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Associated Press - Abbas Outlaws Hamas Movement

[Cowboy Bob]

He’s about a year too late!

[Westbrook]

> Palestinian President Abbas outlaws Hamas movement and
> militias

Yes, and we should have done so here in the States a long time ago.

Hamas operatives here in the States should be rounded up and deported to Gaza to await their destiny.

[SolidWood]

Have fun hunting guys!

However my favoured outcome would be: Fatah annhilated by Hamas, Hamas annihilated by Israel. If Fatah wins over Hamas, Israel would have an harder time fighting Fatah, who still have some political leverage as “moderates”, “negotiators” and “peace-interested” faction.

[COBOL2Java]

Palestinian President Abbas outlaws Hamas movement and militias

This was accompanied by a very strongly worded letter...

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AP News Alert

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' office says he has not outlawed the Hamas movement, as a senior aide said earlier, just the group's militia.

[Allan]

But can someone clarify things for me?
Didn’t Hamas win the last elections in the West Bank?
Does that mean Abbas has outlawed his own government??

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Does that include CAIR too?

[Right Wing Assault]

Office? He still has an office?

[R.W.Ratikal]

What country is the Palestine President president of?

[ScaniaBoy]

[elhombrelibre]

How’s he going to enforce that law?

[CaptRon]

I’m reminded of Andrew Jackson’s remark about a Supreme Court decision.

[ml/nj]

But, but, I'm confused. Didn't Hamas win the wonderful elections we promote? Who is this guy Abbas to fly in the face of the will of the people?

ML/NJ

[roses of sharon]

Cool, finally, after 2 decades of Hamas and its Western supporters blaming Israel, they have proved they cannot govern.

They can never again be painted as “victims of occupation”, who rationalized terror as just wanting a seat at the political table, and now their people know it too.

[peyton randolph]

President Jorge Arbusto supported the move. “Mission accomplished,” he exclaimed.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Sure, that’ll stop them. This is just like the U.N.: “Stop or I’ll say ‘Stop!’ again!!”

[goldstategop]

It reminds me of the snake outlawing the crocodile after nearly being eaten. If Abbas is a true moderate, let's see him eschew anti-Israel radicalism. After all, he was in bed with those same people who ousted his gang from Gaza just yesterday.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Otaku6]

Pot meet kettle, Pot disagrees with kettle, kettle rejects pot.

[Danae]

Um...
If this isn’t about a year short and 1 Billion too late I don’t know what is.