Monday, April 17, 2006

Vacuum...filled

Had anybody at State or in the White House known what they were doing, we would have made overtures to the new Hamas government in Palestine. Now it seems the Iranians have filled the leadership vacuum:

TEHRAN (AFP) - Palestinian militant leaders have rallied behind Iran, vowing to resist pressure to recognise Israel and supporting the Islamic republic in its stand-off with the West over its nuclear programme.

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He is also seeking Iranian funds to fill the gap left by the suspension of US and European aid to the Palestinian Authority. In a previous visit to Tehran, he declared his group formed a "united front" with Iran against Israel.

Meshaal repeated his view that is "is immoral and inhumane to collectively punish a nation which practises democracy." [my em]


Another wasted opportunity for the Bush administration. That's all the last five years have been. A complete waste.

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