Yet Another Cause For Concern

CONGRESS FEARS OBAMA WILL RELEASE AID TO HAMAS: Members of Congress are worried by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s backpedaling on the issue of aid to a future Palestinian Authority (PA) government that would include Hamas. Clinton days ago told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee the US would not aid any PA government which included Hamas, unless the terrorist group renounces violence, recognizes Israel, and abides by past agreements signed by the PA. Members of Congress are concerned, however, by Clinton’s less reported testimony the next day in the Appropriations Committee. There she indicated Obama would indeed be willing to fund a unity PA-Hamas government that met US conditions – even if some Hamas ministers in that government reject them. (INN)