tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20706227.post114170285264023700..comments2023-10-02T05:43:43.661-04:00Comments on Ta Shmah: What to do with Hamas?Natanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055326586934271425noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20706227.post-1142197890059883002006-03-12T16:11:00.000-05:002006-03-12T16:11:00.000-05:00The Krauthammer Doctrine makes a lot of sense to m...The Krauthammer Doctrine makes a lot of sense to me (at least how I understand it). They've decided to allow Hamas, we deal with them the same way we'd deal with anyone else. If they resort to their old ways then we'll resort to how we deal with terrorists.Natanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055326586934271425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20706227.post-1142191617097725062006-03-12T14:26:00.000-05:002006-03-12T14:26:00.000-05:00In fact, the 'democratic process' by which they we...In fact, the 'democratic process' by which they were elected was severely flawed. There are laws in dozens of enlightened Western countries (and no, the two are not mutually exclusive) barring terrorist groups from running for office. Case in point: Ka"Ch. There's absolutely no reason why Israel should consider itself bound by the outcome of such a cockamamy system.<BR/><BR/>Another perspective (a.k.a. the Krauthammer Doctrine): They're not children. They've made a decision. Let them learn that their decisions have consequences.Avihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203104030475706132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20706227.post-1141883418394820962006-03-09T00:50:00.000-05:002006-03-09T00:50:00.000-05:00On a legal level, then the answer is no. Recognit...On a legal level, then the answer is no. Recognition of the elections is recognition of the elected.<BR/><BR/>As far as not dealing with them, I don't think that's feasible. Governments don't recognize each other and then not deal with them. The PA Government is too intertwined with the Israeli bureaucracy to not have dealings with them.Natanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055326586934271425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20706227.post-1141867401407941252006-03-08T20:23:00.000-05:002006-03-08T20:23:00.000-05:00why can't we do both? recognize them as the Palest...why can't we do both? recognize them as the Palestinian leadership, and then don't deal with them b/c they're terroristsADDeRabbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749876612695930184noreply@blogger.com