Hamas reveals contacts with US

[DuctapeFatwa]

The Palestinian group Hamas has had contacts with US officials and does not rule out further talks, one of its leaders said Monday on its internet website.

Mohammed Nazal, a member of the Hamas political bureau based in Damascus, said: "In principle, we are not hostile to contacts or meetings with the American administration. In the past we have had such contacts without revealing their existence or contents."

Nazal added: "We are leaving the door open to all, except representatives of the Zionist entity (Israel)."

He denied reports about an attemptat mediation by Qatar based on getting Hamas to suspend its anti-Israeli violence in exchange for a US commitment to lift the freeze on its bank accounts and remove it from the list of terror groups.

http://www.iribnews.com/Full_en.asp?news_id=195872

[JasonDeter]

1. I thought the U.S. didn't talk to terrorists?

Oh wait, there talking about communicating with republicans.

[giantrobot_2000]

2. ...

The CIA funded Hamas in the 1980s.

[saigon68]

3. Hamas an old friend of the CIA

Like Noriega
Like Saddam
Like Osama
Like Ho Chi Minh
Like Numerous South American dictators (who oppose Kommunism)


The beat goes on.

[xchrom]

4. good if they are talking to bushco

bad if they are talking to clinton.
no really -- i'm serious -- stop laughing. ok i'm going to report you to john ashcroft -- stop laughing!