whyBish,Jan 27 2006, 10:30 PM Wrote:The election of a Palestinian Hamas government is interesting on a number of angles:
- The 'west' seems to be all for democracy, but only if the right people are voted for
- The 'west'ern media seems happy to call the Hamas government a terrorist organisation, but a look at profiles of the leadership show that (regardless of terrorist actions) these are not foolish people. The leadership contains/contained a physicist, a surgeon, a philanthropist that built palestinian facilities etc.
- The election of Hamas, may give Isreal (and or the U.S.? (&co.?)) a legitimate reason to declare war on palestine, should the Hamas government continue with certain statements while in power.
Perhaps our foreign ministersaid it best saying (paraphrased obviously) that the democratic decision of the Palestinian people should be respected... and there are some things that you can say in opposition, that if said in government would constitute a declaration of war.
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1) Hitler was sort of elected to power too, along with a bunch of behind the scenes deals, and most importantly he was damn popular among the Germans, most of whom loved him and would have voted for him no matter what. Just because we are a kind of Democracy, should not mean we are stupid. Well, some of us at least. I hope the ones that count are on that list, at least once in a while.
2) What is your point about these individuals being doctors and whatever else? No one claims they are idiots, however after reading this post, I am not so sure about you.
3) Israel does not need a *legitimate* as you put it, reason to declare war, as war has been declared against them a while back already. It is only the US gov't that is holding them back. Well, and the liberal morons in Europe.
Finally, why would we respect this decision? I don't see it. I am not surprised by it, considering the people who elected them, but to respect it would be silly and naive.
-A
ps. I hope this thread dies a quick death.