HAMAS holds secret talks with US Democratic Party

[SlowwHand]

Humor him. It's the safest thing to do. Nod a lot.

[GePap]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


1) There's nothing in the Constitution which forbids Americans to talk to non-Americans. There might be some statute about not talking to terrorist organizations, but Hamas is now also a recognized political party in Lebanon.

Two minor quibbles:

1. Hamas is a Palestinian party. You might have confused it with Hezbullah. Both are considered terrorist organizations by the US.

2. It is against the law to give any material aid to organizations the US considers terrorist organizations. Whether talking to someone constitutes material aid is unclear.

[Elok]

Since the only "proof" is an article which never once mentions the Democratic party, is there even a reason to argue this point further?

My condolences for having your bluff called, Ned. I know most people don't bother to click the link, but with something that wacky you should have expected as much. Thanks for the entertainment though.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Drogue
Is it just me or did that article not mention the dems at all, nor any secret talks?

Rush Limbaugh said it there for Ned believes it.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Elok
Since the only "proof" is an article which never once mentions the Democratic party, is there even a reason to argue this point further?

Much as I hate to admit it, at one point that article mentioned that "a Palestinian official" claimed that talks between Hamas and members of the Democratic Party had taken place. It has been edited since then.

The reason Ned is an idiot is that he chose to lend serious credence to the idea.

Critical thinking, Ned. Critical thinking.

[GePap]

I wonder who *****ed the Jerusalem Post out to get them to edit the article so swiftly.

And for the record, I did read the old one as well, sop I was a bit confused when people said it did not mention the democratic party.

[Drogue]

I was wondering if that was the case. I guess, I... um... owe Ned an apology?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by GePap
I wonder who *****ed the Jerusalem Post out to get them to edit the article so swiftly.

And for the record, I did read the old one as well, sop I was a bit confused when people said it did not mention the democratic party.

Ditto.

[SlowwHand]

I live from moment-to-moment, so I wasn't sure if I initially saw it or not. Thought maybe Ned pulled his subliminal thought tricks he learned from the CIA on me.

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Humor him. It's the safest thing to do. Nod a lot.

Texas

[Ned]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Much as I hate to admit it, at one point that article mentioned that "a Palestinian official" claimed that talks between Hamas and members of the Democratic Party had taken place. It has been edited since then.

The reason Ned is an idiot is that he chose to lend serious credence to the idea.

Critical thinking, Ned. Critical thinking.

Thank's KH.

With the Dems, I just suspect the worst, as I said in my original post. Most people here like the Dems and suspect the best, that the Dems were trying to help Israel in some fashion.

[Ned]

But the deletion itself does raise issues.

[DaShi]

Republicans shouldn't have held an orgy in the White House where they raped young boys, if they did.
It's not only immoral and unethical, but illegal as well.

[Darius871]

Damn, I thought Hamas had higher standards than this.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Ned
But the deletion itself does raise issues.

Here's what I would bet happened, based on some first-hand experience with both Third World officials and foreign media:

1) A (as in one) Palestinian official did indeed talk to a (as in one) Democratic politician. They might even have been talking politics, though they justs as easily could have been comparing notes on the best Russian hookers in Jerusalem.

2) The Palestinian official, in a fit of self-important hyperbole common to all leaders ruling hopeless crapistans, blew this meeting up to be "talks between the Democratic party and Hamas."

3) Somebody called the Dems for comments, got a swift correction, actually bothered to fact check, and pulled the quote.

Just a guess, but I'd bet it's on the money.