April 19, 2004
Everything Must Go
Bush Administration wants Hamas to conduct a going out of business sale...
Putting a fine point on the issue, a State Department spokesman today said the US considers "groups that are actively blowing up people to be terrorist organizations."
The spokesman went on to say the Palestinians should ensure that Hamas is "put out of business." But in impoverished Palestinian areas, it is the corrupt leaders who control the purse, who control the direction, who control the mob. When their money dries up, their power will. But with Europe and others insistent on pouring money into the corrupt coffers of Arafat and his cronies, little change will occur. The power of money and patronage in a violent, poor community is unmatched.
In related news, Hamas has chosen a new leader, but refuses to release the name of the man who drew the short straw...
Posted by MEC2 at April 19, 2004 06:28 PM