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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (56728)	1/30/2006 4:55:23 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362404

Condi Rice - lying again "In the Land of the Blind..." "Indeed, Hamas's victory has set off a debate whether the administration was so wedded to its belief in democracy that it could not see the dangers of holding elections in regions where Islamist groups were strong and democratic institutions weak. "There is a lot of blame to go around," said Martin Indyk, a top Middle East negotiator in the Clinton administration, referring to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, and his Fatah party. "But on the American side, the conceptual failure that contributed to disaster was the president's belief that democracy and elections solve everything." Ms. Rice pointed out that the election results surprised just about everyone. "I don't know anyone who wasn't caught off guard by Hamas's strong showing," she said.." NY Times turcopolier.typepad.com