Obama Rejects Hamas Official's Endorsement
"Senator Obama has repeatedly rejected and denounced the actions of Hamas, a terrorist organization responsible for the deaths of many innocents, that is dedicated to Israel's destruction," Sen. Barack Obama's campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Thursday.
vs:
Obama camp 'flattered' by Hamas compliment
Terror group compared senator to JFK in its endorsement of him for president
By Aaron Klein
Barack Obama's campaign said yesterday it is "flattered" that Hamas' endorsement of the Illinois senator compared him to John F. Kennedy, though it objects to any diplomatic contact with the terrorist group.
"I like John Kennedy too," said chief Obama strategist David Axelrod. "That's about the only thing we have in common with this gentleman from Hamas. We all agree that John Kennedy was a great president, and it's flattering when anybody says that Barack Obama would follow in his footsteps."
Axelrod was reacting to comments earlier this week from Ahmed Yousuf, Hamas' top political adviser in the Gaza Strip, who said Hamas "hopes" Obama will win the presidential elections and "change" America's foreign policy.
"I hope Mr. Obama and the Democrats will change the political discourse. ... I do believe [Obama] is like John Kennedy, a great man with a great principal. And he has a vision to change America to make it in a position to lead the world community, but not with humiliation and arrogance," Yousuf said during an exclusive interview with WND and WABC-New York radio's John Batchelor.
...
Pertinent Links:
1) Obama Rejects Hamas Official's Endorsement
2) Obama camp 'flattered' by Hamas compliment
Friday, April 18, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment