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I strongly recommend you take some time to understand Hamas, rather than condemn them using the regular slogans. Indeed, it is well-known that Hamas provides much better social services, such as hospitals and health care for its people than does Fatah, or at least better than Fatah did in the past. I would say it's hyperbolic to say that Hamas "doesn't give a rat's tail about the average Palestinian." And sure, brainwashing occurs in Gaza. Guess where else it occurs? Israel. Here's a link to a book you should read called "The Palestinian Hamas," written by Shaul Mishal: http://www.amazon.com/Palestinian-Hamas-Professor-Shaul-Mishal/dp/0231116756. And here are a few links showing how brainwashing swings both ways in this conflict: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psVxOnXbyYQ; http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem/; http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/first-lebanon-war-oslo-accords-missing-from-israeli-textbooks-1.298176. As for the refusal of aid, the mainstream media DID report it. I heard about it. I'm sure many others did, too. Israel and the IDF made it perfectly clear that this occurred. Your claim on this regard is not backed up by reality. And as for this claim: "Israel has always let in the necessities into Gaza to prevent construction materials from falling into the wrong hands," re-read my blog post and the links. All mainstream human rights organizations say that Israel DOES NOT permit the basic necessities to enter Gaza and is collectively punishing Gazans because of who they elected, which is Hamas. A simple Google search of "collective punishment of gaza" will land you plenty of reports demonstrating this fact. "Also, Kucinich and Paul? They are hardly mainstream and represent the wacked out point of view."' Lastly, your comments on Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul are fairly preposterous. Because Glen Greenwald can say it better than I can, please read this masterful blog entry by him titled "Who are the real "crazies" in our political culture?" The blog clarifies just who are the crazies in our political culture and who are not: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/05/28/crazy