[Netizen]

Clinton told Abbas that Congress will not approve funding of a Palestinian government that does not recognize Israel's right to exist and renounce violence. She added that if those requirements are not met the U.S.-funded program under the supervision of General Keith Dayton training PA security forces would be the first to be axed.

If true and acted upon this could be great news.

[SJackson]

If true and acted upon this could be great news.

It would. Our current National Security Advisor, Gen. Jones, was in charge of the training under GWB. My impression he's pro-palestinian, and won't be pleased. Since this would impact several billion a year in aid, I'll speculate they'll find a way around it, though it's a real problem for Hamas. Their refusal to accept Israel's existance is the basis of their support. Without that, Fatah probably doesn't need them.