Is it any wonder that Hamas would endorse him? Apparently our potential next president thinks that Hamas and Hezbullah, both terrorist organizations, have “legitimate claims”.

The U.S. needs a foreign policy that “looks at the root causes of problems and dangers.” Obama compared Hezbollah to Hamas. Both need to be compelled to understand that “they’re going down a blind alley with violence that weakens their legitimate claims.” He knows these movements aren’t going away anytime soon (”Those missiles aren’t going to dissolve”), but “if they decide to shift, we’re going to recognize that. That’s an evolution that should be recognized.”

Maybe Senator Obama could enlighten us by explaining what exactly their “legitimate claims” are. Ace takes it a step further:

And perhaps even the follow up — “As Hamas and Hezballah share many of the same ‘root causes’ and motivations and goals as Al Qaeda, do you also believe that Al Qaeda also has some ‘legitimate claims?’”