I have heard a lot about Israel supporting and creating Hamas as an alternative to PLO leadership back in the 1980s. Do you have any links that I can use to support that argument.
Thanks,
Naji
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hakki Alacakaptan" <nucleus at superonline.com> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:22 AM Subject: RE: Fwd: I urge you to read this in its entirety
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> || Strategic intentionality is not the same as conspiracy
> || *theories*....................
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> || Ian
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> || And pray tell, what is the "strategic intentionality" of the
> || IDF attacking
> || the PA HQ and not that of HAMAS? What is the logic behind the action?
> ||
> || Naji
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>
> The Netanya bomber, who gave Israel the pretext for the latest invasion,
was
> from Hamas. I know, maybe Israel wants to do something really terrible to
> them but hasn't made its mind up yet. Or could it be that Sharon wants to
> keep Hamas intact so it can upstage and replace the PLO? Could it be that
> was Israel's "strategic" whatever right from the start, when it financed
> Hamas and let its leader walk after being arrested in possession of
infantry
> weapons? Is that X-files-zone or "strategic intentionality"? Open your
eyes,
> Ian. If it's still dark, then pull your head out of the sand.
>
> Hakki
>