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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Cowperson's points are bang on, but I still don't think the open threat of the assassination of an elected leader is appropriate.
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About two years BEFORE Hamas was democratically elected to represent the Palestinian people, Israel made the decision to begin killing the very top of the Hamas leadership. . . . . .
After three or four of these leaders were killed in rapid succession, including the top spiritual advisor, Hamas STOPPED attacks against Israel . . . . . in fact, Hamas, if I'm not mistaken, didn't claim responsibility for an attack on Israel for a year and a half prior to the election.
So . . . . . . now that these attacks appear to have resumed AND can't help but have the appearance of being official Palestinian government policy, why wouldn't Israel think its a good idea to resume killing the very top of Hamas leadership, democratically elected or not?
It certainly worked before . . . . and targetting specific individuals, the guys actually responsible, seems to be a little less bloodthirsty than flattening the place, as the Israeli's could certainly do.
I've said before I had absolutely no problem at all with Hamas being democratically elected to represent the Palestinian people, unlike other panic-stricken people out there. Good for them. Come over here for a hearty handshake and a hug.
By being elected, however, the actions of Hamas have now become offical government policy with all the accountability that goes along with it.
They can't hide behind other people who say they can't control them . . . . which is what they used to do.
Maybe its time for Hamas to grow up . . . . . before they get their heads blown off.
Cowperson