To the question, "Do you think that American diplomats should be operating the way they have in the past, working with the Palestinian government if Hamas is now in charge?" Who gave the following answers?
1. "They're the government; sooner or later we are going to have to deal with them, one way or another, and I understand why this administration and previous administrations had such antipathy towards Hamas because of their dedication to violence and the things that they not only espouse but practice, so . . . but it's a new reality in the Middle East. I think the lesson is people want security and a decent life and decent future, that they want democracy. Fatah was not giving them that."
2. "[T]he belief that somehow communications and positions and willingness to sit down and have serious negotiations need to be done in a face to face fashion... which then enhances the prestige of a nation that's a sponsor of terrorists and is directly responsible for the deaths of brave young Americans, I think is an unacceptable position... ."Answers below:
1. Sen. John McCain, 2006.
2. Sen. John McCain, 2008.
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