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Palestinian President Abbas outlaws Hamas movement and militias
AP News Alert ^ | June 17, 2007

Posted on 06/17/2007 3:23:22 AM PDT by HAL9000

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To: Allan
But can someone clarify things for me? Didn’t Hamas win the last elections in the West Bank? Does that mean Abbas has outlawed his own government??

Yes, Abbas and Hamas, one big happy government, right?

That's not what's going on.

21 posted on 06/17/2007 8:15:18 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: ml/nj
But, but, I'm confused. Didn't Hamas win the wonderful elections we promote? Who is this guy Abbas to fly in the face of the will of the people?

You are confused. We've never supported the elected government of Hamas.

22 posted on 06/17/2007 8:18:03 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: HAL9000

President Jorge Arbusto supported the move. “Mission accomplished,” he exclaimed.


23 posted on 06/17/2007 8:28:54 AM PDT by peyton randolph (What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal - Albert Pike)
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To: roses of sharon

“They can never again be painted as “victims of occupation”, who rationalized terror as just wanting a seat at the political table, and now their people know it too.”

You don’t want to bet on that do you?


24 posted on 06/17/2007 8:44:53 AM PDT by Nuc1 (NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
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To: Nuc1

Touche!

But, you know what I mean, the recent FACTS and events on the ground cannot be disputed.

And EVERYONE knows it, no matter what they say in public.

They had their chance, and proved they can not govern without the gun. (no matter how much “social work” they do)


25 posted on 06/17/2007 8:53:21 AM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: HAL9000

Sure, that’ll stop them. This is just like the U.N.: “Stop or I’ll say ‘Stop!’ again!!”


26 posted on 06/17/2007 9:03:15 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Bad spellers of the world untie!!)
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To: HAL9000
It reminds me of the snake outlawing the crocodile after nearly being eaten. If Abbas is a true moderate, let's see him eschew anti-Israel radicalism. After all, he was in bed with those same people who ousted his gang from Gaza just yesterday.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

27 posted on 06/17/2007 9:09:39 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: CaptRon

One of the greatest remarks in American history.


28 posted on 06/17/2007 9:56:07 AM PDT by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: FreeReign
Jimmy Carter did and thats a fact.

Not that he IS America, but as an ex President, he does lend "the color of the authority of the United States" to the election. - and nobody in this administration that I’m aware of has officially smacked that bozo down

29 posted on 06/17/2007 10:03:56 AM PDT by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: bill1952
Jimmy Carter did and thats a fact. Not that he IS America...

Yes. He did and he's not...

30 posted on 06/17/2007 10:18:50 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: HAL9000

Pot meet kettle, Pot disagrees with kettle, kettle rejects pot.


31 posted on 06/17/2007 11:10:03 AM PDT by Otaku6
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To: COBOL2Java

That and a cup of coffee...


32 posted on 06/17/2007 11:25:19 AM PDT by GoldwaterChick (Never give in, never give in, never, never, never give in. Winston Churchill Oct. 29, 1941)
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To: HAL9000

Um...
If this isn’t about a year short and 1 Billion too late I don’t know what is.


33 posted on 06/17/2007 1:39:15 PM PDT by Danae (Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha (Smoke clears and Fred Thompson is President))
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To: roses of sharon

Yes they had their chance. What they are and have been is now out in the open for all to see. Sadly, it will make no difference, half the world hates the Jews for reasons I cannot fathom. Half of the rest dislike the Jews enough to not care what happens to them. That leaves the rest of us. I figure we are outnumbered 2.5 to 1 (numbers are approximate of course)and not just for defense of Israel. Consider, most if not all Muslims will be against us. That will be the northern half of Africa, the entire middle east except Israel, and much of Indo China. Russia and Red China will side with the muzzies. As will their lackeys in Central and South America. And don’t forget the infiltrators in the USA. Kinda puts our situation in perspective doesn’t it. Well, I side with Israel for what it is worth. In the not too distant future IMHO we are going to get a chance to send many of these evil ones straight to hell. I wish it were otherwise but I don’t think it is.


34 posted on 06/17/2007 5:30:20 PM PDT by Nuc1 (NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
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To: HAL9000

LOL passing a law always works!


35 posted on 06/18/2007 8:16:55 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: HAL9000

Oh, like that will work.


36 posted on 06/18/2007 8:18:13 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: K4Harty

Oh, that old witch - Mrs. Arafart. Isn’t she living in Paris?


37 posted on 06/18/2007 10:36:19 AM PDT by juliej (vote gop)
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To: juliej

Yes, Paaris last I heard.


38 posted on 06/18/2007 10:59:47 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I buy gas for my SUV with the Carbon Offsets I sell on Ebay!)
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To: K4Harty

Secretary of State Rice has just announced that the Bush Administration is ready to reinstitute foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank possibly including $550 million in customs duties it has withheld since Hamas took over the government.
This in combination with billions in aid from the European Union will be a windfall for Abbas and Fatah.


39 posted on 06/18/2007 11:15:09 AM PDT by jamese777
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To: HAL9000

Abbas is the minority leader. Hamas won the majority seats. Abbas runs nothing, cannot dissolve anything and why is Bush sending our money there.


40 posted on 06/18/2007 11:31:01 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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