From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

George Sherwood wrote:
> "Phil Payne" 
wrote in message
> news:443fe981$1{at}w3....
>> Classic hypocrisy.  Can anyone be surprised, after the US and Israel have
>> treated that Palestibians as they have, when they democratically elect an
>> activist government?
>>
>
> No one has questioned the validity of the elected Government.  This doesn't
> mean in any way that any country is bound to work with and support that
> Government.  Also it is a little bit hypocritical from you since most
> Western countries are treating the Hamas Government in the same manner.  You
> make it seem that only the US is doing this.
>
> George
>
>
The EU hasd not been pushing the "freedom & democracy agenda".

We're more machievelli. However I do think we're making a historical
mistake because most Arabs I know saw this as a test to see if the EU
actually meant it wrt being friends with the Arabs/Muslims & it turns
out really we're not.

I think longer term it will be good for the Arabs to actually start putting
their money where their mouth is & it may start the development of what
everyone knows should happen which is in effect an Arab EU. I would call it
the AU but the Africans already have dibs on that.


So all well & good. The West will line up behind their creation &
the Arabs/Muslims will line up behind their boys. It will be interesting to
see which way the Turks go.

Adam

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