WTF ??? US tells moderates to stay out of Hamas cabinet

[elehhhhna]

US tells moderates to stay out of Hamas cabinet
By Harvey Morris in Gaza City
Published: March 10 2006 23:18 | Last updated: March 10 2006 23:18

US officials are exerting pressure on moderate Palestinian politicians not to serve in a Hamas-led government and have warned that Washington would sever existing contacts with them if they did.

According to Palestinians familiar with Hamas's current efforts to put together a national unity government following its election victory in January, Washington has targeted a number of independents the Islamist movement was considering for cabinet posts.

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[MadMaddie]

1. Nation building again....???

Why are they doing this?

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. My guess is Israel is lobbying to isolate Hamas

by taking this tact. If moderates are out, the likelihood of failure is certain.

[Radio_Guy]

3. Here we go again

Palestine ought to have whoever they want in their cabinet. Who is Bush to tell who Hamas should have running their country?

[xultar]

4. That's so when Israel blows it up they won't lose any.

[High Plains]

5. The US and Israel are determined to make Palestine explode.