Hamas 'secures stunning victory'

BBC News ^ | 01-26-2006 | BBC

[sergey1973]

There are strong indications that the Islamic militant group Hamas has won a stunning victory in Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections. Official results are to be announced at around 1900 local time (1700 GMT), but PM Ahmed Qurei has offered to resign.

[sergey1973]

Well, sounds terrifying at first glance but on the other hand, it's better for Israel to have an open enemy instead of tricky scum like Arafat and Abbas who pretend to be committed to "peace process" while unoficially supporting terror policies of groups like Hamas. I'm really looking forward to having "Palestine" brought under Israeli Military control again and this time with a complete destruction of all terror groups like Hamas, Fatah, etc.

[sergey1973]

Israel/Middle East Ping !

[saveliberty]

Joe Biden went over there to make an appearance for the elections. Too bad that he thought that he could ride the glory train like he tried when he did it in the recent Iraqi elections.

I don't respect him, but I do feel very sorry for Slow Joe Biden

[denydenydeny]

stunning victory

Oh please. The media need to stop the "stunning" nonsense. Everyone knew that Hamas was going to win.

[tomahawk]

Bush/Rice/Sharon/Olmert's policies are in tatters.

Look like fools.

[FerdieMurphy]

Hamas 'secures stunning victory'

They've finally figured out what toilet paper is and how to use it properly.

[DTogo]

Exactly! Now the PA can openly declare war on Israel and see what happens.

The beginning of the end for the Palestinians.

[sergey1973]

BBC is a liberal-socialist news outlet so it's always "stunned" when facts contradict leftist theories.

[Rutles4Ever]

It was looking like a close call, but no one expected Hamas to win by this margin.

[veronica]

Yep.

[sergey1973]

Israel/Middle East ping !

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Islamic militant group Hamas how pc....shouldn't it read "terrorist group Hamas".

[sheik yerbouty]

Gee..I thought they had the Quran for years!

[sergey1973]

BBC gone so PC that it can't even use the word "terrorist" or "terror".

[roses of sharon]

LOL, the fools are the Pals, they have chosen death.

Their victimhood status is in tatters. Their stated policy of war is now clear.

[FreePaul]

The only "stunning" thing about this is that some claim to be stunned. Did anyone think that terrorists would "elect" anything other than the terrorist party?

[ozoneliar]

LOL, the fools are the Pals, they have chosen death. Their victimhood status is in tatters. Their stated policy of war is now clear.

Unfortunaley, the world at large and the media will continue to portray the Pals as hapless victims. I predict nothing will change. This will be no different than when Arafat a terrorist and a mass murderer became recognized as a political leader. He then went on to win a peace prize.

If history has taught us anything, it has taught us that people are bufoons. The US, the EU, the UN and the world at large will continue to funnel money to the PA under Hamas control.

[ozoneliar]

I'm really looking forward to having "Palestine" brought under Israeli Military control again and this time with a complete destruction of all terror groups like Hamas, Fatah, etc.

History has shown that military control does not work. The only solution is to declare war on the PA and 'wipe them off the map'

[samtheman]

This will be no different than when Arafat a terrorist and a mass murderer became recognized as a political leader. He then went on to win a peace prize.

That's what I see. No change at all. Same old thugocracy. New set of thugs.

[Edgerunner]

Funding a terrorist group is against the law in the USA.