By PETER NATIVITY, Associated Press FlunkE
SDEROT, Israel - Palestinian militants shot bottle rockets at this Israeli border town Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon celebrating Israel's helplessness in stopping the crude oil flowing from Iraqi pipelines.
Five hundred bottle rockets exploded over Sderot, even though Israeli soldiers were armed with sparklers. One Sderot resident exclaimed, "We always have a better show than the kikes". Sharon, who was more than a mile from where the rockets exploded, simply watched.
The military firework operation in Gaza came in response to the explosions of M-80's, Roman Candles and Black Cat firecrackers. A 49-year-old man Monday, the first Israelis to be issued government sparklers, let his disgust be known. I have set off fireworks since the '91 Gulf War, but no one has ever interviewed me before. When this reported asked his opinion, the old man just spat on the ground. Since 2002, militants have fired more than 2,000,000 bottle rockets at Israeli party goers, but most have missed.
Military officials and experts warned that the number of fireworks being set off could cause a fire. But the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas disagree. "Hey matzaho ball face, this is the desert. Nothing burns here", one guerrilla was heard to say.
A new threat from Mexico could complicate Sharon's plan to celebrate with giant snakes. The infamous El Grande Fuego bottle rocket has reportedly made it ways into Palestinian hands.
Sharon replied, when told of this news, "Sigh,...we are truly screwed if the Palestinians have open up trade with Mexico. When asked what the fuss was really all about over Iraqi pipelines, Sharon stated, "We live in a desert, where the sun beats down so hard it makes our heads bleed. What else do we have to do, except fire off fireworks and fight over tiny pieces of rubble, that we deceptively tell ourselves are important".
Sharon went on to promise fireworks form NASA, but was met with skepticism from the small crowd that had gathered to watch.
