Subject: Re: Fabulous news...
Thanks for that interpretation. I have some reservations about how much Hamas could have done regardless. They weren't even able to wage asymmetric warfare. They had nothing left. But I suspect pressure on other nations that might have supported Hamas couldn't hurt.

As you say, no one has changed their goals, so far as I can tell. So it's going to flare up again, barring some major changes in attitudes. If the Felon affected those attitude changes, then he might actually deserve the prize. Or at least consideration. There are a lot of folks working for peace and freedom that don't have the Felon's megaphone. Like this year's winner. So he wouldn't be a shoe-in next year, either. But I will concede that if he changes attitudes, then he should be in the running.