Obama's Aides Met Hamas Officials Before The Election

Report: Hamas Says Its Officials Met Obama Aides
Before U.S. Election -- Haaretz

The Arab daily Al-Hayat on Tuesday quoted a senior Hamas official as saying that United States President-elect Barack Obama's advisors met with members of the Palestinian militant group before the U.S. presidential election.

Ahmed Yusuf, a political advisor to Hamas' Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh, reportedly told the London-based paper that, "The connection was made via email and after that we met with them in Gaza."

Al-Hayat reported that Yusuf also said the relations were maintained after Obama's electoral victory last Tuesday. He said the president-elect's advisors requested that the relations be kept secret so as not to aid his rival, Senator John McCain.

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My Comment: The main stream media asleep at the wheel .... again. The question that must now be asked .... what was discussed, and what agreements were made ... if any.