Wil's Rant

As usual the Middle Eastern reports are varied and plentiful today. Some of them are would actually be humorous if the subject matter wasn't so serious. The Bush campaign decided to share their views on the holy nature of their mission in the Middle East. Suffice it to say, the comments didn't go over all that well. Not to worry, Bush was quick to deny ever having said it. Wait a minute, it turns out he may have said it after all, it's just that the comments were not supposed to be taken literally. Poor judgment all around to go with the denials. The Middle East tends to be an intensely religious area. All the more reason that one should be very careful in choosing their words.

On a more interesting note, a new group in Palestine has kidnapped several Hamas officials. While I can understand the motives of Hamas, I distinctly don't agree with the targeting on innocents and non- combatants in any campaign. It is for this reason that I find this so interesting. Peace between Israel and Palestine can only come through the co-operation of officials in both countries. Even then it is very difficult. Groups such as Hamas can undermine all the progress that has been made. In the end Palestinians must be free. It's great to see more moderate groups taking real action to further that end within Palestine.