The Axis of Terror has arrived

The AP Wire (via Michelle Malkin) had this to report about the aftermath of the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv:

After Hamas defended a deadly suicide bombing Monday, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned that recent statements by the Palestinian government, Iran and Syria "are clear declarations of war, and I urge each and every one of you to listen carefully and take them at face value."

Ambassador Dan Gillerman cautioned that a new "axis of terror" — Iran, Syria and the Hamas-run Palestinian government — was sowing the seeds of the first world war of the 21st century.

"A dark cloud is looming above our region, and it is metastasizing as a result of the statements and actions by leaders of Iran, Syria, and the newly elected government of the Palestinian Authority," he said.

Yes, there is a dark cloud overhead, but...what's this about taking the Hamas/PLO, Iran and Syria at "face value"? My assumption is that the AP is trying to take the ambassador's words out of context. Because it's more than just face value, it's serious.

See also at Little Green Footballs for info on an Egyptian newspaper that gloated over the terrorist attack.