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Reader comment on item: Israel's War on Hamas: A Dozen Thoughts
Submitted by David (United States), Dec 31, 2008 at 12:33
Hamas should never have been an issue, except to be a militant group, but thanks to the pressure from the USA it is. The USA and its western allies forced the Fatah party, that was the ruling party in Gaza and the West Bank to hold democratic elections after the death of Arafat in 2004. So Hamas won in Gaza and became the legitimate government in Gaza. So much so for democracy.
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| how much do they have to take [125 words] | john humphrey | Jan 19, 2009 07:01 | 148402 | ||
| ISRAEL'S PR INITIATIVES DURING THE CURRENT CONFLICT WITH THE IRANIAN PROXY TERRORISTS HAMAS. [382 words] | JKF | Jan 15, 2009 21:40 | 148161 | ||
| Indians understand & appreciate Israel [123 words] | Truthalonetruimphs | Jan 7, 2009 06:07 | 147260 | ||
| To the Death [32 words] | Mike | Jan 6, 2009 13:17 | 147155 | ||
| War in Gaza [25 words] | David Harrison | Jan 6, 2009 07:42 | 147114 | ||
| Israel vs. Hamas 1-5-09 [533 words] | aimes | Jan 6, 2009 01:06 | 147096 | ||
| The Historic Time Dilation Effect of Arabia's Late Arrival into the Modern World [274 words] | Jonathan Pfeffer | Jan 5, 2009 15:15 | 147033 | ||
 "Evolutionary process" in the Arab world, or eternal recipient of "enabling appeasement"? [456 words] | jennifer solis | Jan 7, 2009 19:05 | 147033 | ||
| Your analysis. [92 words] | Lynn | Jan 8, 2009 09:38 | 147033 | ||
| Islamic militants and fascism [527 words] | Jonathan Pfeffer | Jan 8, 2009 11:53 | 147033 | ||
| re: Israel war on Hamas: A dozen thoughts [103 words] | Akshaye Purmanund | Jan 5, 2009 06:44 | 146961 | ||
| Mainstream Media is the Enemy of Humanity -- No One Asks Anymore WHY did Gazans Imprison Themselves in Gaza [802 words] | Sofa Sogood | Jan 5, 2009 03:41 | 146950 | ||
| Hamas Mocked Israeli Restraint After Refusing to End the Semi-Cease Fire -- Now They Cry Disproportionate [251 words] | Sofa Sogood | Jan 5, 2009 03:22 | 146948 | ||
| "Fear Grips Gaza" is the Headline. Total Hypocrisy of the "International Community" and Media who are the True Inciters and Enablers of the Continued Violence. [685 words] | Sofa Sogood | Jan 5, 2009 02:21 | 146940 | ||
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| PR not totally lost on Canadians [96 words] | DDF | Jan 4, 2009 08:33 | 146851 | ||
| You got that right [176 words] | Jonathan Pfeffer | Jan 5, 2009 15:44 | 146851 | ||
| CUPE Never Stops [67 words] | DDF | Jan 8, 2009 20:10 | 146851 | ||
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| Gaza War [120 words] | Dannel R. Ballesteros | Jan 1, 2009 22:10 | 146599 | ||
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| the last war [156 words] | mt safa | Jan 15, 2009 05:57 | 146599 | ||
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| Questioning Grammar, Dear Svetlanatchka [231 words] | Renee Bouvier | Jan 7, 2009 16:29 | 146562 | ||
| The true nature of this war [235 words] | Heraclius | Jan 1, 2009 10:59 | 146550 | ||
| If Most Arab regimes so fear Tehran.... [20 words] | Ynnatchkah | Dec 31, 2008 23:44 | 146508 | ||
| GREETINGS [11 words] | BUNDESPOPEL | Dec 31, 2008 18:09 | 146480 | ||
| The IDF has finally taken to YouTube [258 words] | Dr RJP | Dec 31, 2008 16:00 | 146475 | ||
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| Czechs [14 words] | Jason | Dec 31, 2008 15:31 | 146471 | ||
| Where is the Arab League? [152 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Stephanie Screamer | Dec 31, 2008 15:22 | 146470 | ||
| Obama May be why this is coming to a head now [1412 words] | der Alleswisser | Jan 1, 2009 14:37 | 146470 | ||
| PR [169 words] | Mike Biber | Dec 31, 2008 12:45 | 146454 | ||
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| Israel's war on Hamas [154 words] | Nachum | Dec 31, 2008 12:17 | 146448 | ||
| If Arabs Lay down their weapons... [23 words] | Kleef Mathiesen | Dec 31, 2008 10:41 | 146434 | ||
| PR [15 words] | blog | Dec 31, 2008 06:02 | 146410 | ||
| Muslims Are Ready to Destroy the World [121 words] | kamekish | Dec 31, 2008 04:33 | 146400 | ||
| Co-existence or Global Caliphate? [103 words] | Barney | Jan 1, 2009 12:32 | 146400 | ||
| None of this makes sense unless . . . [72 words] | Mordechai | Dec 31, 2008 01:46 | 146387 | ||
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| The 800lb Gorilla [798 words] | B. J. Hopper | Jan 4, 2009 12:09 | 146386 | ||
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| Right on All Counts -- Especially #2 [393 words] | GWK | Dec 30, 2008 22:16 | 146379 | ||
| Slanted views [219 words] | silentminorityinUSofA | Dec 30, 2008 19:16 | 146351 | ||
| fear of Iran? [22 words] | Charles | Dec 30, 2008 18:29 | 146341 | ||
| Israel needs to finish Hamas once and for all. [85 words] | M.D'Souza | Dec 30, 2008 18:10 | 146338 | ||
| yes, someone with sense [29 words] | ran | Dec 31, 2008 22:16 | 146338 | ||
| I second this motion!---Hasta Lavista Hamas [273 words] | Anne A. | Jan 3, 2009 16:56 | 146338 | ||
| Massive force [182 words] | Romesh Chander | Dec 30, 2008 16:46 | 146321 | ||
| Fairly Predictable [209 words] | Alan Fox | Dec 30, 2008 18:08 | 146321 | ||
| Israelites, Take This to Tehran, the Sewer of Evil [1200 words] | der Alleswisser | Dec 31, 2008 13:43 | 146321 | ||
| Cluster bombs will do the trick [89 words] | Mikhail | Dec 31, 2008 14:02 | 146321 | ||
| 'Proportional Response' [26 words] | Higgs Boson | Dec 31, 2008 16:06 | 146321 | ||
| Sc\hock and Awe- Massive force! [58 words] | Anne | Jan 3, 2009 17:02 | 146321 | ||
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| Israel Allows Itself to take the blame, why ? [153 words] | Stephen Hughes | Dec 30, 2008 16:24 | 146318 | ||
| Spend a few minutes reading the Hamas Charter of 1988 - Same year as bombing of Pan Am 103 [96 words] | Randy Phillips | Dec 31, 2008 08:22 | 146318 | ||
| Now.. it's overkill..... [182 words] | Marc V | Jan 6, 2009 11:56 | 146318 | ||
| Stand with Israel and be counted. [191 words] | sur | Jan 9, 2009 19:48 | 146318 |
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