 04:21  |  Joe frazier 25/08/08
      213.   The Arab League makes it`s move 04:56  |  Mark Lincoln 25/08/08
      214.   Motivation of Arab League is not for peace 05:13  |  Ilan 25/08/08
      215.   Mary Hughs; Thanks so much for your courage 05:35  |  Gray 25/08/08
      216.   Oli # 204 That Depends (part 1) 06:11  |  Jeff Northridge 25/08/08
      217.   ChanahS, always shining bright as a hundred year-old penny... 06:14  |  BBSNews 25/08/08
      218.   #213, Mark Lincoln and the Arab League 06:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/08/08
      219.   Mark Lincoln makes his move and nothing happened 06:54  |  Ramius 25/08/08
      220.   BBS `news` constitutional historian in need of a pencil sharpener 07:18  |  Ramius 25/08/08
      221.   I took my husband out of this boat at the last moment 07:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/08/08
      222.   Oli what caused Arab violence? 08:23  |  x-ray 25/08/08
      223.   bbsnews - consitution 08:49  |  scallywag 25/08/08
      224.   mary hughes 08:49  |  scallywag 25/08/08
      225.   to all those who supported the "freegaza" action 08:58  |  scallywag 25/08/08
      226.   "Ramius" and the usual deflections... 09:41  |  BBSNews 25/08/08
      227.   Ron, show me *your* examples of concern for Darfur... - 3rd try 09:48  |  BBSNews 25/08/08
      228.   Oh "scallywag" - let me introduce you to New Orleans.. 10:05  |  BBSNews 25/08/08
      229.   #214 Ilan.Motivation of Arab League is not for peace.By Golly! 15:23  |  KATHY 25/08/08
      230.   #196 Jim The Pastor Has Doubts About Religion.Odd That!! 03:29  |  Benny 26/08/08
      231.   #225 slallywag Reply To Your Query?OF COURSE WE WERE AWARE 03:37  |  Benny 26/08/08
      232.   #206 Aphemia Pastor Jim is A Bofoon.Take no Notice Of Him 03:49  |  Benny 26/08/08
      233.   #169 Dolly oh I feel so sorry...I mean for the straving palis,NOT 03:55  |  Benny 26/08/08
      234.   #151 C.K.Tan ..BBS is just what it implies.JUST WHAT IT SAYS.BULL 03:59  |  Benny 26/08/08
      235.   Benny, what is a "straving palis"? 08:59  |  BBSNews 26/08/08
      236.   100: Labhras doesn`t even try (2nd try) 13:36  |  David Teich 26/08/08
      237.   BBS back and rambling 13:43  |  David Teich 26/08/08
      238.   2213: As usual, Lincoln doesn`t get one fact right 13:47  |  David Teich 26/08/08
      239.   x-ray 15:50  |  Oli 26/08/08
      240.   BBS and number of search returns 16:00  |  David Teich 26/08/08
      241.   Jeff Northridge 16:09  |  Oli 26/08/08
      242.   241: Oli has it a bit backwards 14:19  |  David Teich 27/08/08
      243.   BSnews - take your blinders off, stop the BS 03:22  |  * BEN JABO 28/08/08
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