So far, democracy in the Middle East has led to the Muslim Brotherhood becoming a major force in the Egyptian parliament, Hezbollah winning in the Lebanese elections, the Shiites doing well in Iraq, and, of course, Hamas winning very big in Palestine.
Were these results a vote for terrorism or a vote against a government that did little for the average person? I think, particularly with Hamas, it was the latter - a vote for a hope of a better life with different people in charge. Whether these people can deliver on a national scale is the big question. If they can't, I suspect that they, like most politicians, will look for a scapegoat. In this case, I'd bet that scapegoat will be Israel.
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