[bill1952]

Yeah, right. When you have opposing parties competing in elections that are held at gunpoint by two competing terrorist grooups, then that is not a democracy.

Well spinmeister, that is my point, since you keep missing it. Simply apply it to Palestine. Thats not a democray.

[pganini]

They have two parties, at least, Fatah + Hamas :) Granted, both are not exactly peaceful, but there are at least two parties.

Hence, it's not 99.9% for Hamas or Fatah, though Hamas is the majority.

No one is forcing the Palestinian people to vote for Hamas. They chose it themselves, i think that speaks volume for the Palestinians.

[inquest]

When you have opposing parties competing in elections that are held at gunpoint by two competing terrorist grooups, then that is not a democracy.

So why, out of curiosity, is the administration saying that it is a democracy?

Bush: "So the Palestinians had an election yesterday, and the results of which remind me about the power of democracy. You see, when you give people the vote, you give people a chance to express themselves at the polls -- and if they're unhappy with the status quo, they'll let you know. That's the great thing about democracy, it provides a look into society."