What the hell is wrong with the Washington Post? Who decided it would be a good idea to let a deported Hamas terrorist recite his propaganda talking points?

This really is hitting bottom, folks. Convicted terrorist Mousa Abu Marzook: What Hamas Is Seeking.

Shame on the Washington Post.

UPDATE at 1/31/06 8:50:13 am:

And in a related story, the Chicago Tribune is trying to interfere in the trial of one of Marzook’s cronies: Chicago Judge Urged to Open Hamas Hearing.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Tribune has urged a federal judge to reject the government’s request for a closed hearing for a man accused of laundering money for the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

A ruling on whether to exclude the public and news media from Muhammad Salah’s March 6 hearing was expected this week. Hamas, which won a landslide victory last week in Palestinian elections, is branded a terrorist organization by the United States.

The government says a closed hearing is necessary to protect Israeli witnesses from possible reprisals. But on Monday, the Tribune urged U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve to reject the request.

“Secrecy can destroy the legitimacy of government institutions, including our criminal courts in particular,” the newspaper said in a 20-page memorandum filed with the court. “Secrecy can cripple accountability of public servants and public trust in the judicial process. Secrecy can hide abuses of fundamental rights of citizens.”

Federal prosecutors want to use as evidence against Salah a confession that Israeli agents obtained from him in 1993 after he was arrested there. The agents’ testimony could help clear up the question of whether Salah confessed only after being tortured, as he claims. Besides closing the court, prosecutors want the Israeli agents to be allowed to testify under aliases and wearing “light disguises.”

Salah’s attorneys argue that their client has a constitutional right to confront his accusers. The Tribune brief, filed by attorney Natalie J. Spears, took issue with a government claim that there was no alternative to closing the courtroom. “Justice does not mean doing what is most convenient,” it said. …

Salah, 51, is charged along with Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook and Abdelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar of Alexandria, Va., of taking part in a 15-year racketeering conspiracy to provide money and weapons to Hamas. They are accused of using bank accounts in several states to launder money used for murder, kidnappings, assaults and passport fraud.

Salah and Ashqar have pleaded not guilty. Marzook, identified by federal officials as a top official of the Hamas political bureau, is believed to be living in Syria.

“Believed to be living in Syria?” If anyone really needs to know where Marzook is, just ask the Washington Post where they sent the check.