Posted on 10/16/2025 7:23:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In my column yesterday, I expressed my reservations about Hamas actually being collectively willing to follow through with the promises made — that is, its relinquishing of power. By collectively I mean, is everyone in Hamas in agreement with those promises? I pointed out the public executions Hamas is carrying out on people who had been working against it, and concluded that no, it's not:
Clearly, though, Hamas is not in the mood to give up its power, rather opting to try to hold onto that power by means of intimidation. What the response of the IDF and Washington will be is open to speculation. So far, the response from President Trump, in a statement to reporters, has been thus: "Well, they’re going to disarm because they said they were going to disarm, and if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them."
Have you ever found yourself in a discussion (perhaps an argument) where, a few hours afterward, your mind comes up with comments or questions you wished you had said?
Somewhat chagrined, I find myself in that position right now.
In my piece yesterday, along with questions about the intentions of Hamas, I also expressed a mistrust of the Democrats' reaction to the peace deal's success, but I passed it off as Democrat party infighting. Now, I’m not so sure it was just that. On reflection, the reaction seemed to me too pat, too coordinated, and WAY out of character.
Granted, that their reaction was the politically correct one, but the trend has always been with the Democrats that, given a choice between right and wrong, the Democrats will choose the latter every time. As a matter of documented history, the two biggest destroyers of life and of civilization have been Islam and Communism.
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Given Hamas' attempts to reconsolidate control of the areas of the Gaza Strip from which Israel has withdrawn, it is doubtful that phase two will ever come into play. Will Arab and Muslim nations supply a peacekeeping force to make the Strip quiescent and finally stop Hamas' murderous reign? If not, how will an interim government ever take power? These questions remain open.
Quite so; I do not disagree, and I would add the question, will we see such force from other Islamic nations being applied to force Hamas out, or to support them? That point stuck in my head for most of yesterday afternoon.
Several hours after my piece got published yesterday, the reason for my unease finally dawned on me. It is the possibility, nay, the probability of the Democrat party influence in these matters, and with it, the international left.
“Given Hamas’ attempts to reconsolidate control of the areas of the Gaza Strip from which Israel has withdrawn, it is doubtful that phase two will ever come into play.”
I am very convinced, that Trump will ensure that Hamas meets the terms of the Agreement. Even if there are no Hamas left in the world to see the end of it. Hamas should have never signed an agreement with Trump if they weren’t going to follow through. The picked the wrong POTUS to test, IMHO.
Never interfere with the enemy while they’re busy making mistakes.
Release all the prisoners into the boiling pot of Hamas, trying to fight it out with other factions - let them tear each other apart (not unlike the events in Jerusalem in 70AD) and when the last ones standing actually start working together to fight external forces - then squash em.
They are like cockroaches, only deadlier. Many HAMAS thugs will be around long after most of you are gone.
What did you do during the war, Daddy?
I hid out in a tunnel with a few pals and a few hostages, but don’t tell anybody, there’s a bounty on men like me.
If Mommy catches you with the 72 virgins, you’ll find out what Hell is like after all.
Bump
And Bibi is just like a pit bull. He never gives up, never forgets and will fight the battle to the end.
“Never interfere with the enemy while they’re busy making mistakes.”
Exactly, and I agree with likely outcome and plan.
Bingo. With hostages freed, except for any women (who were murdered) gaza is now a free-fire zone.
Trump said today (paraphrasing) if Hama continues their killings, no choice but to go in with force and kill them.
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