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US weapons prompt Hamas arms race?

[Ingtar]

In her meeting last week with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledged her country would provide Abbas' Force 17 security forces with new weapons to bolster the group against Hamas, according to senior Palestinian officials.

One of the many reasons I am happy she is not planning to run for President.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

"...These weapons will put to use against the Israelis," said Abu Yousuf."

IF this fellow actually said that, I'd expect that if there is any truth to the story of the US supplying them with arms at all, THIS statement would serve to stop such supply.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

When will Israel ever learn? Israel complied with every letter of the Oslo Accords, though the Palestinian Arabs did not at all - Israel gave its enemies huge numbers of weapons and taught them how to use them under the delusional idea that they would use them to control their own terrorists. Guess what - the weapons were used in only one way: for snipers to kill Israels. It turns out the Palestinian Arabs were all terrorists , just as anyone paying attention knew already. Duh...and now they're going to do the same thing again? Only the U.S. State Dept could keep pulling this suggestion out of its play book.