Wednesday March 15, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

The United States is sending out mixed messages about Hamas.

At last week's AIPAC (American Israel Political Action Committee) convention, government official after government official promised not one dollar to Hamas.
But then on Sunday, on her way to Indonesia, Condi Rice said: "We are looking at ways to even increase our humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people during this period of time, but there are important choices that the Palestinian people face concerning the Road Map and the Quartet requirements."

We already know that the United States has earmarked over $120 million to the Palestinian Authority for special projects in a direct contribution channeled through the United Nations.

I guess that when officials promise to give not one dollar – they mean it literally.
Not one dollar - several hundred million dollars.
Silly us.