We could go back and forth on this all day Hank. I don't have the time today,.....or the desire. Much like Irie said,....both sides can eliminate each other for all I care. They'd be doing the world a favor.

Israel made their bed with Hamas when they decided to create the organization as a alternative to the PLO many years ago. Both the Arabs and the Persians have used the Palestinians as nothing more than a political tool. Neither have done anything to help the deplorable situation there. It's a history filled with empty promises used to gain themselves popular support. That said, should it be any suprise that Palestinians elected the only organization who appears to be fighting for any semblance of freedom for them?

We constantly state that we want to promote democracy in the ME. Then when we don't like the results of the elections we cry foul? Can't have it both ways. On top of that collectively punishing a group of people for electing a certain gov't is not only immoral it's illegal under international law.