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Originally Posted by Rerun
So... 3 months ago, Hamas had no money and no friends and was being forced into a deal with their political enemies.
Then somehow a war starts with the Jews and voila... they are the much loved champion of armed resistance and I would assume the money is just pouring in to support the cause.
Someone more cynical than I might think that this was the plan all along? Everyone knows that if your popularity is waning the one sure way to get a boost in support is to start a war.... Just ask George Bush.
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Well, yes and no. A weakened Hamas was willing to take a subservient role to Fatah in a power-sharing government. But then a lot of facts on the ground changed quickly after the abduction of the three Israelis and mass arrests that followed.