Actually a measure of success legitimatizes groups.....

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Publius — 8/22/2006 2:26:07 AM (archived)

Hamas was a long time designated terrorist group by our state department, and today they are a recognized political party.

Hezbollah may not be your favorite organization, but then you are not a constituent. They are recognized as a political party in Lebanon and a democratically elected position in that government.

In Israel, the Irgun was classed as a terrorist group at one time and blew up the King David Hotel and killed a bunch of brits and eventually gave Israel one of their members as a founder of their country, David ben Gurion.

In this country, some of Mafia gained respectability and found it more profitable to go legit. The Bronfam family went legit and found the Seagrams Corporation.

Remember nothing is constant except change.

Publius

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Hezbollah disarmament plan? - Tom Brosz - 8/16/2006 5:56:09 AM
- Hezbo sold SHORT? - carl - 8/21/2006 10:13:52 PM
  - Larger missiles can't be launched from civilian back yards. - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2006 10:39:20 PM
- Hezbollah can't disarm - it would be against their beliefs - sz - 8/17/2006 2:59:35 AM
  - Actually a measure of success legitimatizes groups..... - Publius - 8/22/2006 2:26:07 AM
  - Republicans can't vote for liberal Democrats for the same reason - alcaray - 8/17/2006 6:10:29 PM
    - There are very few religious fundamentalists among Connecticut Republicans - sz - 8/18/2006 1:35:03 AM
      - re: "...they don't cross over" - alcaray - 8/18/2006 3:18:37 PM
        
        re: "...they don't cross over" - Tom Brosz - 8/19/2006 4:54:03 AM
        
        Kruchev said something similar about us. Things change. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/21/2006 2:56:44 PM
- Still more - Tom Brosz - 8/16/2006 6:44:14 PM
- Could not work any worse than the Israeli plan. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/16/2006 6:12:43 PM
- re: Hezbollah disarmament plan? BWAHAAHAAHAAAHAAAAA! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/16/2006 4:35:16 PM
  - re: Hezbollah disarmament plan? BWAHAAHAAHAAAHAAAAA! - Hans - 8/16/2006 6:07:42 PM
    - I am fine, Hans. It is too bad that - David F Mayer - 8/16/2006 6:57:59 PM
      - re: I am fine, Hans. It is too bad that - Hans - 8/17/2006 6:49:53 AM
        
        The power thing is on hold. It seems to be impossible to - David F Mayer - 8/17/2006 7:26:48 PM
        
        re: The power thing is on hold. It seems to be impossible to - Hans - 8/17/2006 7:29:44 PM
        
        It IS a great idea. I think that Liquid Hydrogen is - David F Mayer - 8/18/2006 3:48:27 PM
        
        Transport is an issue, isn't it? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/18/2006 6:09:22 PM
        
        Not really. Undersea cables have been shown to be reliable. - David F Mayer - 8/20/2006 4:28:06 AM

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