As Ian noted over at the Highway a couple of days ago, and Ha'aretz reminds us today, Jesse Jackson is over in the Holy Land, urinating on the smoldering remains of his credability. First he gave Yassir a hearty handshake, instead of the sound ass-kicking he deserves, and now he's about to do something truly vile; he's going to meet with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, head of Hamas.

To say this is mindlessly irresponsible or totally indefensible is understating the case by several orders of magnitude. Hamas is a terrorist organization. Even Powell’s State Department recognizes the thuggish murderers for what they are, and we all know how difficult it is for them to see a clear and present danger. Hamas is one of those groups burning old glory and screaming “death to America” at full volume. They hate us as much as Israel.

For me, Jackson’s meeting with Yassin is a mere step or two away from Hanoi-Jane style aid and comfort. The propaganda value he gives Hamas simply by meeting with them will cost Israeli and Palestinian lives, and might even kill an American or two one day.

Yeah, that Jackson's a real pillar of the community. That is, if the pillar is shaped like a big fat dong.