Islam and violence (140)

57 Name: Citizen : 2008-06-01 17:58 ID:KjWueP74

>Except when they're getting caught raising money for Hamas and Hezbollah

Oh come on now. Hamas and Hezbollah are not anti-U.S.: they are anti-Israel. Since the creation of Israel, it has spent more time illegally occupying Lebanon than it has spent not illegally occupying Lebanon. Hezbollah are not cut and dried terrorists inasmuch as they are patriots trying to push armed invaders from their country. In turn, the injustices perpetrated upon the Palestinian people by the Israeli government is well documented. While there are extremist elements of Hamas who are essentially aimed at genocide, that does not mark the character of the entire group. I would consider the official platforms (keep in mind that Hamas is a political party in a government) before castigating the whole group based on the ravings of a lunatic fringe. Think back to Arafat's closing comments at the U.N.

>Today I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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