Hamas: Israel, US weaker since election day

Ever wonder what the terrorist groups think of Obama's election?
Nov. 25, 2008

A military wing of Hamas has concluded that without George W. Bush as president of the U.S., the "weak" Israeli government will continue to tolerate daily missile, mortar and rocket strikes on the Jewish state as long as casualties remain low, the World Tribune reported.

"Our decision to accept the calm was based on operational need, the damaging Israeli attacks and our view that [U.S.] President [George] Bush was strong," a Hamas source said. "None of these things is relevant today. We are stronger, and the Israelis and Americans are weaker."

"We drafted what would be Israeli options to any missile attacks, and concluded that the Olmert government was too weak to order a major operation against us," the source said.

One could take this an indication that Hamas thinks of the incoming U.S. president is weak. Hamas and all the other terrorist organizations, especially those in Iraq.