Of the People, By the People, For the Terrorists

The Rant ^ | 2/24/2006 | Frank Salvato,

[High Cotton]

Common sense dictates that it is unwise to fund those who want to do you harm. It makes no sense to buy bullets for a gun that will be shot at you. In fact, it wouldn’t be out of line to say that funding those who have declared you are the enemy, for any reason, is a pretty stupid move. In light of this bit of logic, why is the United States, or any other free nation for that matter, still mulling the possibility of funding a Hamas-led Palestinian government?

Recently, the US State Department, in response to declarations by senior Hamas leaders refusing to acknowledge the right of Israel to exist, and the refusal of those now elected to power by the Palestinian people to renounce violence and terrorism, asked – asked – the Palestinian Authority to return $50 million US dollars so taxpayers were not funding a Hamas lead Palestinian government.

[Hong Kong Expat]

It's the classic battle between idealism and reality.

The problem is when they fail, Hamas would point their fingers and blame the US & Israel, and increase the number of suicide bombers. We keep the money the same, they'll have nobody to blame but themselves.

We have to remember they didn't win on the "Kill the Jews" Platform, but on "The PLO is corrupt." There's a bit of hope that when it comes down it's their turn to either provide Jobs or Provide Violence. If they can provide the jobs they'll still be in power, if they can't they'll be voted out in the next election.

[MarMema]

Chechnya, version 2, coming soon to the Pali neighborhood.

[Jacquerie]

It's the classic battle between idealism and reality.

It is against the law to fund terrorist organizations.

Period.

[SJackson]

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