Abbas about 17 months too late
Since Hamas seized control of Gaza and is continuing to make a big disaster of things there, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas canned Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, outlawed Hamas militants, formed an emergency government, and concentrated on keeping the West Bank in one sane piece. Hamas whined that the move was illegal and tried to boost their P.R. by telling half-truths about their efforts to free BBC correspondent Alan Johnston from al-Qaida-linked forces.
Now, the U.S. is set to lift the embargo against the Palestinian government. Abbas will work with the Israeli government instead of trying to annihilate them. Gaza will continue to be poor, festering, violent, and more concerned with jihad than civil services. The West Bank will be able to flaunt its foreign aid at the Hamas Strip.
The big problem? Even more terrorist growth in Gaza, supported by Syria and Iran. Unchecked insanity. Time for a bold move -- like Abbas and Ehud Olmert uniting to strike Gaza.