Thursday July 5, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Why did Hamas help release BBC radio correspondent Alan Johnston?

The PC reason:
The real leader of Hamas, Haled Mashal, who is the director of Hamas' Politburo headquartered in Damascus said that Hamas actually cares.
He said that they were reaching out to the international community to show that Hamas can provide order.
He said, "We have been able to close this chapter which has harmed the image of our people greatly. The efforts by Hamas have produced the freedom of Alan Johnston."

The PR reason:
Hamas was trying to get back into the good graces of the Arab world which has, with the exception of Iran, Syria and al Qaeda, rejected Hamas.
Hamas was out to prove that they can solve their foreign public relations problems simply by freeing Johnston.

The PA reason:
Hamas was saying that now the streets of Gaza are safe.

The entire ordeal took only a few hours once Hamas decided to act.
Hamas was part of the solution, but Hamas was also part of the problem.
Package it any way you want, the rest of the Arab world knows the truth.

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