[KevinTheOmnivore]

In keeping with the original theme of this thread (a silly concept on this board), I'd like to point out another factor that makes all of this Hamas stuff even stickier.

It looks like Hamas is shaping up to make gains in the elections, but i wonder if our very blatant and transparent support of the PA and Fatah influenced that? Hamas, aside from being crazy and blod thristy killers, often gets crtedited for doing genuine works in the Palestinian community. Thus, we have been financing projects and services in Gaza in the name of the PA, and trying to downplay our own involvement.

Don't get me wrong, I think we should be supportive like this, but interjecting ourselves in the favor of one party, during an ELECTION season, seems like a great opportunity for Hamas.