As fanatic cartoon reactionaries expand their hate-filled global jihad against Judeo-Christian establishments and political symbols (i.e., embassies, small shop owners, children, the elderly, innocents)
LGF disses Hamas'
request that the US remove them (in case you forgot: "a genocidal, fanatically Islamist terrorist organization openly dedicated to finishing the job the Nazis started, by any means possible" -- including but not limited to eradicating the Jewish people from Israel) from the terrorist list -- while concurrently stepping up their recruitment of shehadas (young suicide bombers for Allah, for whom surviving families will be supported by the Palestinian state).
And on a third front, radical Islamic clerics have conveniently interpreted the Koran to indicate that if nukes are available, they may also be used in destroying non-believers.
Is it me, or is there a disconcerting connection between these three fronts? Hopefully, both moderate Islamic groups and targeted nations will exercise cooperative efforts, good judgement and resolve in dealing with these loonies.
The request, made by A senior Hamas official, called on the United States Thursday to remove the militant Islamic group from Washington's list of terrorist organizations and to open a dialogue without preconditions.
Moussa Abu Marzook, deputy head of Hamas' political bureau, told The Associated Press the U.S. should deal with Hamas 'as it is, and later there could be a dialogue...but there should be no preconditions."
Furthermore, Abu Marzouk described as "absolutely unacceptable" Israel's call for Hamas to start an unconditional dialogue with the Jewish state, saying "Hamas...was chosen by the Palestinian people...this is democracy."
Meanwhile, on the western front, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is embarking Monday on a five-day Middle East visit aimed at ensuring that Arab countries do not provide financial aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority and to strengthen the international front against the Hamas and terrorism.
Will it work? Likely not. Turkey, Russia and other Arab states have already invited Hamas to participate in diplomatic talks.
I've waited since late January for insight from any source on resolving this explosive dilemma. The US has asked that Gaza funds be returned from the Palestinian Authority. 50 million dollars are forthcoming, according to the PA. Uh huh. And if it is returned, we'll probably repackage it and return it.
If so, I hope it's in humanitarian supplies --- not funds. I'd much rather have a bag of rice thown at me.
--Rhet
