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Government without a country- the pothole theory of Palestine

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Submitted by Ben van de Polder (United States), Jan 27, 2006 at 00:27

One simple reason not to deal with Hamas - they just won an election for a non existent country.There are no potholes to fix.
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Hamas - US Response To Election [216 words]Thomas Earl CannadyJan 30, 2006 12:4533117
Confirmation of Sharon's actions [146 words]Bruce BoymanJan 28, 2006 12:4032941
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How terrorism takes root .... [77 words]DebGJan 27, 2006 15:2632775
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Government without a country- the pothole theory of Palestine [24 words]Ben van de PolderJan 27, 2006 00:2732608
The Pothole Theory of Democracy. [60 words]Simon RozanskiJan 26, 2006 19:1132594
Deal With Terrorists! [63 words]Ralph C Whaley MDJan 26, 2006 16:0632558
gratitude. [27 words]Irvin ShiffmanJan 26, 2006 15:3932555
They might regret their choice [173 words]SiddaJan 26, 2006 14:5732547
watch Hamas rebrand [31 words]michael cJan 26, 2006 14:5632546
'spin-off' [14 words]hari iyerJan 27, 2006 00:3632546
Don't Deal With Terrorists [17 words]bubbeJan 26, 2006 14:0232538
Hamas victory [138 words]VinodguptJan 26, 2006 11:3232528
Reality [500 words]DanielJan 26, 2006 06:0432510
Agree.. [194 words]J.S.Jan 26, 2006 15:2532510
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President Bush's Demokratische Abenteuer Im Wunderland [266 words]orange yonasonJan 26, 2006 03:2732500
Hamas election victory [5 words]hari iyerJan 27, 2006 00:4232500
"Pothole theory of democracy" [72 words]J. Keen HollandJan 26, 2006 02:3632499
Daniel you know the world will continue talking... [57 words]Avi ElnekaveJan 26, 2006 01:5332498
Hamas win the elections [114 words]ItalianJan 26, 2006 14:5832498
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something missing - reply to DP column on current Palest "election" [262 words]ron thompsonJan 25, 2006 16:5932463
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loud, clear, and precise: Bravo! [250 words]John W. McGinleyJan 25, 2006 12:4232437
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CAIR will be happy [34 words]DaisyJan 25, 2006 10:5232426
Democratic Declaration of War [300 words]Bob BadourJan 25, 2006 10:4832425
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U.S. policy will change [76 words]Steve KleinJan 25, 2006 10:4632424
Don't deal with terrorists [182 words]Carol DerbisJan 25, 2006 10:4632423
Response to Carol Derbis [104 words]Merry WhitneyJan 28, 2006 07:2932423
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