[lbo-talk] US looks to arm Iran's neighbors, general says

[Joel Schalit]

i'm not a fan of theocrats, and see no point backing them in anti- 
colonial struggles. as a progressive, i reject Hamas on ideological  
grounds - just as i would any religious party. but i respect what  
palestinian voters decided.
at some point Hamas might choose to recognize Israel, just as Fatah  
once did. they really have not decided what to do yet.. it would be  
stupid for them not to, quite honestly - as stupid as the Israelis  
not recognizing Hamas.
the Iranians certainly stand to lose if there is a Hamas/Israel  
conciliation. but the Hamas leadership is really quite sophisticated  
- they might find a way to balance relations with both parties. the  
jury is still out.

On May 19, 2006, at 1:26 PM, uvj at vsnl.com wrote:


> Joel Schalit wrote:
>
>> Sure - and its the US' occupation of both Iraq and Afghanistan
>> that
>> radicalized Iran's hardliners, brought Ahmadinejad to power,
>> creating  the present crisis. Still, I have about as little
>> sympathy
>> for the Iranian government as I do for the American government in
>> this conflict.
>
> What is your take on Hamas in Palestine? Is Hamas likely to  
> recognise Israel? If it does, would it not further weaken Iran?
>
> Ulhas
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