counterterrorismblog.org - 1/13/2009
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Iran’s active state sponsorship of Middle East terrorist groups is well documented, from terrorist
and insurgent groups in Iraq and Afghanistan to Hizballah in Lebanon and Hamas and PIJ in the West Bank and Gaza. The Iranian regime has been described by U.S. officials as the “central banker of ...
pajamasmedia.com - 1/14/2009
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Whenever you hear Gaza described as an “unwinnable
conflict” ask yourself: do they mean that victory is...
similarly prohibited to Hamas? Bill Roggio notes that Syria and Hamas are aiming for nothing less than a Hamas victory over Fatah, and ...
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The Iran-Hamas Axis, Ctd.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Matthew Levitt, who has studied terrorist finances, explains the connections between Iran and Hamas: Iranian support for Hamas is extremely significant – to the point that Hamas could not function as it does today were it not for Iranian financial and material support. I expected Mann Leverett to argue that while Iran does support Hamas it could be convinced to terminate such support if the right incentives were offered. I think that unlikely, but at least that would have been grounded in reality. ...
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