Timing of Israeli invasion limited Obama's options Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
by Rowan Scarborough Monday, January 19, 2009
Israel invaded the Gaza Strip in a bid to destroy archenemy Hamas before President-elect Barack Obama takes office Tuesday, preventing the new president from negotiating with a militant group that would no longer exist, Middle East analysts say.
Unlike President Bush, Obama advisers have talked of a willingness to talk with Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group who violently took control of the 25-mile-long Gaza Strip in June 2007. Full Article : washingtontimes.com
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