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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (155799)1/26/2006 8:17:56 AM
From: slacker711   of 793935
 
But it's just possible that because of their new legitimacy, they might have to assume some responsibility for what happens in the territories, in the normal way of governments, even in Third World kleptocracies. It will be tough for them to claim that the anarchy in the streets or the missiles hitting Israel (& the Israeli counter-strikes) have nothing do with them, especially in Gaza.

I think Hamas getting a majority is substantially better than if they had done well but remained in the minority. They would have gained a measure of legitimacy while Israel would still be negotiating with a government that didnt control the guns. Whatever Hamas does, they are going to be held accountable for actually improving the situation for the Palestinian people....a much tougher proposition than what they have done for the last 20 years.

Of course, the key to any Democracy isnt the first election it is the second. The US might not be able to influence Hamas much, but they had better make damn sure that their are successive elections.

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