Venezuela: We'll host Hamas with pleasure

[Scurrilous]

Vice President Rangel: What is the problem? They've just won an election

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3215667,00.html

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"What is the problem? Venezuela said Monday it would welcome leaders from the Hamas movement "with pleasure" if they visit the country as part of a South American tour following the group's victory in the recent Palestinian elections.

Asked if the Venezuelan government will receive the Islamic group, Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel told reporters, "Of course we will. What is the problem?"

"If they come, with pleasure," Rangel said. "They've just won an election."

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"Rangel said earlier this month that Hamas was expected to visit Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela as part of a regional tour to celebrate its electoral victory. On Monday, he said he didn't know when Hamas would arrive because the visit was not yet confirmed.

Moscow also offered to meet this month with Hamas leaders, a move that sparked outrage in Israel."

[stop the bleeding]

1. Uh oh n/t

[Tesha]

2. It appears they have a more legitimate claim...

It appears they have a more legitimate claim on their right to
govern than does "The Leader of the Free World(tm)"; at least
Hamas seems to have won an election fair-and-square.

tesha

[murray hill farm]

3. Right!!

The "problem" is with the usa, not the rest of the world!

[tatertop]

4. I gotta say it: Viva Chavez!

[Nebraska_Liberal]

5. love chavez

not so sure about hamas, im not much for radical, militant, fundies.