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US weapons prompt Hamas arms race?
Aaron Klein
Published: 19.12.06, 11:23
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1. This reminds me of the days when.....
Hiram ,   Wielicka   (12.19.06)
...Israeli experts could be found in Iran, training and arming the iranianS. Sometimes, arming the ennemies or your ennemy can be positive, even if the ennemy of your ennemis is not necessarily .....the friend of your friends.....This is the reality of Middle East caught up between dictatorships of all kind , lack of real democracy, a weak international community and destabilizing countries sitting proudly in the UN with the blessing of all General Secretaries year after year ! There is definately a smell of 1938 !
2. How dumb can the Americans get!
Avraham ,   Netivot   (12.19.06)
What do they think? These terrorists will now have more guns with which to shoot us. Bush hasn't got a clue what he is doing & he definately doesn't understand the arab mentality. Olmert in allowing this to happen is even a bigger fool, he should know better.
3. It is scarier which leader is stupid
moti ,   rbs israel   (12.19.06)
Albert Einstein said... the definition of insantity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results..... what are they thinking? are they nuts? im not sure who is crazier the usa for giving the terrorists guns or israel for allowing it through we need a gvmt in place of this joke sooon!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. i like Bush, but i don't agree with
Dave   (12.19.06)
this latest developments, this doesn't sound too good , we've 'been there and done that,' and it proved to be a big mistake later on. i'm sure Bush knows that, and i hope he knows what he's doing.
6. U.S. ARMS & Trains their FAVORITE TERRORISTS who MURDER JEWS
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (12.19.06)
American taxpayers are forced to finance the war against the Jews. Sly as a fox, and utterly evil, they call the war against the Jews - the peace process.
7. being american in 2006 is hard, very hard !
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9. Repeating The Same Old Mistakes
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (12.19.06)
America & Israel both continue to make the same old mistakes. They just can't seem to learn from experience. Look at the mess they made by bringing Arafat back after Oslo. Look at the mess they're making in Iraq. Can anyone give me an example of a success story in the Middle-East? Failed policies only lead to more chaos - the Americans & our gov't. can't face the fact that there are no "good guys" to support. Fatah is no better than Hamas. It's all the same crap.
10. Oslo again
mordechai ,   jerusalem, israel   (12.19.06)
Prime Minister Olmert was one of those who warned at the time of the Oslo accords that weapons transferred to Fatah would evetually be aimed at Israelis. I believe he is obligated to explain himself to the Israeli people.
12. Money for Arms Makers!
Kevin ,   Albany, New York   (12.19.06)
We repeatedly make three grave mistakes. 1. The Arms Makers are getting rich off of people killing each other...all sides. Its time for all of us to wake up to this fact and take a look at who has not been encouraging peace... and why. (See the movie "Why We Fight") 2. The philosophy that "The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend" is downright idiotic. Yet we continue to espouse that philosophy and act on it. Human relations are more complex than this. 3. We do not spend enough energy and time to understand the problems, the history, the groups involved and so on. Recently on The Daily Show they interviewed US Representatives and asked them what the difference between Sunni and Shiite was. No one knew...nor could the keep it straight who was what. Yeah...and they have the plan for peace. Whatever!
13. Just what they need - more weapons
Chatich   (12.19.06)
Don't guns already outnumber people in Gaza 5:1? Whatever, I say go fatah, go hamas! May each group annihilate its counterpart to the very last terrorist. Pass the popcorn...
15. They should be in the hands of ordinary Palestinian citizens
Adamush   (12.19.06)
16. stupidity at it's highest form
Chip Alexander ,   Adrian - USA   (12.19.06)
Let's spend millions of tax dollars on a war on terror and building relations with Israel and then turn around and give another terrorist group guns to use against them and us. Wow, I see the genius in that move...
17. Want the TRUTH? Follow the money!
Johnny American ,   Atlanta Georgia   (12.19.06)
It's not "how dumb can the Americans get!". It's not what is being reported by any news agency. Find out what's really going on by "following the money." It's the only path to the truth! ALL Governments are put puppets to the money, including America!
18. US is adding fuel to fire
john ,   nz   (12.19.06)
Now that is not only dangerous, that's stupid. Who's idea is this.. Bush?
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