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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [QB] The only alternative is to continue to financially support a group who's main goal is the destruction of out closest ally in the region. How can we really do that? Severing our finaincial ties will [i]not[/i] bring definite hardship to the poorest Palestinians -as I said, they have the monetary means, they just have to [i]use[/i] them. Though it's unlikely they will (at least at first). I dont think eliminating the unwanted US presence in Palestine's political affairs will further their "discontent". If anything, financial support of Israel's greatest ally was seen as part of Fatah corruption. Hamas has called for a stand-alone independant Palestine, this can be the first step to real (financial) independence. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Cartman: [qb] *yawn* I'm not talking about Bush's threats in particular. I'm talking about your stock "dry up the well and all will be A-OK" reaction, when all that's going to accomplish is 1) hurt the people those leaders don't actually care about, ie. the general population (which is ALREADY starving, despite your vitriolic assertion about Arafat keeping the masses fat, content, and happy for his own benefit) and (as an added bonus!) 2) play right into Hamas' hands. So yes, I [i]read[/i] it. [/qb][/QUOTE]As opposed to your "do [i]nothing[/i] and hope things get better" stand? Withdrawing out suppoprt is the only thing we [i]can[/i] do to show our disapproval (though I'm sure there are those in the Right that would love to see us support a joint US/Israel military action). Continuing to financially suport the Palestine government will [i]also[/i] "play into Hamas' hands" by maintaining the status quo. Those millions of dollars were the only incentive anyone had to get them to the peace conference (not Arafat's altruistic claims of wanting a lasting peace or a Palestenian state). That "road ro peace" was always paved with cash. Why keep paying for something that Hamas literally [i]cant[/i] work toward? In many ways the voters have painted temselves into a corner: the majority of voters wants a lasting peace, more concessions from Israel and an end to the violence that they live with daily, but they also wanted to oust their corrupt leadership...leaving only militant radicals as an alternative. Mabye they need Ralf Nader. ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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