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Is it possible that they knew in advance what Secretary of State Rice's remarks were to be? That might explain their apparent acceptance.
In a sense. The administration has been accepting of Hamas for a number of months now.
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
To be ignored, after all, they're businessmen
Hamas calls for "economic Jihad" against the U.S.
HAMAS' Al-Rantisi Says US 'First Enemy' of Palestinian People
Rantisi: We will drive all Jews out of Palestine [And Bush is troubled by trying to assasinate him?]
Target Israeli politicians: Rantisi
Hamas admits being part of global jihad
Hamas Release Video Of British Suicide Bombers
The Globalization of Hamas Terrorism (America and Canada on their agenda)
GLOBAL JIHAD -- Report: Hamas planned attacks in U.S.
Yassin: Jewish state could be established in Europe
Israel: Canadian admits to planning attacks in N. America: DON'T IGNORE THIS
Hamas Leader Rantisi -- "Massacre The Jews"
Hamas in America-The question may no longer be if Hamas will attack America, but when.