Who Says Violence Never Solved Anything?

In looking for an Islington cred, Hamas is moving to liberate kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston. Ironically, the clan holding Johnston managed this little bit of clairvoyance:

"Hamas thinks that by executing and terrorizing us they will achieve their goals," he added. "But they are mistaken."

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Hamas militiamen have been surrounding the compound where the clan lives for the past two weeks. Hamas officials said it was only a matter of time before their men raided the compound to release the journalist. They described Mumtaz Dughmush as a "big thug" who is using Islam as a cover for his criminal activities.

Could it get any better than that?

- H/T to Jonathan