Hamas leader welcomes Obama's "new language": report

Reuters ^ | March 22, 2009 | Silvia Aloisi

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ROME- U.S. President Barack Obama is using a "new language" in relations with the Middle East and an official overture toward Hamas is only a matter of time, the Islamist group's leader Khaled Meshaal said in a newspaper interview.

"A new language toward the region is coming from President Obama. The challenge for everybody is for this to be the prelude for a genuine change in U.S. and European policies. Regarding an official opening toward Hamas, it's a matter of time," Meshaal told Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Sunday.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Didn't we predict before the election that he'd side with the Muslims against Israel?

[ChicagahAl]

"Didn't we predict before the election that he'd side with the Muslims against Israel America?"

By the way, the "new language" is the language of surrender.

Not good.

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

I'm using an old ping list, apologies to anyone who asked to be added or dropped in the last few weeks, I'll be back to the correct one tomorrow.

[Gator113]

Hamas=Obama’s Imaginary Friends.

[libh8er]

[Islaminaction]

Translation: We know that Obama is a weak leader and will cater to us.

What is next talks with AQ?

[SERKIT]

So, the “new language” crafted for Iran’s consumption (that was pretty much rejected by Iran) was “good”? Huh?

[Aria]

I suppose the language of 900m of American taxpayer’s money sounds real good to them.

[M. Espinola]

Obama is speaking Hamas’s lingo.