Some Middle East analysts say it is no secret that the Gaza blockade has not significantly weakened Hamas, which Israel and the United States say is an Iranian-backed terrorist organization.
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But what is clear enough is that Musharraf himself has been significantlyweakened politically in recent months.
The law was significantlyweakened in 1943 though, when Congress, at the urging of Attorney General Francis Biddle, made False Claims cases harder to bring.