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Israel Is Doing the U.S. a Favor By Taking On Hamas


[New York Times] William Kristol - An Israeli success in Gaza would be a victory in the war on terror - and in the broader struggle for the future of the Middle East. Hamas is only one manifestation of the rise of a terror-friendly and almost death-cult-like form of Islamic extremism. Israel is doing the U.S. a favor by taking on Hamas now. If Israel were now to withdraw under pressure without accomplishing the objectives of severely weakening Hamas and preventing the reconstitution of a terror-exporting state in Gaza, it would be a triumph for Iran.
2009-12-05 06:00:00
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