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Bush's delusions die in Gaza
The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace.
By Gary Kamiya [2008-01-29]

  • This is silliness

    Gaza is run by Hamas. At any time they want to, Hamas could decide that taking care of the people is better than fighting Israel and Fatah. They haven't done so. That is not Israel's fault and it certainly isn't George Bush's fault.

    If Hamas was smart, they would try a Hong Kong or Singapore free market strategy and be rich within a generation. Neither of those city-states had any resources except for human beings with the normal desire to improve their lots in life. There's no reason Gaza couldn't do the same thing. EXCEPT that Hamas does not care one whit to improve the the lives of the people it claims to represent. Freedom for Gazans would be freedom from Hamas.

    -- McGarrett50
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    Monday, January 28, 2008 06:18 PM
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