[Diogenesis]

Is there a terorist’s teat to which the State Dept does not suck up?

[Restore]

"Everybody wants to see the violence end."

Oh really, everybody?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I hate to break it to dumb Scotty here, but the political wing of Hamas controls the military wing of Hamas.

[SJackson]

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The State Dept is right on top of things.

An update, there's still violence ongoing.

** Everybody wants to see the violence end ** it is this so-called military wing of Hamas that launched these attacks

** real victims in all this are the Palestinian people

** you have not seen any spread of the violence to the West Bank

A Pro-Hamas Foreign Policy?-Why is Washington urging terrorists to run for elective office?

Secretary Rice on CNN: US will respect elections if Hamas wins

White House: OK if Hamas controls PLC- "business professionals...not terrorists"

White House: Hamas members elected in PA not terrorists

[ghost of nixon]

Everybody wants to see the violence end.

to be honest, I find myself rooting for the violence to continue - I think it gives everyone more clarity on who the Palestinians really are.

[LexBaird]

Hey, the fig leaf worked for Sinn Fein.

[carton253]

Technically, he’s right. There is a difference between the two, but it is a mighty fine hair to split.

[RobbyS]

Oh Good grief! Do they equate Hamas with the IRA? I can’t recall any member of the IRA being a suicide bomber.

[tobyhill]

I can’t handle anymore of these idiots at the State Dept or CIA. They can’t even distinguish who the enemies are. Gaza should have been left alone and eventually each side would just killed each other off without the State Dept or CIA’s “help”.