NationStates Jolt Archive

Well, what's the downside? The US, Israel, and hopefully the EU will probably eliminate funding for the Hamas-led government in Palestine. Iran has pledged to take over funding them. The way I see it, we don't fund a terrorist organization, and Iran has to divert hundreds of millions of dollars per year from it's economy to fund them. Our enemies get poorer and we save money.

Hezbollah might get jealous.

The downside: Iran will have more power to dictate policy in Palestine and western countries won't be able to curb dangerous policies by threatening to cut funding.

The downside: Iran will have more power to dictate policy in Palestine and western countries won't be able to curb dangerous policies by threatening to cut funding.
Yeah, but with the wall under construction and the military superiority of Israel Palestinian terrorists are more of a nuisance than anything.

"If Iran takes over funding Hamas.... "

Can you say "Deep doo-doo," boys and girls?

"If Iran takes over funding Hamas.... "

Can you say "Deep doo-doo," boys and girls?
Deep doo-doo? How so?

leverage

while we fund them, we can try to steer them toward acceptance of israel. if iran funds them it will steer hamas toward taking action against israel which would prove disastrous for the palestinians.

sure, george bush doesnt have the understanding or the finesse to actually turn hamas toward peace but the next administration isnt that far away. almost anyone else would do a better job in this than bush. we should give them a chance to do so.

Deep doo-doo? How so?
One small step for Iran, one giant leap for Iranian Middle Eastern hegemony.

leverage

while we fund them, we can try to steer them toward acceptance of israel. if iran funds them it will steer hamas toward taking action against israel which would prove disastrous for the palestinians.

sure, george bush doesnt have the understanding or the finesse to actually turn hamas toward peace but the next administration isnt that far away. almost anyone else would do a better job in this than bush. we should give them a chance to do so.
I don't think there is any more chance of Hamas recognizing Israel than of the KKK endorsing mixed race marriage.

One small step for Iran, one giant leap for Iranian Middle Eastern hegemony.
Meh, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and other middle-eastern Sunni nations will have something to say about that. As long as Iran isn't allowed nuclear weapons it will make for a nice distraction for the people of the middle east. They'll be too busy hating each other to pay attention to us.

We might even get some profitable arms sales out of the deal.

The way I see it, we don't fund a terrorist organization, and Iran has to divert hundreds of millions of dollars per year from it's economy to fund them. Our enemies get poorer and we save money.
Not to mention its exposing Iran for the crooks they truly are

"If Iran takes over funding Hamas.... "

Can you say "Deep doo-doo," boys and girls?

I don't know. It always sounds so funny if we had it go, "If America funds Hamas..."

Especially with the given rhetoric.

One way or another, Hamas needs funds and if the US won't give it because they're in charge now, they'll look for another patron. Iran just happens to be the one that was looked up.

Not to mention its exposing Iran for the crooks they truly are

If a sign of crookery is funding known religiously affiliated terrorist groups, I guess that makes just about anyone else with a toe in international politics a crook.

But who am I kidding? Politicians run the show in nations, and just about every politician is a crook.

I don't know, I don't really see Iran helping the Palestinians any different than the USA helping Israel.. They share the same values. It makes sense. I mean look at last week when Condi Rice went running around the middle east to try and talk every middle eastern country out of helping Palestine (being an extension of Hamas) and they all turned her down.. The Saudi's said no to her, Egypt said no to her. I think about the only country that agreed with her was Jordan.. and they have never been big fans of Palestine to begin with.

We in the west help those who share our values, why wouldn't it make sense for middle eastern countries to do the same?

I see no difference personally.

If you want to call them terrorists, that's fine. Just remember, they think we are terrorists too.

"War is terrorism with a bigger budget."

Last I heard Russia is going to help Iran.

Last I heard Russia is going to help Iran.
With their fuel cycle, right? This has little to do with that.