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To: sea_urchin who wrote (15560)6/26/2007 7:44:28 AM
From: Thomas M.  Respond to of 22250
 
Nice to see this is being reported in a "mainstream" outlet (as opposed to just on blogs). I don't count the CNN item, because that was a guest interviewee who probably caught the CNN producers by surprise.

Hamas acted on a very real fear of a US-sponsored coup

Washington's fingerprints are all over the chaos that has hit Palestinians. The last thing they now need is an envoy called Blair

by Jonathan Steele

guardian.co.uk

Most likely, Hamas' victory in the election as well as in this recent battle were both goals of Eliot Abrams & Co. As you said, they want a more radical face on the Palestinians.

Tom