[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Nope. The U.S. sent Abbas an enormous weapons and ammo shipment back in February and then forced the Israelis to send some of their own hardware to the Palis. Can our State Department be any more incompetent?

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54118

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842399/posts

[fortheDeclaration]

Can our State Department be any more incompetent?

No, arming your enemy is about as incompetent as you can get.

[JewishRighter]

“Can our State Department be any more incompetent?”

I agree with the general drift of your question but I think it’s not an issue of incompetence but a matter of a craven pro-Saudi policy, which for years has been the driving force behind State’s coddling of terrorists and their water-carrying for the idiotic, blood-drenched project called “Palestine”.

I forget who said it but there’s a quote out there to the effect that politically weak presidents are apt to push a small ally around to try and score some political points. The State Dept. has always been there to help: see: Jimmy Carter, see Bill Clinton (not necessarily political weakness, but desperately seeking “legacy”)

[4woodenboats]

At the time, Abu Yousuf, a Fatah militant from Abba's Force 17 security forces, told WND while some of the weapons may be used in confrontations against Hamas, the bulk of the American arms would be utilized to "hit the Zionists."

Abu's probably the 1st one to beg for sanctuary.....