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Reader comment on item: Can Hezbollah and Hamas Be Democratic?
Submitted by Arlinda DeAngelis (United States), Mar 26, 2005 at 20:46
Je ne parle pas Francaise but I understood your post and I am amazed that you, as as citizen of France, appreciate as we do, the brilliance of Dr. Pipes' analysis.Perhaps there is hope for France.
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| It is now Feb 2010, 5 yrs. after the question was asked "Can hamas be democratic?" it is still , NO ! ! ! [100 words] | Phil Greend | Feb 11, 2010 02:00 | 168777 | ||
 When democracy becomes inconvenient [91 words] | Joshua Issac | Aug 9, 2012 14:56 | 168777 | ||
| Hitler & Allende [104 words] | Frank K. Bello | Jan 28, 2006 06:09 | 32903 | ||
| Compare with Communists [394 words] | Tara Maya | May 31, 2005 01:03 | 22485 | ||
| Thanks to Arlinda De Angelis ,Mr Octavio Johanson and to Rachel [124 words] | Haddad Alfred | Apr 2, 2005 10:06 | 21304 | ||
| Additional Terrorist Examples [82 words] | Abraham Irwin | Mar 30, 2005 10:41 | 21245 | ||
| In answer to Ms Arlinda DeAngelis [51 words] | Rachelle | Mar 29, 2005 12:45 | 21201 | ||
| Some questions [181 words] | Rachelle | Mar 28, 2005 04:57 | 21187 | ||
| For Rachelle [8 words] | stuart opotowsky | Jan 18, 2008 18:50 | 21187 | ||
 In response to Haddad [36 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Mar 26, 2005 20:46 | 21179 | ||
| Bravo ! [42 words] | Haddad | Mar 26, 2005 14:32 | 21174 | ||
| 1 | Democracy vs. Autocracy [48 words] | Ben Leitner | Mar 26, 2005 03:02 | 21170 | |
| Reality [156 words] | Bob | Mar 25, 2005 15:33 | 21169 | ||
| What price democracy without LAW ? [211 words] | Jon | Mar 24, 2005 11:14 | 21159 | ||
| Examples of democratically elected totalitarians. [80 words] | John Vander Voort | Mar 24, 2005 10:04 | 21158 | ||
| Hindu suffering [61 words] | S.C.Panda | Mar 24, 2005 07:02 | 21157 | ||
| Who is behind Hamas? [218 words] | Werner | Mar 23, 2005 18:52 | 21152 | ||
| Were the American colonists the exception? [174 words] | Pat | Mar 23, 2005 17:19 | 21150 | ||
| Critical Points [39 words] | Matania Ginosar | Mar 23, 2005 16:29 | 21148 | ||
| Explaining American Presidents - The Legacy Issue [399 words] | Boris Celser | Mar 23, 2005 11:49 | 21144 | ||
| How soon we forget [155 words] | Darwin Barrett | Mar 23, 2005 11:45 | 21143 | ||
| I need more sleep! [86 words] | Vashti | Mar 23, 2005 11:07 | 21142 | ||
| Democratic suicide [21 words] | Aaron Rosloff | Mar 23, 2005 10:13 | 21141 | ||
| Response to Mr Ruben Holsteinburg [70 words] | Jacob Carmiel | Mar 23, 2005 10:09 | 21140 | ||
| No, They Cannot [58 words] | Srini Varadarajan | Mar 23, 2005 08:09 | 21138 | ||
| Unfortunately, those who share Daniel Pipes's views are in a minority [152 words] | Octavio Johanson | Mar 23, 2005 07:01 | 21137 | ||
| Democracy and Totalitarianism [318 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Mar 23, 2005 01:13 | 21130 | ||
| Democratic Hamas, etal? [51 words] | Carole Bolotin | Mar 22, 2005 20:53 | 21127 | ||
| Conservatives can't come to grips with the problem. [138 words] | Jason Pappas | Mar 22, 2005 20:34 | 21126 | ||
| Why are our 'Leaders' so clueless? [26 words] | Father of 2 boys in Army, 3rd joining Air Force soon | Mar 22, 2005 20:27 | 21125 | ||
| Controversial Issue: Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation? [69 words] | A. Atrasch | Mar 22, 2005 18:38 | 21124 | ||
| Is banning Hezbollah and Hamas realistic? [199 words] | Emmanuel P | Mar 22, 2005 18:33 | 21122 | ||
| Justice Jackson's Dissent [758 words] | Daniel W. Weil | Mar 22, 2005 18:08 | 21121 | ||
| Can Hezbullah be democratic? [234 words] | Anthony Letayf | Mar 22, 2005 18:04 | 21120 | ||
| The Iranian/Syrian backed Islamist Hezbollah Monster [706 words] | Free | Nov 27, 2006 14:10 | 21120 | ||
| 1 | Muslims must embrace democracy [145 words] | Ruben Holsteinburg | Mar 22, 2005 17:39 | 21119 | |
| Islamists can't be democratic [471 words] | Quennel Gale | Mar 22, 2005 17:26 | 21118 | ||
| How true [56 words] | Stas | Jul 27, 2012 18:19 | 21118 | ||
| But Democracy gives Legitimacy to those who would crush Terrorists [79 words] | Scott | Mar 22, 2005 17:25 | 21117 | ||
| Remember Oslo [188 words] | Dave M. O'Neill | Mar 22, 2005 16:47 | 21116 | ||
| An open question to all readers [161 words] | Octavio Johanson | Mar 22, 2005 16:22 | 21115 | ||
| What about Fatah? [81 words] | Werner | Mar 22, 2005 14:56 | 21113 | ||
| Being Skeptical may not be enough [264 words] | Nick Wiesenfeld | Mar 22, 2005 14:31 | 21112 | ||
| Transformation possible or not [167 words] | Werner | Mar 22, 2005 14:10 | 21111 | ||
| Can Hezbollah and Hamas Be Democratic? [112 words] | Rachelle Assouline | Mar 22, 2005 14:05 | 21110 | ||
| There can be no peace [138 words] | W. | Mar 22, 2005 13:33 | 21109 | ||
| If Hezbollah and Hamas were violent white groups, there would be a stronger reaction [103 words] | Octavio Johanson | Mar 22, 2005 13:33 | 21108 | ||
| Educate them and give them a chance [136 words] | Thani Al-Shirawi | Mar 22, 2005 12:00 | 21105 | ||
| Look deeper [55 words] | George Valdshtein | Mar 22, 2005 11:53 | 21104 | ||
| A question [75 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | David Jones | Mar 22, 2005 11:43 | 21103 | ||
| Limits [86 words] | Lyle Sykora | Mar 22, 2005 11:39 | 21102 | ||
| Confirmation [73 words] | Deirdre | Mar 22, 2005 10:57 | 21100 | ||
| Skeptical also [152 words] | A | Mar 22, 2005 10:28 | 21099 | ||
| Terrorists do not believe in democracy [27 words] | B. Alotaibi | Mar 22, 2005 09:55 | 21098 | ||
| Can terrrorist organizations become "democratic"? [45 words] | Donald W. Bales | Mar 22, 2005 09:38 | 21097 | ||
| Unpleasant facts of life [134 words] | Peter J. Herz | Mar 22, 2005 09:11 | 21095 |
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