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This outreach reflects Rice's decision that it's more important for the United States to have influence within the Hamas-led government and the Palestinian community than to avoid any hint of indirect contact with the militant Islamic group.
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Should be interesting to see how Kissinger's realist-ethic plays out.
Would it be pragmatic or only inflamatory for a big non-Arab country (besides Iran) like India to assume even a strictly diplomatic role in steering the future of Iraq? Are the benefits to India of seeing a "successful" Iraq (or a peaceful Palestine, or a peaceful Kurdistan, for that matter) so much less than the potential costs to diplomatic clout?