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Hamas Leaders Surprised by U.S. "Going into Battle"
(Financial Times-UK) Raya Jalabi - Hamas has admitted surprise that its brutal attack on Israel this month prompted a muscular U.S. response, with Washington deploying carrier strike groups, air-defense systems and thousands of troops to the region. Ali Barakeh, a senior member of Hamas' political leadership in exile, told the Financial Times, "What we're seeing now is the entrance of the U.S. into the battle, and this we didn't count on."