Re: [Marxism] Obama Camp "Prepared to Talk to Hamas"

[Michael Smith <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 21:10:00 EST
Dbachmozart@xxxxxxx wrote:
 
> Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian UK: "The incoming Obama administration  is 
> prepared to abandon President Bush's doctrine of isolating Hamas by  
> establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation, sources close to the  
> transition 
> team say. The move to open contacts with Hamas - which could be  initiated 
> through the US intelligence services - would represent a definitive  break 
> with the 
> Bush presidency's ostracising of the group." 

Ho hum. The Israelis have been talking to Hamas this way for years (through 
Egypt and, more recently, Jimmy Carter). Why would Hamas be interested in 
hearing the same bullshit from two sources? 

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Michael Smith
mjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://stopmebeforeivoteagain.org

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