Hamas: Government or Terrorist Organization?

[oberliner]

December 6, 2006 · Perhaps what is most striking about this debate is that there was virtually no disagreement on the facts. Three panelists argued that Hamas is a terrorist organization. Three others responded that Hamas now leads a legitimate, democratically elected government and is not a terrorist group.

But almost all agreed on the basic details: Hamas has targeted and killed many civilians, and Israel's occupation has contributed to a violent political environment. In short, this was not a debate about facts; it was a debate about how to frame those facts.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6583080&ft=1&f=1004

[sam sarrha]

1. i judge things like that on the the system of the "3 Jars" ..there are 3 jars one is poisoned and

anything you put in it becomes poison, one is covered..anything you put in it isnt accepted, the last is cracked and anything you put in it runs out and is wasted. like the * government and the Forth Reich NeoCons.. and the RepugNut party

[Joe for Clark]

2. This is what happens when "democracy" speaks over there

right now. We have NO interest in allowing democracy in the middle east.

Joe