Posted on 03/22/2009 12:00:24 PM PDT by Islander7
The exiled leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday hailed the "new lexicon" being used by US President Barack Obama towards foreign policy issues the Middle East.
"The challenge for everyone is that (Obama's new language) is a prelude to a sincere change (of direction) in US and European foreign policy," Khaled Meshaal said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
A senior US envoy said in Damascus earlier this month that Syria can be an important and constructive force in the Middle East, as Washington pursues a new policy of engaging with all countries in the region, even long-time foes.
And the Syria-based leader predicted that an "official" opening of US and European Union channels for dialogue with Hamas, listed as a terrorist organisation by the EU since 2003, is now "only a matter of time".
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0bama could have made that last statement!
Looks like he’s taken the ‘Obama Oath of Allegiance’.
Hamas is now truly a part of the democrat party.
Reid and Pelosi should be very pleased.
SURE HE’S HAPPY! 900,000 AMERICAN TAXPAYER DOLLARS HAPPY! These despicable criminal politicians would rather give our tax money to murderers than give it back to us to save our economy. This my friends is the enemy within!
Damascus earlier this month that Syria can be an important and constructive force in the Middle East...
Is naivety contagious? Syria has a history, for decades, of being ruled by a bunch of thugs and is probably (now that Saddam Hussein is out of the picture) the most repressive regime in the Middle East.
"Nine Percent Nance" approves!
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