[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Effective Counterweights

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Effective Counterweights
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   In his essay describing Condi Rice's current efforts to bring peace to
   the Middle East, [1]Staticidal Zealotry Frank J. Gaffney, Jr says:

     Condi Rice is nonetheless demanding that Israel now relinquish the
     West Bank and East Jerusalem to yet another terrorist organization:
     Mahmoud Abbasâ Fatah. To be sure, the Secretary of State would have
     us believe that Fatah is no such thing. In fact, the entire
     Annapolis house of cards is built on the fraudulent foundation that
     the Palestinian faction established by Abbasâ mentor, Yasser
     Arafat, is a reliable partner for peace and effective counterweight
     to Hamas, which now controls the Gaza Strip.

   The first rule of terrorism is, there are no terrorists. There are
   only non-state actors, rogue squadrons, activists, militants,
   insurgents, and (best of all) "effective counterweights" .

   In diplo-speak, we must support moderate "effective counterweights"
   because if we don't the terrorists will take over.

   Yes "effective counterweights" do commit acts that look suspiciously
   like terrorism. They also employ paramilitary groups that are âout of
   controlâ, âmilitantsâ and ârogue elementsâ that look suspiciously
   like, you know, terrorists. But they canât be terrorists because
   theyâre âout of controlâ, âmilitantsâ and ârogue elementsâ.

   ..and they're employed by moderate, effective counterweights.

   Itâs a stunningly obvious, bumbleheaded sleight of hand that, for some
   odd reason, fools 100% of the politicians 100% of the time.
   Personally, I think they want to be fooled, because no one could be
   that stupid.

   In related news, Abbas' [2]Fatah/Al-Aksa Martyrsâ Brigade has claimed
   credit for murdering an Israeli civilian who was minding his own
   business, driving his car.

   We know Abbas is repsonsible and we know that this will have no effect
   on the peace process.

   We also know that our Arab partners in peace are supporting the
   militants, rogue elements, effective counterweights and insurgents who
   are currently waging war against Israel. Still, the peace process will
   go on as planned.

   As Omri of [3]Mere Rhetoric says, "anyone else get the feeling that
   something other than level-headed analysis is driving the push to get
   Israel to give away land?"

References

   1. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankJGaffneyJr/2007/11/20/staticidal_zealotry
   2. http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Security/12374.htm
   3. http://www.mererhetoric.com/archives/11274184.html