Think About It

(Fox News) - The State Department's official Web log is asking for its question of the week — "Should the U.S. engage Hamas in the peace process between the Israelis and Palestinians?"

That would, of course, be a direct violation of longstanding U.S. policy against talking with terrorists. The question is drawing harsh criticism from many readers — with responses such as "Are you nuts?" and "What is the matter with you people?"

But the Washington Times reports State Department spokesman Sean McCormack says the responses will not affect policy-making. He says the blog is just an effort to see what the public is thinking.