Reply #2: I have always believed Hamas to be a terrorist organization

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and I lose my patience real fast with people who always turn the blame back on to Israel and the Sharon government every time Hamas sponsors a suicide bombing. Just come on to this board and dare to condemn Hamas for doing it, and sure enough somebody will reply by saying "Ho hum, that's well, unfortunate, that Israeli civilians were killed, but the Israelis did this (example), and did that (example), so they brought it on themselves." Damn! Some people simply find it impossible to believe that one CAN criticize suicide bombings by Palestinians AND oppose the policies of Israel at the same time. It's called walking and chewing gum at the same time. I encourage all of you to try it sometime!

I do not support Sharon and the Likud Party. I believe them to be the Israeli version of our own neo-conservatives. I support statehood for the Palestinians. Having said that, I will never, ever, make whiny excuses for some 16 year old kid strapping explosives to his body and blowing up civilians on a bus or in a town square.